Q. Why a lion?
A. The size, power, and bearing of the lion have captured the human imagination since biblical times. The lion's strength and courage have made him a symbol of power. The lion is mentioned many times in the bible such as " the lion of the tribe of Judah ". Today, the Lion of Judah exists as an endowment program of the UJA Federations of North America National Women's Campaign.
Because of its noble character and lordly
might, the lion is rightly called the " king of the beasts ". Conversely, recent
history has shown the lion to be " the beast of kings ", namely Richard the
Lion-hearted of England, William the Lion of Scotland, and Henry the Lion of
Saxony and Bavaria.
Heraldry is the science of decorating coats of
arms. Animals and designs taken from nature were favorite heraldic devices.
Excluding fabled monsters such as the dragon, the griffin, the wyvern, and the
unicorn, the most popular of the more ordinary animals was the lion.
The second of the Plantagenets to rule England (1189-1199) was Richard I called
Coeur de Lion, or Richard the Lion-hearted. He was the first English king known
to bear a coat of arms.
After Richard, many knights chose the lion, a symbol
of courage, as their emblem. The Great Britain coat of arms contains the lion
to this very day and is considered the symbol of British Royalty
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In keeping with this ‘king’ symbolism,
Gary has a King Series: |
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Jesus (King of Kings)
King (The Lion King) (King of
beasts)
Elvis (The King of Rock and Roll) |
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See Gary's Sample Lions for his other series
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Q. How does Gary draw the lion by hand? |
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A. First, Gary draws a lion template and uses it for all other lions.
Second, he draws, by hand, a name for the mane of the lion.
Third, he draws, by hand, a name for the tail of the lion.
Fourth, he adds it to the web site library for downloading.
CLICK HERE to VIEW our ON-LINE LIBRARY of NAMES
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Q. Can I draw the lion? |
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A. Sure, you bet.
Visit Gary's Sample Lions for instructions.
But, like Hemingway's writing, his lions are deceptively simple.
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Q. Can a computer draw the lion? |
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A. Absolutely!
CLICK HERE for a computer drawn lion.
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Q. Will Gary draw my name as the mane and tail of the lion? |
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A. No Problem.
Visit his Personal Lions for instructions.
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Q. What colors are available? |
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A. Due to technical reasons, only black against a white background.
Once downloaded, you may change it to any color combination that suits you.
You can also use the downloaded images for wallpaper or screensavers for your monitor.
Various software programs are available that can accomplish this for you.
Click on their logo below to visit their websites and order their software.
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Q. What other designs are available? |
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A. This is the first, but others will follow.
Any suggestions?
Any special requests?
Any Lion Links to add to mine?
Send me an email to garyclayton@lionguy.com |
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Q. Can I advertise on your web site? |
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A. Yes!
Contact my excellent web site designer at jmaddy@completeinternet.net |
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