Lion Oil Painting on Canvas Van Gogh It holds its own on

It holds its own on a dark feature wall in a lounge

its tail curling down a gnarled branch as it gazes out with calm

sunny whites and sky blues complement soft furnishings in pale blue

while a single broad leaf curves up in the foreground

Two pale curved tusks frame the lowered trunk

Lion Oil Painting on Canvas Van Gogh It holds its own onThis expressive portrait faces the viewer head on, the lion's features built from thick, gestural strokes of palette knife paint. Warm yellows and burnt orange flare through the mane, while streaks of teal green and deep blue cut through from the surrounding foliage, the colours colliding in vigorous, half abstract motion. The eyes hold steady at the centre, calm and direct amid the swirl of impasto texture that makes the surface feel almost three