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Heliocyan In reply to classie787 [2018-04-06 09:52:57 +0000 UTC]

Yes, that's the one. It was a wonderful project to be involved in. 

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Heliocyan In reply to MADMANHales [2014-01-14 10:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!

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Heliocyan In reply to Dagger-13 [2014-01-14 10:12:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yes, it is a great feeling to have the book in my hand with my drawings in it. I wish I would happen more often.

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Heliocyan In reply to Cypselurus [2013-12-07 10:29:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!

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Cypselurus In reply to Heliocyan [2013-12-10 04:23:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Heliocyan In reply to Samarai [2013-12-07 10:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, Rich!!! I have no idea when it's due to be published, for some reason publishers never seem to think it would be important to us illustrators. They pay us, then one never hear from them again, only if new work needs to be done. I did work earlier this year for a school book published by Oxford University Press New York, I'm still harassing them for telling me where I can either get the book, or them just sending me a PDF of the pages with my drawings in, so I can add it to my portfolio. They ignore my mails, though. I do realise they have a lot of things to do, and answering the requests of their artists is no priority on their list of things to do, but still. It would be a nice gesture, wouldn't it? I keep my ears on the ground and will let you know as soon as I find out when or where it is available!

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Heliocyan In reply to Woodswallow [2013-12-07 11:37:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! Aww, no need to be envious... Well, I'm a trained book illustrator, it would be sad if my stuff would be published sometimes, wouldn't it?! It's just a wonderful thing to see, every time it happens. I just wish it would happen more often with interesting subjects like this (woohoo, animals!!!). I do a lot of drawings I don't put here on DA because they are boring and not interesting to look at. Like technical drawings for manuals. Meh.

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Woodswallow In reply to Heliocyan [2013-12-07 13:14:10 +0000 UTC]

It's just fantastic to earn one's daily life with art For me it's just a hobby - but at least I can paint whatever I want, that's the advantage
Technical drawings do indeed not sound that interesting :/ Anyway, wonderful to see your finished work printed hundred times in real books!
Your hard work really paid off.

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Heliocyan In reply to acreativeitch [2013-12-07 11:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Ken for your wonderful kinds words!
Trust me, most of my work is far from perfection and I more often fight with frustration and tears than being pleased. I do produce a lot of work which ends up in the dustbin (or is simply painted over with something else for this very reason), which no one ever gets to see. I often completely question my abilities as an artist. >.<
These snakes were quite a struggle as well, especially as they had to be very accurate and I am (was) not very familiar with the subject. I had only very little photos of the species I had to draw, in some cases non at all and had to work my way through piles of scientific papers with only descriptions of the snakes. I was lucky, the scientists who wrote the book were available to help, they looked over every steps of the paintings and gave me advice how to improve it. I have definitely grown on this work...

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acreativeitch In reply to Heliocyan [2013-12-07 13:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Growing is good, and when the end result is similar to yours well then it's great.

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