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Published: 2020-05-06 18:05:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 3143; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 0
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Last summer, I was commissioned by SEALIFE dolphin watching to create some illustrations for their new educational building. They opted for full realism, which made me very happy since it’s been a while since I could go all out on the nitty gritty details of pretty cetaceans. Over the next few days I’ll upload them all so you can finally see these beautiful boys and girls too.★ Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
A pretty boy to represent the species. You can tell gender often by markings - males are more boldly adorned - but in this case the post-anal hump is more conclusive: females have a slender tail without the bump. Common dolphins are incredibly varied in appearance around the world, but this is about as average as they get in the Atlantic. It makes them none the less beautiful though.
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HAVE TO POP IN AN SHOW SOME LOVE FOR MY FAV.......... you already know about how the particular level of love you put into commons' markings is what made me fall in love with them in the first place, but it definitely bears repeating : D
still waiting on the day when I might see one in real life (I'm gonna be living near San Francisco soon, so fingers crossed it might happen!! I went on a whale watching trip a couple months ago from there - looking for gray whales. didn't see any grays, but DID see MANY harbor porpoises playing in some choppy surf instead. no regrets)
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AW YISS IT'S THE COMMON DOLPHIN LORD - PRAISE ALL!! aw but no i'm so happy you like this fancy boy. it's the first one I painted for this commission, just couldn't wait haha. painting commons is always such a pleasure. oooo and that just keeps flattering and amazing me to hear.. it's such an honour and i'm so happy i somehow contributed to you loving them so much ;w;
whoa that's super exciting! :00 i really, really hope you can see them some time soon - and how exciting to be living in San Francisco ♥♥ I hope you'll have a wonderful time there. And maybe go out on a boat again sometime and perhaps they'll live up to their 'common' name! they're super fun to see for sure, and your Pacific common dolphins so different and sleek looking : D also omg i'll take frolicking harbour porpoises any day they're SO CUTE
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I love the Common dolphin's colouring; it's so beautiful and striking!
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Thank you - though I can't really take credit for it of course haha. They certainly don't look 'common' at all!
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You're right, they certainly don't! I'm guessing that the "Common" name is a reference to how numerous they are. With their beautiful markings, I think they could also be called "Painted Dolphins", or "Marbled Dolphins".
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Yep that's exactly it. They are one of the most numerous dolphins in temperate waters, hence their name. But I think your idea of 'painted' dolphin suits them better!
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I'm glad you like my "Painted Dolphin" name idea! 
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Ow thank you so, so much for your lovely comment ♥ I'm really happy to hear you've enjoyed the series so far! I had so much fun painting them, I really loved this commission. And I'm so, so grateful that SEALIFE asked me for it 
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