Sunset Lion Painting Frame:Dark ash Soft shafts of light pierce

Soft shafts of light pierce the woodland behind the tree

the open quiet of a forest walk taken on a bright

The effect is at once majestic and modern

The painting evokes the calm of an untouched alpine morning

or in a study where its contemplative mood encourages quiet focus

Sunset Lion Painting Frame:Dark ash Soft shafts of light pierceA lion lies at rest on a rocky ledge, held in profile against a sky set ablaze by the setting sun. Its heavy mane catches the last warm light while banks of orange and slate cloud roll across the horizon behind. Autumn foliage crowds the outcrop on either side, and a pale valley stretches away into haze far below. Painted in rich oil strokes, the animal holds its ground with a calm, unhurried authority. The painting speaks of stillness kept inside a