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Davesrightmind β Solar Charged Arctic Beast
Published: 2011-06-30 05:34:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 25963; Favourites: 456; Downloads: 295
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Here we see the majestic solar powered beasty charging up with solar rays atop his usual spot. (Don't ask me why he's resting his nuts on a giant freezing rock). Enjoy!
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...this is definitely one of the more interesting, of all those you've created.
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HIS EXPRESSION! Priceless! And of course, you are a mind-blowingly fantastic artist.Β
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The fur texture on this is phenomenal, the lighting is extremely well done and the creature design itself is very creative. Beautiful work, well done!
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Once there was a little girl called Clarissa, she was ten-years-old and she lived in a mental hospital, because she killed her mom and her dad. She got so bad she went to kill all the staff in the hospital so the More-government decided that best idea was to get rid of her so they set up a special room to kill her, as humane as possible but it went wrong the machine they were using went wrong. And she sat there in agony for hours until she died.
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It is probably one of the spots on his back
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Looks like it uses sonar for sight
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He's freaking stunning! He looks like he needs a cuddle.. Oh so warm and fluffeh!
Great concept!
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Well it only makes sense that an arctic beast would need some solar heating
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Aww, I want to be friends with him! xD He looks awesome to pet! (I bet he likes to get scratched on the belly ;D )
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Oh my, that beastie is very, very stunning. I could just hug him.
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so wierd but thatΒ΄s what makes it so wonderful
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I showed my family this picture, they were in awe.
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Because he didn't get lucky this mating season, and it's hard to appreciate a cold shower when you live in the arctic! Come on, just look at that expression on his face...He'a all like
Seriously, a beautiful beast, even if the ladies don't think so. The shiny callosities on the back--are those bead scales, or some kind of blister? I think the latter would be cool, like they are filled with defensive poisons!
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Clearly, he's just so hardcore he MUST rest his nuts there. Gorgeous picture btw. x3
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Ooo, it's absolutely beautiful! I love the colors you chose for this piece, they really bring it to life!
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Great job dude, i love how you painted that fur. I struggled like crazy trying to get the fur right and still failed 
Well deserved winner
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Not sure. Howe does a walrus do it?
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Ahem, I mean how does a walrus do it?
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Eats things small enough to fit through the gaps I think...
Elephants use their trunks, obviously...
I've certainly seen less credible tusks on a fantasy beast (the worst probably being giant, pincer-like, tusks growing from the sides of the face). Much as they look cool I do wonder sometimes if the artist thinks as far ahead as "now stuff can't get to its mouth unless it's tiny enough to fit through that gap" really... Certainly evidence suggests that the Smilodon's dental arrangement was awkward!
Nothing major and probably no one else notices, just takes away from the bravado of giant monsters for me when "they might just about fit a large rat through that gap" is on my mind! And to be fair I'm often looking at fantasy winged creatures and judging their aerodynamic ability... Awkward joint arrangements, over-use of bone when cartilage will do, feet too small to take the weight, weak points that are too obviously putting the creature at risk, et cetera, et cetera. So JUST the tusks is fine!
Don't mean to be rude, just tend to pick up on things like that...
Meanwhile; the giraffe-pattern frills and tail tip slightly curling up are great little touches, he has an overall feeling of heaviness to him, the little gem-like spots I assume are blood sacs to help expose the blood system to heat when available (I assume they're balloon like and retract when he's in the shade), fur arrangement to me implies it's partially for showing off to ladies (lion mane-like) and also protecting the joints, so probably part-aquatic. Frills look all neat and I imagine they collapse when out of the sun also, so that normally he'll resemble a tusked lion with that odd tail, and only puffs up when sun bathing, scared, protecting his territory, or trying to get his sexy on for a female of the species.
So... THAT'S what I see looking at it! Could be entirely wrong, I just tend to apply realistic attributes to fantasy creatures who seem to have a reality-based anatomy.
...The translucence of the frills works well too, by the way!
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Hey now, that is a comment reserved for a very obese pitcher of disgusting red or green, or purple, or chartreuse sugar laden liquid that has a thing for busting through walls and sloshing itself all over the room while saying exactly what you just said Mr. Scott Purdy..But in the end what really matters is that you took the time to comment. Your artwork is keeping me somewhat thrilled these days my friend. Keep doing that and we'll be friends for life. If your well dries up, I suppose we can still be friends.
In other words, thanks dude.
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lol, best reply this year, thanks Dave
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Wow. One of your best, Dave. An absolute stunner!
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Wow, really think so? Appreciate it sensei.
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Cool idea, excellent execution! Simply great!
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Haha .. if only i could fave a comment XD
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I'm not particularly fond of em.
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