The Lion
I photographed this incredible animal in 2012. When I saw it on the screen later it gave me that feeling, the one where I know this image could be something special. However when I tried to work it up, it never reached my expectations. So I buried it away but it sat in the corners of my mind and every year I would get that itch and have to try working it up again. I tried different mediums - drawing it with pencil, shaping it with charcoal and all sorts of digital editing techniques. Every year my photoshop skills were improving but this piece always eluded me. In November 2018 I sat down at my computer while Clarisse napped in the room next...