Art of Kristi Simonson

Kristi Simonson, the owner of The Lion’s Call, shares her series of Narnian paintings.

“My medium is watercolor. I like it because it travels well, cleans up easily, has no odor, and is much more forgiving than many people imagine. You can achieve a wide range of colors, from delicate facial tones to intense background washes.”

I started this series of paintings when Petraverd, one of our members, wrote an article about Reepicheep which I felt needed an illustration. I stayed up till after one a.m. on a Friday working on it. I had been an art major in college, but hadn’t really done much painting in about six years, except on vacation. I have some half-done pictures of Israel and France, and one or two complete paintings from Yosemite National park. But other than that, nothing. Illustrating these articles gave me the nudge I needed to get back to it, though I’ve found that I finish paintings more quickly than Petraverd can predict his next topic, so I’ve started doing other pictures from Narnia as well.

9 Comments

  1. Isobel P.

    Wow, Kristi. You are amazing. They are so beautiful.

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  2. Darcy

    They’re so beutiful! Could you tell me how I could put my own painting out there?

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    • Kristi

      “Out there”? Well, if it’s Narnian artwork, you might submit samples to me and I could evaluate them for possible inclusion on the site. If not, you might consider opening a free account with a site like Deviantart to display your work (and no, I don’t know how they came up with such a freaky name)

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  3. queenesther

    Wow, these are so beautiful! My favorite is The Lady of the Green Kirtle. You captured her perfectly!

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  4. random-fangirl

    These are amazing!

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  5. hobbit_of_narnia

    I can’t do watercolors to save my life. Kristi, you’re absolutely unbelievable! These are beautiful!

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  6. NarniaLore

    Kristi, these are beautiful! I’m starting a Narnia fan video channel–can I show off your art? I’ll be sure to point people to this page so no one misses out on this great art!

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  7. Kelsey

    Wow! Do you sell prints? I would love to hang some of these in my library.

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