the Lazy Lion/ Singita King

This is a painting of a lion laying out in the fields of Kruger Park, South Africa. The picture I got this from came from my friend Bob from South Africa and he wanted me to paint it for him so I said yes whenever I get the chance.

I painted this during my junior year in high school, it took me about 2 weeks during school hours so if you round up all those hours I would have completed this painting in a few days. This painting is now one of my top favorites among all of my paintings. It definitely captures the beauty of South Africa, I called it the Lazy Lion simply because lions don't just lie around by themselves, they at least lie down with their pride.

Recently my friend from South Africa came up to take the painting to Kruger Park where the picture of the lion was originally taken. It is now hanging in one of the galleries in Kruger Park in South Africa. Bob thought it was appropriate to rename the painting to the African word Singita King meaning of course Lion. Whatever you call it I am very proud of this paintings because it is the first one to be hung in a gallery. In the future I hope to have more hanging in a gallery somewhere in the world. Maybe this painting will become very valuable in the future, I guess only time will tell.