My purple painting of "Leo the Lion" (see the
Astrology section of this website) was the fourth lion image created during a watercolor painting session in July 2006; it appeared in the
Gazette with my article "Leo the Lion Brings Inner Child out to Play." My first attempt at Leo resulted in this image on pale gray watercolor paper. Its loose strokes, bold color, and simplicity pleased me, but it felt too painterly and whimsical for use with the article. Those qualities still make me smile, however, as does the innocent, almost goofy face captured in just a few strokes of yellow.
