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"The Lion in Winter"
12 x 9"
Acrylic on canvas
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Thank you ahead of time for any favorites and comments!

This design is available on ornaments, cards, shirts, etc, at my online shop: [link]

He is the cold and the firelight.

My thanks to the wonderful Allerlei [link] for permission to use her beautiful photo as a reference. The slightly off angle made this boy quite interesting to paint!



Catch my work at the following sci-fi/fantasy conventions this weekend:

Archon 35 in St. Louis, MO, Sept. 30th - Oct. 2nd, 2011 [link]

Fall Mystic Fest in Omaha, NE, Sept. 30th - Oct. 2nd, 2011 [link]

Nuke-Con in Council Bluffs, IA, Sept. 30th - Oct. 2nd, 2011 [link]

In other news, my 2012 art calendars are now available! [link]



My Etsy store: [link]

Other paintings of mine:



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Be sure to check out my journal [link] to find out about my last cons, commission specials, etc.!

Visit my online gallery & portfolio at [link]

Join me on Facebook! Look for "Arden Ellen Nixon" and become a fan.

None of my images are to be used in any media (wallpapers included) without express written permission. Woe to any who choose to steal, for so mighty is my art wrath, not even I know its bounds.

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:iconsaveatiger189:
Wow, that's like, one of the coolest lions ever.
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:iconardenellennixon:
Thank you! I enjoyed using him for our Christmas card last year.
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:iconardenellennixon:
Thank you very much!
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:iconabominablecake1:
~abominablecake1 Nov 11, 2012  Student General Artist
This is wonderful. It actually makes me feel cold! Haha. And I love the idea of a beast who is generally found in warmer areas painted in a converse situation. Well done (:
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:iconardenellennixon:
Thank you very much! This is one of my favorite lions (and one of my better attempts at snow).
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:iconliving-in-a-garden:
It's so beautiful.
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:iconardenellennixon:
Thank you (albeit belatedly)!
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