That lion is beautiful :o
as is the rest, but the lion really stands out

So pretty, thank you very much for sharing this with us. :)

Absolutely amazing, this is just so fantastic!

Wow that is just amazing

Majestic animal and majestic art.

very very beautiful, breath taking even

Gorgeous! The lion's intense gaze makes me wonder about that statue, too!

This has blown my mind. It is absolutely beautiful. Wow.

It turned out great Vannie!

This piece is beautiful! The lion has a cute curiosity expression goin' on, great work!

It is you.

Last time I picked up a copy of that magazine it felt kinda amateur. I think I'll pick up a copy of this one, though... I know at least one really nice artist has a tutorial in it!

SO slick!

I want to rub my face in all that scrumptious greeeeeeeeeeeeen oh man. Love this color palette!

That turned out very nicely. I enjoyed watching you work on it.

Those colors are awesome! Love this. : )

very stunning! <3

This is absolutely spectacular. Love it!

Looks great, i love the greens and warm yellow light shining down. The textures on the statues are very well excuted Was in the stream, so it turns out nice

Bah!!! The world needs more widescreen images for use as wallpapers. Though it's true that such things don't make for good prints. XD

Or magazine pages. ;3

nice :)

Wonderful piece, i think you've got it spot on, do love it's feel.

Oh wow, I have this issue of digital artist!! ^^ Lovely work! :D

Epic! ^_^

you are an art deity!!

Flipping beautiful. I really do wonder how masterful pics like this can get less than 30 comments, but cartoons that are a dime a dozen by overrated artists get 150 comments at the least.

You have captured the lion’s curiosity in the big stone thing that looks like … perfectly in this picture, Vantid. Especially like his bent non-supporting foreleg.

A beautiful work worth many many "applauding" faves.

Totally reminds me of the Thought Lion from the old Storyteller episodes by Jim Henson.

Awesome picture. So beautiful!

The background here reminds me of the general scenery in the PS2 game "Ico." Lots of greenery and seemingly ancient, crumbling architecture all around. :3

Heh, I was thinking it reminded me a bit of Shadow of the Colossus. Great pair of games.

SotC was certainly on my mind! But it so often is. :D

Wow, this reminds me of Jim Henson's "The True Bride" in "The Storyteller"

This is a really cool picture and is sort of fun to think about. Like how the lion statue, despite the rest of the ruins falling apart and turning green is still immaculate without any moss, or that chunk out of one of the arches that looks like a giant bite mark and the shape follows thru, like someone went all energy blast thru them or something. The arches behind the statue don't even look supported so you have to wonders whats going on up above or if there are more special things in that ruin than just the statue and the fancy lion.

I am glad you like it! I am also very glad that the feeling of mystery and wonder comes across as I'd hoped. If you'd like to take a look at the rest of the ruins, see here: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwareho.....p;prevstart=36 which is the model I used.

That is just incredible.. I'm in love with the fantasy, and lighting of the piece... I also love the comparison between fur and stone, you've painted both so well! Its amazing, thank you for sharing *_*

WOAH!

I could tell straight away the statue lion was Landseer Lion-inspired (I love that area of London, wish it wasn't so crowded though x3)
You pulled off the stone vs. fur effect rather well ^^
I'm really feeling the fuzzy warmth of that cat's curiosity ;3

Quite strange but pretty suroundings too... <3 floaty pillars and all

This is a magnificent painting.

Absolutely breath taking.

oh wow this is stunning.

Can't help but feel like its something I'd see in a Chronicles of Narnia scene. Simply Lovely.