Is that based on your real dad? He looks like you:p hehe:)

And just out of curiosity... I heard a rumor that you have another web page with your work on.... Is that true? Can i have a link?

*chuckles* No, that's not my real dad, though my real dad did like to read the newspaper every night. :)

My old website was www.furnation.com/lionus and probably still has most of my old work there. Furnation was VERY good to me and I will have nothing but good things to say about it and the folks behind the scenes who ran it.

Thanks:) Gonna check out that page tomorrow. It's almost bedtime for me now... Got school and everything tomorrow:S Oh man... I wish weekend could last for an entire week:S

*laughs and nods in agreement* :)

Yup. I sometimes (?) play on sentimental notes in my works. I think that I should. Because if I can get one person to "remember" someone important in thier lives with one of my artworks, then maybe I've made the world just a teeny bit better with my talents.

Nobody should EVER set themselves up to someday think, "Gee, I wish I had told him/her how much they meant to me."

Lookin' cool ;3 And he does look like you x3

My muzzle is a little wider. ;)

reading paper..."There's a SALE at PENNY's!?!"

What, oh, yeah. Very cool...

"A sale!!?" I could use another mane brush. :D

he's so cute! :3 I really luv it!

Thank you, Bob. It was just one of those "candid moment" shots where everything in it went right. Sort of a page from the sketchbook of the "kid with the pencil" capturing personal recollections of his family as he went around the house.

oh yeah..those moments are golden ^^ I really like how you capture that moment..is very peaceful ;)

Uploading more old pieces. I hope this trend continues. *Just smiles right back at "dad", and lets off a dreamy sigh of sorts... seems he likes those thoughts...*

Heh, you don't know what you are letting yourself in for, RJ. :) I have boxes of old sketches and drawings. Mercifully I have enough sense and a big enough leash on my artistic ego to realize that not all of those hundreds of pieces of paper are worth showing. :D

But as an amusement for those who have me on their watch lists I will post one or two old drawings or sketches now and again to show you where the lion's mind wanders. :)

Well, I know I'd enjoy myself if I went and dug into those boxes personally, looking at all those drawings and all. I'm sure some of them would probably see me needing to loosen my jeans a little, something I'm sure you wouldn't object to at all, of course...

*grins ... and then gives you a let's-wait-until-no-one-is-at-home wink* ;)

Ah for the days when... *sighs* well dwelling on might-have-beens does not benefit anyone. It's a very nice piece Lionus *hugs*

Thank you, Indagare. :)

He looks like a very caring and understanding father. :)

It was the typical "Dad" of the movies, TV series and maybe wish fulfillment that I wanted to portray. I think I came pretty close in capturing him. :)

Hey dat´s ur fader?? hehe great, look´s like a comprehensible and a dedicated fader jeje and a lil cult cause read da news and he´s handsome hehe, great work my lionus

Thank you, Tiger. :)

I think that I wanted to create the father that we would all want if we were lionmorphs. Someone who would set aside what he was doing if we asked a question of him.

I love this pic it really does look like he's a kind and gentle father!!!

Thank you, Stevenc.

I like doing drawing "portraits" of character types -- and oddly enough find myself becoming very fond of the characters my pencils bring out of my imagination.

"Kind and gentle" is a very good description of this Dad.

You're very welcome!! This reminds me of my dad he would always get up and the first thing he'd always do was read the paper!! Its got that great "Jr. what are you up too?" look in his eyes!!

Yes, that is probably just what this Dad would be thinking when you hesitantly approached him with your head hanging a bit guilty and your hands nervously behind your back. Heh, Dads have the ability of saying quite a lot with just a look.

But as bad as the next few moments might be – confessions are always terrible ordeals – you know that he will still love you despite everything.

Thats beautiful!! Thats exactly how dad's are! You're very eloquint have you ever tried your hand at writing stories?

*laughs* Thank you very much, Stevenc. That's a very kind compliment.

I don't know if you are familure with old Star Trek TV series, but there was an episode where Captain Jim Kirk ordered the ship's doctor, Doctor McCoy to save an alien creature that was mostly made out of rock. The doctor replied, half out-raged and half scared of the pancake-shaped creature; "Darn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a brick-layer!!"

I feel the same way about writing. I'm more of an artist than I am a writer. I have tried some writing, but I really don't have the patience to honestly put into a really good story or any length. But then again, maybe some day.

Thank you again for the very nice compliment

I love that episode the one with the hoorta!! Those poor redshirts they never see it coming (Startrek rocks!!) You're welcome lionus just thought I'd ask!! Take care!!