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Published: 2014-07-19 00:18:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1016; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 5
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Aimed for a more realistic portrayal here
From left to right- Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius )
- Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus )
- Dwarf (Bennett's Cassowary) (Casuarius bennetti )
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They're definitely awesome birds!
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Beautifully colored!! I love Cassowarys!!
( Is this colored pencils or watercolor?
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Thank you!
Its Micron Pen for the black outlining, and a general coloring-in with 3-4 color pencils.
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Wow amazing skills. I have seen this type of bird before off of a book somewhere. I read alot about animals but I am not an excpert on birds. Mostly mammals.
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Thank you! 
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Love the touch of colour here, very creative, amazing work!
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Thank you! ^^ I usually don't use color here, but decided to give it a go, and it turned out nicely
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It really has! You're an excellent drawer!
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this is so cool i had no idea that there is a Dwarf Cassowary!
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Thank you! ^^
And yeah, the Dwarf isn't very well-known. I've never yet seen a Dwarf Cassowary, in either the captivity or in the wild. I've only ever seen the first one, the Double-wattled, or Southern, in zoos. The Northern seems to be held in some areas, but they were certainly not present at the zoos I went to
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Great work!
It's wonderful to see the different cassowary subspecies.
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Thank you!
Subspecies? These are the three species themselves!
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You're welcome.
And you're right, I got my terminology mixed up.
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omg! this is amazing! it makes me love birds even more! beautiful!
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Your username is perfect.
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omg! thanks glitter pie! yours too!
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Thank you! ^^
And nice name!
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thank you! i love elegant-terns! beautiful bird!
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Yes they are! ^^ We have Crested Terns here in China, but not those species, unfortunately.
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wait... you're from china? nice!
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Nice? I suppose...
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wow i had no idea that is so sad
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Yeah 
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oh... but its the only place were pandas can be found!
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Giant Pandas, yes
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Beautiful! I like their arrogant looks! I love it!
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Very pretty! The detail on these is pretty amazing, it makes their heads especially look very realistic. You did an excellent job on the eyes, very lifelike and as though they're staring straight at me. I love the coloring job, too. You lightened and darkened the colors really well to indicate lighting and shading. The subtle differences between the species is really showcased well in this without being overbearing, like the slightly different head shape of the Dwarf Cassowary. You did these exotic birds extremely well. It's not only a gorgeous and detailed glimpse into their appearances but their behavior, too. The one in the middle is staring at me quite intently.
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Thank you! ^^ Yeah, I was aiming for a more scientifically accurate thing here. I kinda like this way of drawing, and I'm already working on a second piece for 4 species of ducks from the Bering Sea. I'm also considering drawing some common Floridan waders, hence the note asking for the common birds in your area. However, I'm probably also taking those of South Florida into account too, and adding some species like the Scarlet Ibis that are seen there, but not that common in your area.
Thanks!
Haha yeah, the Northern one looks kinda harsh and judging, I suppose. I was trying to give them all a rather dangerous appearance (as they are often quite territorial and males with chicks will attack potential predators viciously), but it mostly worked on the Northern Casso.
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You're welcome! You did well with it. Drawing things so lifelike takes real talent. I look forward to seeing those. It shocks me how few ducks I've seen, it's nice to see interesting species. Oh, that'll be cool! It makes me feel bad about cleaning out my gallery, you could've used some of those photos as references. I wish I could get some nice photos of Scarlets for ya while they're close by.
No problem. That's actually a better way to go. The same color should be lightly applied to indicate lighting instead of a different color, because that's the way it is on the actual animal. Yeah, I can imagine how much of a pain iridescence would be to color. The basic colored pencils sometimes are the best. I used to use them in Celtic Knot coloring books when I was a kid and they always turned out real well. My oldest brother in an artist and he uses crayons. His work always turns out really well, too.
Yeah. He looks angry. The Southern looks judgemental in a gentler way, sans the anger. The Dwarf looks like he's saying "Hey, don't take my food" to the viewer. They all look dangerous in different ways. I never knew males could be territorial with chicks.
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