Les Souverains brings together 3 lion paintings still available, from €790 to €1290 each, painted in acrylic with a palette knife on cut-out hardboard by Camille Marchand. Every piece is one of a kind: once it is sold, it is never repainted. Each work ships signed, with its certificate of authenticity, and delivery is free within France.
Works in this collection
About the collection
Les Souverains is Totem Sauvage's collection dedicated to the lion in what it has most noble and intense. It brings together Le Solaire, a great cat with a mane of gold and fire, Le Nocturne, its dark counterpart with golden eyes, and Le Traqueur, caught mid-hunt, three Isorel panels cut to the silhouette. Each lion painting is executed in acrylic with a palette knife, Camille's preferred technique for revealing the texture and depth of her subjects. The mane, rendered with expressive knife strokes, becomes a crown of light and shadow, and the cut-out turns the work into a wall relief. In her approach, the lion embodies the totem of sovereignty and courage: that inner strength that does not impose itself but naturally commands respect. Each work is unique, signed and accompanied by its certificate of authenticity.
Knife-painted lion originals, each piece unique and signed
What is a knife-painted lion painting?
A knife-painted lion painting is recognisable by its texture. The acrylic paint is not brushed on but laid and worked with a palette knife, in thick strokes that keep the gesture visible and leave real depth of material on the panel. Across the mane, the knife leaves ridges and grooves that catch the light differently depending on the time of day and the angle you view it from.
This technique makes a lion painting different from a printed reproduction or a framed poster. The texture is so pronounced it looks almost tangible, and the colour shifts slightly as you step closer or move away. A modern lion painting made this way carries the artist's hand across every centimetre of the surface.
Why does this lion painting have no frame?
The panel is not a rectangle. It is cut from Isorel board to follow the exact outline of the lion, the line of the back, the muzzle, the ears. There is no background to hide and no frame to choose: the silhouette stands directly against the wall, which becomes the background of the piece.
This cut-out shape changes how a lion painting sits in a room. Unlike a classic rectangular living room painting, the shape follows the animal and lets the wall breathe around it. The formats stay generous, from a large piece built for a living room wall to a work that stands alone on a section of wall.
Le Solaire, Le Nocturne, Le Traqueur
Les Souverains brings together three lions, each with its own name and presence. Le Solaire, Le Nocturne and Le Traqueur are three one-of-a-kind pieces, knife-painted in acrylic on a cut panel, each signed and delivered with its certificate of authenticity.
Prices run from 790 to 1290 euros depending on format, which spans 80 x 95 cm to 135 x 118 cm. It is the most expensive collection on the site and the one with the largest formats: a lion this size takes over a wall and reads from across the room.
Once one of the three pieces sells, it does not come back. Each painting is unique, there is only one Solaire, one Nocturne, one Traqueur.
What size of large lion painting suits your living room?
Between 80 x 95 cm and 135 x 118 cm, the three lions in the collection cover the large-format range. A lion painting this size is best thought through against the wall that will hold it: a living room with a low sofa and high ceiling easily takes a format close to 135 cm, while a narrower wall or hallway suits the most compact of the three.
The real question is not only wall size but viewing distance. The bigger the room, the further back you stand, and the more a large original keeps its impact on the wall without overwhelming the rest of the decor.
How do you know if the colour will work in your room?
Every piece in the collection can be viewed in augmented reality, at true scale, on your own wall, straight from your phone, with nothing to install or take down. It is the most direct way to see whether the piece you have chosen fits your space before deciding anything.
On most product pages, a raking light moves across the panel to show the texture left by the knife. It reveals what a photo alone cannot: the material, the ridges of paint, the way the lion's mane catches light depending on the angle.
How does buying work, from payment to delivery?
Payment is made in full or with a 30% deposit. Paying the deposit reserves the chosen piece for three months, time to finalise the decision or prepare the space that will hold it; the balance is due before shipping.
Delivery is free within mainland France. The lion painting travels signed, with its certificate of authenticity, the same piece seen in augmented reality on the wall before purchase.
A custom commission from 720 euros
If none of the three available lions matches the exact size or palette you have in mind, a custom commission is possible from 720 euros. The piece stays hand-painted in acrylic with a palette knife, on a panel cut to the animal's silhouette, with an indicative lead time of four to six weeks depending on material thickness and drying. A progress photo is sent halfway through.
The piece leaves signed on the back, with a certificate numbered 1/1. This option suits anyone after a specific size or colour, planned from the start for a given wall; beyond 100 cm of cut-out, the piece moves to a quote, delivery and installation included.
Why own an original rather than a reproduction?
A mass-printed lion painting can be replaced, found identical elsewhere. A piece knife-painted on a cut panel cannot be reproduced: the material, the gesture, the cut shape make each lion irreplaceable the moment it sells.
The site's journal covers this subject, with an article dedicated to the difference between owning an original and owning a reproduction, and another on knife painting itself, its material and its technique.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it really hand-painted?
- Yes. Every painting in the Les Souverains collection is knife-painted in acrylic on an Isorel panel cut to the lion's silhouette, a one-of-a-kind piece, signed, delivered with its certificate of authenticity.
- How much does a painting from the Les Souverains collection cost?
- The three available lions, Le Solaire, Le Nocturne and Le Traqueur, are priced from 790 to 1290 euros depending on format, from 80 x 95 cm to 135 x 118 cm.
- How can you avoid a mistake before buying?
- Every piece can be viewed in augmented reality at true scale on your own wall from your phone, and a raking light, present on most product pages, shows the texture left by the knife: two ways to see the piece before deciding.
- How does payment work?
- Payment is made in full or with a 30% deposit. The deposit reserves the piece for three months, and the balance is due before shipping.
- Is delivery free?
- Yes, delivery is free within mainland France. The painting is shipped signed, with its certificate of authenticity.
- Can you order a lion in a different size or colour?
- Yes, a custom commission is possible from 720 euros, hand-painted under the same conditions as the three lions already completed, with an indicative lead time of four to six weeks.
- Why doesn't this painting have a frame?
- The panel is cut from Isorel to follow the lion's exact outline. There is no frame and no glass: the silhouette itself defines the edges of the piece, and the wall becomes the background of the painting.