Lily and the Lion Excerpt
This done, they were riding away well pleased, when up sprang a fierce lion, and roared out, ’Whoever has stolen my roses shall be eaten up alive!’ Then the man said, ’I knew not that the garden belonged to you; can nothing save my life?’ ’No!’ said the lion, ’nothing, unless you undertake to give me whatever meets you on your return home; if you agree to this, I will give you your life, and the rose too for your daughter.’
OK, it's a stretch, but I figured I'd shoot first and then see what I could find to fit.
[Oct. 6th, 2008 03:55:37 PM]
After reading the story a few more times, I don't think it's a stretch at all. I even think the lighting is right, with the bit of "torch-light" falling on his head. He must remain in the shadows.
Read the story and see if you agree!
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My goodness, that was yet another story I've not read before. Rough life for poor Lily, I must say. Not sure why your lion is blue; maybe this was taken before his Lily found him again? Might be too subtle. I suspect a golden lion would score better and probably better represent his lion incarnation. So I'd either do this in B&W or maybe sepia, or hue-shift him to gold.
Brilliant! At first I didn't understand why he was almost totally in shadow but then I read the story. This is a great interpretation of the story and such a beautiful portrait of a lion, so sharp. Well done!
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