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    It’s a No

    The update to yesterday’s post “Feeling Froggy?” is: no. No, the home owner is not willing to extend our lease by one month so that we can rent a house that isn’t available until June. We must be out by May 31, period. They want to sell and are concerned…

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    Snarling!

    Yesterday’s post called “HONK!” is wistful, expressing the simple desire to be as free as the Canadian Geese I painted. Today, I feel more like this snarling lion, as I’ve read so many angry stories and my own personal events are infuriating too. The vibe I’ve picked up from most…

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    Slow Change

    This lion painting has had several changes of music. This is the latest version for YouTube. The emotional vibe is entirely different, depending on what soundtrack is used. And even within the same piece the dynamics of the music change as well, bringing drama to the painting. Have you experienced…

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    When Lions Fly

    I last shared this art in a blog post called “Guardians“, which was about protectors and believing in spiritual protection. That’s a big idea sort of post. Today was much more down to earth. I was trying to accomplish a lot of things in a short space of time. I…

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    Meek or Mighty?

    See oil painting “Lion and the Lamb” come alive in 2 minutes (time lapse) I did a series of blog posts related to this painting: “Are you a lion or a lamb?“, “Be a lion“, and “Be a lamb“. But today I’m thinking of the traits meek and mighty. As…

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    Roaring, Snarling or?

    You might remember when I painted the snarling lion in the video above, as it was fairly recently (August). Perhaps you see him as growling or even roaring. Although his mouth is not wide open in a roar, some of you may see beyond what is there. Are you feeling…

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    Guardians

    https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/guardian-lion-oil-painting-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 Watch this “Guardian Lion” oil painting come to life in 2 minutes (time lapse) A guardian lion statue is meant to symbolize prosperity and protection and is usually installed on behalf of a city or a wealthy person’s home. I was inspired to paint a fantasy representation of the…

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    New Painting – Lion

    Watch this lion painting come to life in 2 minutes Snarling, on the prowl… we can imagine what happens next! Another painting toward my lifetime goal of 1k finished paintings! Also… it means there is only ONE painting left in the 2021 collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“! Then,…