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Vukory [2014-02-06 15:22:17 +0000 UTC]

He looks soo fluffy makes me wanna hug him.
I love the pose  and his face-focusing on where too jump.
And the title is so creative too.
And I really love how you kept the focus just on him and a small part of the  rock and you kept the big snowy mountains a little blurry so that he pops out.
I cant even find the words to describe how beautiful this looks.
Your skills  are amazing just keep it up.

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FenrisMau [2013-02-25 00:43:24 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love your style and feeling in this piece.

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Kaylink [2010-05-15 20:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Holy cow. You, my friend, have the dedication of a true artist. I don't think I could ever stick with a single piece for so long, and I cannot commend you enough for it.

Absolutely gorgeous finished product.

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LuxDani [2010-05-13 22:04:47 +0000 UTC]

I have to apologize for the extreme lateness of this comment. Truth be told, I was in the midst of writing up a nice comment a few days ago but someone gave me some news that totally killed the mood. And unthinkingly, I didn't even bother to save what I had typed.
But here I am now.

First off, Eva you amaze me.

For several reasons. First, for your ability to stick with a single piece for so long. You astound me. I have the attention span of a fly most days, depending on the piece, I have to finish it within a week or I'll lose interest in it. It's a habit I'd like to break, actually. I've got this one piece that is very old, but unfinished ([link] ). I'd like to finish it, and everyone around me agrees. Someday. I need to find it again first. xD

Another reason. The emotion you are able to convey in a painting. I'm jealous. It's always been something I've striven for but I don't think I'm achieving. To me, a truly great piece of artwork is one that can stir up emotion inside me. Therefore, amazing job, it sure as hell worked. :)

The determination in the tiger's eyes strike me as amazing, and that may be the most impacting part of the painting for me. Set your eyes on the prize and you will achieve. A wonderful lesson for all.

Now, the painting itself.
Great job when it comes to distance, the background totally brings out the main subjects (I'd be disappointed if they faded into the background, they deserve to stand out). And the background itself has a nice selection of tones, nothing too distracting but they're all pleasant to look at, and not at all dull or depressing. I feel the chill of the air as well, but it's not a bad sort of chill, if you know what I mean? Its like those crisp winter mornings (that tend to come with temperatures of -40 degrees celsius where I come from...) with plenty of sunlight.

Main subjects now.
Beautifully executed. The details in the fur of the tiger are stunning, I'm glad you had the patience to do that so well. The bird as well is a perfect touch, like that guardian that helps you through your troubled times. Everyone needs someone like that, I would hate to be without one (I'm lucky enough to have several people like that). Watching over you, being there when you feel as if you cannot press on. The way the bird is looking at the tiger as well, like a concerned look. Like "I will catch you if you fall, but I need to look to see if you're falling first". xP
The floating feathers are an excellent touch as well, I kind of got the impression that each represents somewhat of a soul. Like the tiger is being propelled by the love and care of many spirits, being pushed when it does not have the will to fight any longer. It's quite touching, actually.

So I think you know by now that I love this.

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Shaimee [2010-05-07 18:37:35 +0000 UTC]

WHOA, girl, you're amazing. I really like this piece, you did nice work with all those little details there. There's great amount of power and energy in this and you did great work with fur and weathers. The rocks are cool too, but if I was you, I'd do the cracks well, little more detailed and not necessarily as sharp as you did. I think they'd need a little more variation of colours: lights and shadows - of course as they're cracks in the rock, they are mostly in shadow (however in their edges there's light parts too) but there's different amount of shadow in different places.

The background looks good and I definitely love how you do the mountains. They look realistic and very nice. However, I think they could be a little sharper (I got a little shocked of the smudginess and got "omg, has my vision went worse?!" moment for a second - but maybe I'm a sensitive person). To create a distant look, there could be little-little details in there or maybe colder colours and not so much smudginess. The contrast between the creatures' and the background's sharpness creates atmosphere and feeling of space but I think the effect would work even if there was less of it.

The anatomy of the animals seems pretty correct to me. I love the head of the tiger and the bird is just fabulous. What about tiger's neck? I think I see a little anatomy mistake there but I wouldn't count on that because I'm not an anatomy expert myself. I'd say that there's a little too big "hump-thingie" in his/her neck and the neck could be longer. Head might be a little too big too but it's not the end of the world if it was. Overall this piece is just great and I can really see the huge amount of work you've done with it. I really appreciate!

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AriaFawn [2010-05-06 08:19:52 +0000 UTC]

This is really good! Wow!

The fur detailing is amazing, I love how you have drawn each strand and how they appear to be blowing in the wind of the tiger's jump too. The anatomy is really lovely and I adore the face and wow that eye looks real! The bird also looks gorgeous, I love all the feathers. The background is also really good, it has such a realism to it and I agree with another commenter in that you blurred in very well. Your work really paid off!!

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PhoenixSpine [2010-05-06 02:46:11 +0000 UTC]

this is simply amazing! and breathtaking; I love how I get an extreme sense of anticipation or anxiety created through the action and eye line, yet the subject looks so calm and confident... Not to mention the outstanding details in the fur and feathers, and great use of focus and depth in the background. I love it! Your work is simply awesome. :3

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WolfehMaster [2010-05-05 23:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it's amazing how much detail you put into that! :]

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kaijae [2010-05-05 14:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the detail in that fur is amazing, and the feathers. Great work

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CrimsonDragoon12 [2010-05-04 20:35:14 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous work.
I really adore the fur and feather textures, simply amazing!

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Kipachie [2010-05-04 19:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god....

The fur! Everything is just.... I am speechless! This is one of the most stunning things I have ever seen o.O

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DarkCrow3 [2010-05-04 19:29:30 +0000 UTC]

WOOOHOOOH FINALLY YOU FINISHED IT!

I sort of exploded of happiness when I saw you'd finally uploaded it.

Even the artist's comments are epic Really sweet. And hey, the other front leg turned out nice, too! I also love the fur on the belly and how the head is a bit darker than the body. The bird turned out great, too.

I think it's really nice how you actually only drew one bird, but a lot of colourful feathers. It symbolizes the meaning even more, how tiny happenings, and just one person you love or like a whole lot (or both) can brighten your whole world, in a lot more ways than just in the love itself. If you get what I mean? It's a bit hard to explain. But it only proves that this drawing has a lot more to it than just some random animals.

Oh and I'm so happy I could finally fave it but a bit sad that I'm not the first one.. anyway, I hope this will get 100 fav's! or 200, or 300, or 1000, or 87969584000000...

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JelmerBV [2010-05-04 16:20:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow.

Just wow.

Awesome picture!
The lion and the bird are almost actually there in the foreground.
You've blurred the background just in the right way: visible but not in focus.
Great job! ^^

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