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Scott Gustafson - Daniel in the Lion´s Den

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Scott Gustafson - Daniel in the Lion´s Den
Scott Gustafson - Daniel In The Lion´S Den - Limited Edition Canvas - Imaage Size: 21"W X 28"H. - Edition Size:100 - Published From The Artist'S Original Work. - Like Children’S Stories, Bible Stories Teach Us Lessons About Life. “I Grew Up In A Small Town And Attended A Lutheran Grade School Where I Was Taught Many Bible Stories At A Very Early Age,” Says Artist Scott Gustafson. “I Think Of My Approach To My Artwork As A Form Of Storytelling; And Although Most Of My Work To Date Has Been Illustrating Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes And Other Forms Of Literature, It All Really Comes Down To Telling A Story In Pictures. "The Story Of Daniel Is About A Man Who Is Punished For His Beliefs By A King Who Was Swayed By Vanity And Bad Advice. But Daniel Is Also The Story Of True Faith In The Face Of Death And Of A Man Who Had The Strength Of His Convictions. I Chose To Depict Daniel Standing In A Pool Of Mysterious Light. Behind And Around Him, Lions Lurk In The Shadows — Nearly Brushing His Robes As They Pace To And Fro. Yet, These Ravenous Beasts Dare Not Lay A Single Paw On The Seemingly Vulnerable Figure Who Stands In Their Midst. In These Turbulent Times, The Story Of Daniel Seems Very Appropriate. For Although His Faith Is The Reason He Was Thrown To The Lions, It Was Also Daniel’S Faith That Ultimately Saved Him.”………Scott Gustafson Scott Gustafson’S Earliest Artistic Ambition Was To Become An Animator. But By The Time He Entered High School, He Became Acquainted With Artists From The Golden Age Of Illustration. Great Illustrators Like N.C. Wyeth, Normal Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish And Arthur Rackham Opened A Door Onto A World Of Beautiful Images That Continue To Inspire Him To This Day. Lingering Dreams Of Making Animated Films, However, Led Scott To Major In Animation At The Chicago Academy Of Fine Arts. It Wasn’T Until After Leaving Art School That The Possibility Of A Career As A Freelance Illustrator Began To Truly Appeal To Him. Over The Nearly Twenty-Five Years That Span His Career, He Has Had The Opportunity To Fulfill Commissions For A Number Of Varied Clients And Publishers Such As Celestial Seasonings, Playboy Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, The Bradford Exchange, Dreamworks And The . His Illustrated Books Include The Night Before Christmas, Peter Pan, Nutcracker, As Well As Two Original Titles, Animal Orchestra And Alphabet Soup. His Newest Book Release, Classic Fairy Tales, Was Recently Awarded A Chesley Award For Best Interior Book Illustrations From The Association Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Artists. Artist'S Website: Www.Scottgustafson.Com