2026 · Black ink and watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
60 × 84 cm · 23.6 × 33.1 in
The Lioness has been one of the most important animals in my own journey.
My connection to her deepened after an encounter in the Serengeti in 2017. I remember being struck not only by her power, but by the way she carried it — without display, without urgency. There was a stillness in her presence that felt just as powerful as movement.
Years later, during my shamanic practitioner training in Portugal, the Lioness emerged again as my own Power Animal. She became connected in my mind with courage, protection, and a quieter kind of authority — the kind that comes from knowing one’s strength without needing to prove it.
When I created this piece, I wanted to hold that feeling of presence.
The reds, oranges, and yellows were inspired by the warmth of the savannah and the intensity of the landscape where I first encountered her. Within the composition, the Lioness is accompanied by an Owl and a Hummingbird — animals that have come to represent wisdom, joy, and resilience in my own symbolic world.
The Lioness carries strength in a way that feels both powerful and deeply relational. She hunts, protects, rests, raises young, and moves as part of a larger social world.
What draws me most to her is the balance between power and stillness. Strength does not always need to be loud, forceful, or visible. Sometimes it appears as patience, discernment, protection, or the ability to remain grounded in the face of uncertainty.
In this piece, the Lioness became a mirror for that kind of inner authority — a reminder that courage can exist alongside tenderness, and that stillness itself can be an expression of power.
The Owl and Hummingbird add other dimensions to that strength: the capacity to see clearly, and the ability to remain connected to joy even through difficulty.
What might the Lioness awaken in us about the strength we already carry, even when it is quiet?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
Artwork size: 60 × 84 cm · 23.6 × 33.1 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, available as a limited edition of 50 in A2 and 50 in A1.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in
Join the Limited Edition List
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
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Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Unframed, shipping included. Carefully packed rolled in a protective tube, with tracking provided. International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
2026 · Black ink and watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
60 × 84 cm · 23.6 × 33.1 in
The Lioness has been one of the most important animals in my own journey.
My connection to her deepened after an encounter in the Serengeti in 2017. I remember being struck not only by her power, but by the way she carried it — without display, without urgency. There was a stillness in her presence that felt just as powerful as movement.
Years later, during my shamanic practitioner training in Portugal, the Lioness emerged again as my own Power Animal. She became connected in my mind with courage, protection, and a quieter kind of authority — the kind that comes from knowing one’s strength without needing to prove it.
When I created this piece, I wanted to hold that feeling of presence.
The reds, oranges, and yellows were inspired by the warmth of the savannah and the intensity of the landscape where I first encountered her. Within the composition, the Lioness is accompanied by an Owl and a Hummingbird — animals that have come to represent wisdom, joy, and resilience in my own symbolic world.
The Lioness carries strength in a way that feels both powerful and deeply relational. She hunts, protects, rests, raises young, and moves as part of a larger social world.
What draws me most to her is the balance between power and stillness. Strength does not always need to be loud, forceful, or visible. Sometimes it appears as patience, discernment, protection, or the ability to remain grounded in the face of uncertainty.
In this piece, the Lioness became a mirror for that kind of inner authority — a reminder that courage can exist alongside tenderness, and that stillness itself can be an expression of power.
The Owl and Hummingbird add other dimensions to that strength: the capacity to see clearly, and the ability to remain connected to joy even through difficulty.
What might the Lioness awaken in us about the strength we already carry, even when it is quiet?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
Artwork size: 60 × 84 cm · 23.6 × 33.1 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, available as a limited edition of 50 in A2 and 50 in A1.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
A1 — 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in
Join the Limited Edition List
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
Shop Open Edition Prints
Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Unframed, shipping included. Carefully packed rolled in a protective tube, with tracking provided. International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
