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Description Bald Eagle - Ballpoint Pen

The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus Greek hali = salt, aeetus = eagle, leuco = white, cephalis = head) is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its Seal. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.

Reference: My family member's photo

Lost about 25% quality during scanning, the smaller the drawing the more quality it loses.

Took aprox. 8 hours to finish. Just another quick doodle. Or call it a study or sketch. My first eagle head ever.

Size: 14,5cm x 11cm or 5,7" x 4,4"

Curious fact: I chronographed myself making between 3 and 5 lines per second, so over a period of 8 hours the drawing will be approximately, on average, made out of between 86400 and 144000 lines.

Feel free to comment and ask any questions.

Thank you.

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Comments: 273

Bedpan123 [2012-08-23 22:12:22 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! What do you charge for something like this?

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chross22 [2012-08-23 21:45:38 +0000 UTC]

your work is breathtaking and unbelievable!...I am amazed at the softness you attain with ballpoint pens...What brand do you use and what paper stock is it on?..really so beautiful!

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VianaArts In reply to chross22 [2012-08-24 00:13:09 +0000 UTC]

[link]

Just regular, thick, but smooth paper.

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iblyn [2012-08-23 21:26:55 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work

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iblyn [2012-08-23 21:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work..

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Xandero76 [2012-08-23 20:29:52 +0000 UTC]

I like how you called it a "doodle".

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HumbleArtist123 In reply to Xandero76 [2012-08-23 21:09:08 +0000 UTC]

If that's a doodle to him, I'd be probably amazed to see one of these when he's serious.

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Lenaleez [2012-08-23 19:21:40 +0000 UTC]

Do you use a white as well or do you just use other colors to go around leaving the white?

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VianaArts In reply to Lenaleez [2012-08-24 00:13:52 +0000 UTC]

I draw in negative to 'do' the white. Which is the same as saying I avoid the white areas because I don't have a white pen.

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twitchosx [2012-08-23 16:09:43 +0000 UTC]

Is this a stipple technique?

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VianaArts In reply to twitchosx [2012-08-24 00:14:21 +0000 UTC]

No it's incredibly small, painstakingly slow cross hatching.

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LelouchTheRebillion4 [2012-08-22 19:36:23 +0000 UTC]

what brand of ball point pens do you use?!! woah

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VianaArts In reply to LelouchTheRebillion4 [2012-08-23 00:37:48 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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LelouchTheRebillion4 In reply to VianaArts [2012-08-24 00:50:56 +0000 UTC]

U ONLY USE 6 COLORS ????

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Kikifuko [2012-08-22 18:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Do you have "speed-paint" videos of any of your work???? I really wish i saw you doing this technique.

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Rhys-Holdernesse [2012-08-14 05:10:08 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible, I can't believe that you can create such masterful art with ball point pens.

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toogoodartist [2012-08-12 00:28:28 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing

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RAISHEENS [2012-08-11 12:39:02 +0000 UTC]

You Sir are one immortal Ballpoint Pen artist.

Love your artworks C:
Very inspiring indeed.

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Blakhat [2012-08-11 09:25:14 +0000 UTC]

Daaaaamn, did you use only cross hatching or did you use stippling as well?

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scw55 [2012-08-06 12:31:54 +0000 UTC]

uncanny

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bluebow12 [2012-08-06 00:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!!!

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ocarina101 [2012-08-01 15:08:00 +0000 UTC]

BEAUTIFUL DETAILS! It look like a photograph *_*

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neurolepsia [2012-07-28 22:27:28 +0000 UTC]

BALLPOINT PEN. *dies*

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EagleFlyte [2012-07-25 21:17:43 +0000 UTC]

A ballpoint pen?!?!?! This is insane.

I won't even try to find words for how realistic and awesome this is. Congratulations!!!!

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pasta-for-the-win [2012-07-23 23:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Your attention to detail is simply breathtaking! I love this piece.

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WindInTheCoffeeCup [2012-07-17 21:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Featured: [link]

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VianaArts In reply to WindInTheCoffeeCup [2012-07-18 19:58:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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diddleh [2012-07-17 20:14:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece! I am completely in awe of you!
Congratulations on winning #Birds-Club 's competition! This work has been featured here: [link]

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VianaArts In reply to diddleh [2012-07-18 19:58:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very kindly!

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Therainbowphilosophy [2012-07-17 15:41:08 +0000 UTC]

This is like, the most awesome thing EVAHR, but, what does it have to do with marine life???

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moonrays138 In reply to Therainbowphilosophy [2012-07-23 10:27:00 +0000 UTC]

it's probably cause the Bald Eagle is known to swoop down to prey on fish and other 'marine life'

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cbowman57 [2012-07-13 15:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work.

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CaryAndFrankArts [2012-07-13 13:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!!!

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fractal2cry [2012-07-13 13:41:47 +0000 UTC]

very nice & how the feathers like texture turned out!

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Puffshkin [2012-07-04 05:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Hi there I'm another ball point pen freak - though all I use are the old blue, red and black ones. What sort of ball points are you using, and on what surface? It's amazing by the way, I hope to be as good as you one day.

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VianaArts In reply to Puffshkin [2012-07-04 09:24:43 +0000 UTC]

hi, thank you very much for the compliment. I use normal everyday ballpoint pens, just different colors. I have 8 from Bic, bought them at Staples. My drawings used to suck, I just practiced until they stopped sucking!

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Puffshkin In reply to VianaArts [2012-07-04 21:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Haha I love the bics Never knew you could get more than the 3 colours I'll have a look thanks.

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mydigitalmind [2012-07-03 01:18:45 +0000 UTC]

Hi There Your work has been featured as one of #Birds-Club 's top art submissions for the month of June. You can find the article which also contains other beautiful bird art here: [link]

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VianaArts In reply to mydigitalmind [2012-07-03 10:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh my God I'm going to die! Thank you so much! OMG!!

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mydigitalmind In reply to VianaArts [2012-07-03 16:55:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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MrEverythings [2012-06-27 17:33:00 +0000 UTC]

such accuracy and grace produced by something most of us just use to write grocery lists and hearts on napkins....

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gavnnils [2012-06-27 16:17:00 +0000 UTC]

wow you did an amazing job! still watching . i used to love to work with ballpoint but this is outstandig!

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VianaArts In reply to gavnnils [2012-06-27 16:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you!

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stargate4ever23 [2012-06-27 15:41:24 +0000 UTC]

Exceptional work...you are so talanted, and one of a kind because it's rare for me to find such amazing pen work in color! Beautiful.

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1Apple-Of-My-Eye [2012-06-27 01:41:36 +0000 UTC]

I really really wish i could watch you do this

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VianaArts In reply to 1Apple-Of-My-Eye [2012-06-27 08:28:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha You'd be bored out of your mind!

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1Apple-Of-My-Eye In reply to VianaArts [2012-06-27 10:47:02 +0000 UTC]

lol, well maybe sped up a bit, like X20 XD

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wachamonos [2012-06-26 21:48:40 +0000 UTC]

I love that Eagle, i like the way you work it its so real!!! u r d master!!

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TWObyKAY [2012-06-26 10:58:45 +0000 UTC]

Your work honesly leaves me lost for words.

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phoenix132 [2012-06-26 10:29:43 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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