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Published: 2005-07-21 07:57:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 7922; Favourites: 168; Downloads: 258
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I did this sketch in one of the classes I was teaching @the LA Zoo over 3 years ago. I did it as a demo, it is a relativerly large image, black prismacolor on newsprint w/white-out for highlights, however this is a copy from the postcard image I printed,so much smaller.Regardless, I am bummed I did such a powerful drawing on newsprint...I have rcvd several offers for the original but cant sell it b/c the newsprint will eventually distingerate....even though its behind glass you should see how yellow it has become...
such a shame, but still a fav.
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Comments: 34
love the movement and roughness yet careful detail 
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I absolutely love the style to his piece, very fluid with motion.
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awesome drawing!! i love how you captured the movement
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Simple but amaingly effective. You captured the movement perfectly...
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woh... i'm a huge fan of gorillas and this one in beautiful ! amazing!
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Damn... I can't tell you how much I dig this 
So I'll just fav it instead
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Outstanding! I'm totally in love with your animal drawings esp this piece.
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thanx so much, I do try
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...can't really add anything that hasn't been covored in the commments above, but I have to say this is pretty great. Strong movement, and fluidity. The arms do seem a little short to me, but I'm no expert.
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arms are 9 ft long to a 5 ft 6 body or so....by subjective male silverbakc gorilla standards....theywork for me though...thank you for your kind words
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beautiful! such lovely gesture and movement. its really great
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thanx man!!!I appreciate it....I do try!!!!
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Very cool sketch reminds me of that King Kong movie coming out later this year.
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yup...looking forward to that flick..... thanx for the compliment
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beautiful movement in the line gesture...and yeah, I used newsprint for warm-ups/exercises and it does get nasty over time...
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I know , but it allows you to be free w/your drawings...and bring out the energy...... but it pisses me off when you turn out some good stuff
thanx for the props
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Great drawing, looks really dinamic and natural.
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I can't even tell you how many killer pieces I have done on newsprint. 
Great work! This piece has a very primal emotion to it. I particuarly love face, and the highlights. They aren't over done, just enough to draw attention to where most of the feeling is. Nicely done.
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thank you thank you..
yes well its true about the paper....you know how inexpensive and cruddy the newsprint is so it allows you to be more confident, when there is good paper involved one becomes hesitant and apprehensive, creating a feeling that he/she must make a beautiful drawing on that fine paper...
this is an omnipresent characteristic of all artists
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Wow, that truly sucks, because this an excellent picture. You really have the anatomy nailed!
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thank you, Well I am an animal drawing instructor so I better have the anatomy nailed...
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Heh, that makes sense then
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