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Description Standing the Test of Time - 12" x 18" - August 2012 - Watercolour

Here she is - my completed painting!! I am so UTTERLY thrilled with this painting, and have entered it into the CSPWC's Open Water Watercolour competition - keep your fingers crossed for me!!

This painting features one of three African elephants (Iringa, 42, Toka, 41, or Thika, 31) from the Toronto Zoo. I've only ever visited this zoo once, with a dear friend, back in 2009, when my photo reference was taken, and didn't know of their fate until recently when I was researching on the net, trying to gather a little more information on which one I had painted. I hope all three 'stand the test of time' with their impending move.

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Thanks for looking!
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Comments: 188

silverybeast [2012-08-18 23:49:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece - admirable work on the skin

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Face-Reality In reply to silverybeast [2012-08-21 20:19:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooo much!

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Face-Reality In reply to silverybeast [2012-08-19 11:33:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Cooooookies In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 21:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's really amazing ._. I love your use of colors in the skin (ESPECIALLY the fact that the elephant isn't even minutely gray ) The details throughout are so meticulously placed... I wish I could paint like this. Kudos!

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Face-Reality In reply to Cooooookies [2012-08-19 11:33:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so so much!!

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Cooooookies In reply to Face-Reality [2012-08-19 14:12:49 +0000 UTC]

No problem! You definitely deserve it

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Azalane In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 18:51:55 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning! Wow! What an awesome texture! I really love it! Good job my dear!

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Face-Reality In reply to Azalane [2012-08-19 11:31:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much!

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Papercolour In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 18:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Magnifique ! As always

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Face-Reality In reply to Papercolour [2012-08-19 11:31:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!!

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BumbleBeeFairy In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 16:04:16 +0000 UTC]

Beyond amazing! She has so much detail and character, really beautiful work

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Face-Reality In reply to BumbleBeeFairy [2012-08-19 11:31:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much!

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ateeef In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 14:58:45 +0000 UTC]

this is just brilliant!! great work!

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Face-Reality In reply to ateeef [2012-08-19 11:31:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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leady92 In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 08:13:01 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! I thought that it is oil color, not watercolor, it is a beautiful use of watercolor.

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Face-Reality In reply to leady92 [2012-08-18 11:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Viperosity In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 04:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Another amazing painting!! Great work on this!
Btw, what was it like having to paint in the details on the elephant's skin? And HOW'D YOU DO IT??? lol

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Face-Reality In reply to Viperosity [2012-08-18 11:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!! It was absolutely wonderful painting in the elephant's skin - almost like painting tree bark, actually it makes me want to paint trees now How'd I do it??? I don't know!!! lol Seriously though, with a lot of patience

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Viperosity In reply to Face-Reality [2012-08-18 22:25:29 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, I would love to see a tree bark painting!
I can believe that patience would be required in order to do this without going crazy lol

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skeegoedhart In reply to ??? [2012-08-18 03:51:51 +0000 UTC]

damn, came out incredibly beautiful, congrats!

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Face-Reality In reply to skeegoedhart [2012-08-18 11:48:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooooooo much!!!!!!!

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lettym [2012-08-17 22:44:22 +0000 UTC]

wow...just.....wow

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Face-Reality In reply to lettym [2012-08-18 11:47:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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GreenOasisAcres In reply to ??? [2012-08-17 19:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely stunning.

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Face-Reality In reply to GreenOasisAcres [2012-08-17 21:40:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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KlarEm In reply to ??? [2012-08-17 19:19:02 +0000 UTC]

oh WOW!!! so many details absolutely gorgeous

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Face-Reality In reply to KlarEm [2012-08-17 21:40:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you SOOOOO much!!!

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KlarEm In reply to Face-Reality [2012-08-17 21:40:51 +0000 UTC]

you're very much welcome!!

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jennystokes [2012-08-17 19:05:56 +0000 UTC]

I am 'thrilled' too.
A totally different idea and it works.
Well done.

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Face-Reality In reply to jennystokes [2012-08-17 21:39:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I know, right? What was I thinking, painting my elephant pink like this - but I LOVE it!!!!!

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jennystokes In reply to Face-Reality [2012-08-18 06:26:47 +0000 UTC]

You just see things in another way.....this is good.
Hugs

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PatateB In reply to ??? [2012-08-17 18:36:09 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work !!

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Face-Reality In reply to PatateB [2012-08-17 21:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Excelia In reply to ??? [2012-08-17 18:28:07 +0000 UTC]

Great color and detail!

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Face-Reality In reply to Excelia [2012-08-17 21:39:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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butterflycell In reply to ??? [2012-08-17 18:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh my... WOW! The level of detail and colour in that it absolutely stunning - also, I know it's not the focus of the piece, but I seriously love the background and the blending of the colours, they're really, really pretty.

I'll stop waxing lyrical, but I will say that the level of vibrancy to the colours is fantastic and the depth of the background is really cool. Very, very good job!

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Face-Reality In reply to butterflycell [2012-08-17 21:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sooo sooo very much!

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