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Published: 2012-12-04 21:35:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 5666; Favourites: 239; Downloads: 59
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I worked on this for the last few weeks, it went through a few stages. I wanted to practice some animals and get some kind of interesting composition. Originally it started as a thumbnail sketch, but I somehow just kept painting. I don't think I'll add colours later, I like it as is.Oh, and there's a whole music playlist behind this picture, I think I'll update this description later and add it here.
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Thanks again 
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I have included this wonderful artwork in the new feature for June 2013 on the front of the journal. Please 
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Wow. Thank you! Just faved it
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A lovely artwork and thank you
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A very effective and interesting composition, well painted with attention to detail. Great work!
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Thank you, means a lot! Also thanks for accepting this in your group
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Ok, das ist ziehmlich genial. Ich bin noch relativ frisch im digitalen zeichen/malen und das hier sieht einfach aus, wie ein traditionelles bild.
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Danke! Ich hab auf digitale Tricks verzichtet und einfach wie ein traditionelles Bild gemalt - auch mit nur einem Pinsel. Ist daher ein ziemlich geniales Lob
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After knowing this picture for a while I really can say that this is your best one by now!
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Thank you, AndrΓ©! It means a lot hearing that from you.
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No problem at all. Your art has gone a long way since I first saw it. And all in all this picture shows your skills in an impressive way. The whole painting is well-balanced and full of some kind of magic I can hardly describe. You should show it to Volkan.
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Thank you! Also for the Llama
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I'm very impressed! It's very realistic and mighty, and I love the black and white. What is your painting technique ?
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This is a digital painting. I used only one brush, though - one with rough edges to keep a painterly style. I kept effects like blur (only on the owls wings) and glow at an absolute minimum. So this is basically a similar process like doing a traditional painting.
The only big difference is that I'm working on layers. I start with everything on one layer, but as things get more complex (and all the animals are rendered out, for example) I start separating them all on single layers. This helps me to change the composition later on (what I constantly do, by the way) and keeps things flexible.
I had a few photo references for the picture, especially for the animals. While the deer, the owl and the bison had no real 1on1 references, the bear and the wolf basically are closely referenced - with a few artistic changes, of course. Also, no 1on1 reference for the woman. The clothes were basically done straight from mind, while there were some anatomy references for the body. What I like to do is not using a single reference, though. So there was reference for the legs, the arms, the torso and so on, but not one single image.
I hope this explains a bit of how I do it
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Thanks a lot, this explanation is very intersting!
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Huh. odd I don't look at alot of the pictures that come across my picture feed, but this one I actually like good job. I Really like the realistic animals you have in it. Wonderful its going in my favorite category.
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Hey, thank you very much! I'm glad it's worth the fave
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Hey your welcome I love owls, so this was a nice addition to my favorites, and the level you did the work at was amazing,keep going with it, I really liked that picture,and I will be adding you to my watch.
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Thank you! Very kind of you. I also like owls, hence the picture
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They are utterly fascinating, wonderful rendition of the classic totem pole, but just a side note, owls were not generally featured as such, because it almost all cultures they were viewed as evil spirits, the picture is very good though.
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Yes, I know! In some cultures, owls are viewed as wise sages and messengers, though. So it's not all negative. But in this picture, I wanted to keep the mystery and darkness of this animal.
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Ah well you did so very well good job
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well man, congrats what else can i say? great rendering of the bear's fur!
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Thanks man! You got some pretty cool artwork yourself going on!
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Wow, this could work as a book or album cover!
everything looks so fierce.
Great job!
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Yeah, thank you!
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Oh my gosh this is amazing!!!!! I can't believe the detail, especially in the different animals. The textures of their coats and their eyes are just striking!
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Thank you! Glad you like the animals
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