This painting symbolises the lion in all of us - a source of strength that expresses itself in warmth and security, but also in a fiery force of protection that, when needed, rises up in the heat of battle.
The work empowers the duality in ourselves, the light and the dark, the soft and the strong. It reminds you of the balance between these forces, the softness that embraces and the strength that protects. Let this painting be a mirror of your inner lion, bringing together warmth and courage.
This painting is handmade by Dutch artist Tessa Smits. She has used acrylic paint and graffiti.
"I have high-quality 3D scans made of my paintings, so it looks like you have a real painting on your wall. You can see the brush strokes and relief!"
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