![Art: Lion Painted Rock by Artist Patience](https://art.ebsqart.com/Art/Painted-Rocks/Acrylic-Paint-on-a-Found-Rock/713564/650/650/Lion-Painted-Rock.jpg)
I found this rock a number of years ago and recognised immediately what looked to me like the face of a lion in its natural form and shapely contours. The nose, the ears, the shape of the face, plus a very sumptuous and well-defined mane -- all was there already naturally sculpted into the rock. I made several attempts over the years to bring the lion out with paint, but was never really satisfied with my efforts. That is until this past month when I really studied the rock and all its lumps and bumps in detail, working with them instead of trying to force it. It also helped that I stopped being lazy and actually looked up photographic reference material instead of just trying to 'wing it'. In any case, figurative rocks are pretty rare, I so consider this rock a very special find. The following is my usual blurb about my approach to painting rocks:
Typically, a rock... is just a rock. But sometimes, when luck smiles
upon me, very special ones reveal themselves. Then I 'see' Rock
People, little figures hidden within the naturally formed bumps, corners
and crevices of ordinary stones -- Nature's very own sculpture. With
the help of a bit of paint, I enjoy 'liberating' these unique wee folk
for others to enjoy as well..... Detail Images
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View from the Left Side
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View from the Right Side
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