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Published: 2007-03-19 21:48:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1669; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 22
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Description 'Nuther school assignment. We're working with colored pencils now, and we had to do a nice pic based on a photo for homweork. Of course, I chose a wolf xD Well, two, but you get the gist.

The original photo is by an absolutely amazing photographer named Jim Brandenburg (personal website: [link] ), so I stuck his name real big at the bottom in Photoshop 8D;;
Then there's my (real life) signature reeeeeally light up in the corner (it was originally at the bottom of the picture, but it got cropped off). Other than that, this was completely traditional.

Not super-pleased with it for a number of reasons, but decided to upload just to show you I'm aliiiiive~
The colors and proportion are a bit off, and it looks a bit scribbly Dx
Noy yelling how that will do for my grade, because she wants us to make it look like "paint." But the technique she taught us to do that only works for smooth objects. She didn't even tell us how to do texture, so I made it up D:
It looks better as a thumbnail xDD
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Comments: 44

ArcticIceWolf [2013-10-13 21:16:21 +0000 UTC]

this is so cute!

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bonzaialsatian [2008-11-04 23:37:24 +0000 UTC]

gosh, i drew the exact same photo quite a few years ago! *nostalgia*
mine's a bit more cropped though.
[link]

did you get it from a wildlife factfile series?

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akireru In reply to bonzaialsatian [2008-11-05 01:13:37 +0000 UTC]

no, I think I got it from the photographer's website!
(I don't remember exactly, it was a while ago. But I think I just looked through his photos until I found one I wanted to draw)

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bonzaialsatian In reply to bonzaialsatian [2008-11-04 23:38:48 +0000 UTC]

and I like your pic's scribbly-ness

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mizdestiny [2008-10-31 15:27:33 +0000 UTC]

I featured this in 'Harmony' as an alternative Halloween piece [link]

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akireru In reply to mizdestiny [2008-11-02 21:11:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you, I'm honored ;u;

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mizdestiny In reply to akireru [2008-11-04 23:07:41 +0000 UTC]

You have talent, Its a wonderful recreation of an excellent photograph, and a pleasure to share it with others


You also inspired me to check out the artists other works, and I must say they are enchanting too

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akireru In reply to mizdestiny [2008-11-05 01:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you so much ;u;

Jim Brandenburg is a fantastic photographer, I am glad my work got you to check him out C:

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Zera24 [2008-04-10 17:39:51 +0000 UTC]

omfg! you did a freakin awsome job!! i have the original picture in a huge frame lol

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akireru In reply to Zera24 [2008-04-10 22:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Haha, do you really? It's a reallypretty photo, I wouldn't mind having it on my wall either~~

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Zera24 In reply to akireru [2008-04-11 06:38:30 +0000 UTC]

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wufskii [2008-01-12 11:35:17 +0000 UTC]

you're so modest, it's really very good. i know it has flaws, but it has a lot of character too.

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akireru In reply to wufskii [2008-01-14 02:03:30 +0000 UTC]

aww, thanks n_n;;
As the artist though, all I can see is the flaws >8|

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Argent-Ookami [2007-12-24 08:11:22 +0000 UTC]

Awww! So cute! I have that poster.

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TheWaffleFox [2007-11-09 22:20:53 +0000 UTC]

I read the book that photographer wrote, and you really do Scruffy and the pup justice here!

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akireru In reply to TheWaffleFox [2007-11-12 00:11:15 +0000 UTC]

I've always wanted to read/buy his books~
But I'll have to order them off Amazon or something, so I just haven't gotten around to it u_u

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fireobsessedteen [2007-11-02 02:11:05 +0000 UTC]

that is so cool, i love the way you draw wolves!

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asukawolf3 [2007-10-04 01:42:34 +0000 UTC]

awsome job, i must say you are by far the best i've seen!!

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akireru In reply to asukawolf3 [2007-10-04 19:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Best you've seen... at what? xD;
Because I can point you in the direction of much better artists xD;;

But thanks x3;

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asukawolf3 In reply to akireru [2007-10-07 03:28:22 +0000 UTC]

your welcome!

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4evermonicris [2007-07-04 11:26:03 +0000 UTC]

aww it's very beautiful!!

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Neko-Chiba [2007-03-22 13:01:58 +0000 UTC]

WOW realy awsum work nicely done!!

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akireru In reply to Neko-Chiba [2007-03-22 19:54:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you x3

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Neko-Chiba In reply to akireru [2007-03-23 06:26:27 +0000 UTC]

np!!

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Kumlay [2007-03-21 02:26:29 +0000 UTC]

I think it looks really good, colored pencils are hard to work with. Personally I think you did a really good job! -applause-

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akireru In reply to Kumlay [2007-03-21 21:22:25 +0000 UTC]

Really? I find colored pencils to be a fun medium x3; They're one of the ones I'm better at xD;;

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Greywings0103 [2007-03-20 14:15:45 +0000 UTC]

SO AWESOME!

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celiex3 [2007-03-20 02:00:46 +0000 UTC]

the musle of the big wolf is strange
but the baby wlf is soooo cute

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akireru In reply to celiex3 [2007-03-20 19:51:36 +0000 UTC]

The nose is slightly off center on the muzzle, which lends itself to looking strange. However, in the photo, the nose was a tad off anyways o_o (With my lack of skill, however, I exaggerated it)

By the way, I thought you mean "muscle" at first, not muzzle x3;;

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celiex3 In reply to akireru [2007-03-20 20:44:14 +0000 UTC]

oh oops
and oh realy?
well its still a very nice drawing

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Xtreme2252 [2007-03-20 01:09:35 +0000 UTC]

that's cool!

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Fractur3d [2007-03-20 00:24:07 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE the realism here! GREAT Work on the fur! Love eet! 8DD

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akireru In reply to Fractur3d [2007-03-20 19:40:59 +0000 UTC]

kekekeh. Gracias x33

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Lenne-Chan [2007-03-19 23:43:09 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I think it's very pretty.

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aurora-colle [2007-03-19 23:38:23 +0000 UTC]

beautiful o_o I like the white one's muzzle *_*

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akireru In reply to aurora-colle [2007-03-19 23:40:01 +0000 UTC]

Danke xD; That's actually my least favorite part Dx (I messed up a lot on it)

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aurora-colle In reply to akireru [2007-03-20 00:38:41 +0000 UTC]

I think it looks rather cute o-o look more like a bear's, but it's cute o_o

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akireru In reply to aurora-colle [2007-03-20 19:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, nose is too big P:

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The-Crazy-Lunatic [2007-03-19 22:47:48 +0000 UTC]

cute! i like the different colours in it, and i've yet to meet an art teacher i really like lol

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akireru In reply to The-Crazy-Lunatic [2007-03-19 23:09:02 +0000 UTC]

-shrug- My art teacher's okay, I just wish she'd teach how to color textures. I mean, not everything is shiny smooth.

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dracowolf [2007-03-19 22:18:28 +0000 UTC]

Hurray for colored pencils. 8D

AND FOR SAMON LOVE.

<33

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Anji-Melody [2007-03-19 22:06:17 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!! *O*

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Rexy-Jade [2007-03-19 21:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh dude, I have that photo in one of those wildlife card series (not really cards, but little info-files) I used to collect when I was 'round first grade.

Nice job on the colors. Naww, I love how the pup turned out. <3

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akireru In reply to Rexy-Jade [2007-03-19 22:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, he's got a few photos that I saw on his website and thought "....hey. I've seen that! >:0"
And danke xD At first the pup looked really strange 'cause I added purple and yellow and.. yeah xD

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