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HOULY1970 β€” The Sentinel

Published: 2005-03-21 16:08:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 15327; Favourites: 671; Downloads: 3206
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Description A Golden Eagle on watch for any movement below. Golden Eagles are a sight to behold. Huge birds that can bring down even small deer. They are the Apex of their food chain. Feathers replacing scales in these dinosaurs of the skies. Raptors are frightening creatures if you could only imagine them at a slightly larger scale. They could easily take down a man ... Even the Golden Eagles of today could if they really so wished. I wouldn't want to mistakenly end up near an eagle's nest if they were around.

Ahhhh I've had several requests asking if I had a reference for this. I found the eagle after searching a while ... See > [link] The branch is from a photo as well, but has been modified alot to appear more fitting for the drawing.
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and-she-cries [2006-04-19 07:13:18 +0000 UTC]

STUNNING!!! I'm in love with this.

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HOULY1970 In reply to and-she-cries [2006-04-19 15:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Tracy I'm glad that you like it.

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ilovejd [2006-04-06 11:20:31 +0000 UTC]

Hey John I know you must get this all the time but I have a request! I want a tattoo of an Alexandrine parakeet do you think you would be able to design me something? I would do it myself but I’m going through an β€œI can’t draw anything” phase ! O well! Love your drawings! I would be very thankful! Have a good 1!

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HOULY1970 In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-10 13:43:17 +0000 UTC]

Haha ... actually I don't get many requests Kate, nor do I often have time to take any being pretty busy most of the time. I've looked at a few pictures of Alexandrine parakeets ... They are mostly green ... would the tattoo be in colour ? What kind of pose would you want it to be in ? Where would it be positioned on your body ? Would it be a realistic image or a more tribal or fantasy type interpetation ?

Let me know and I'll see if I can squeeze it in sometime.

John

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ilovejd In reply to HOULY1970 [2006-04-13 11:09:27 +0000 UTC]

Hey John i dont know how to put a link on so you gonna have to go to my scraps to see the pose that i want them in! i would like it in colour and i think i want it on my sholder or back! if its not to much to ask i waould like it to be as realistic as possible!

thanking you muchly! have a good 1!

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HOULY1970 In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-18 17:02:53 +0000 UTC]

with the branch fading off in either direction ?

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ilovejd In reply to HOULY1970 [2006-04-19 00:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Yes please and i was also thinking maybe a few leaves! thanks a lot!



ilovejd

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HOULY1970 In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-20 15:33:23 +0000 UTC]

Don't thank me yet ... I'm so busy that you may have to remind me about it down the road. I'm hoping that you're in no big hurry for it.

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ilovejd In reply to HOULY1970 [2006-04-21 23:19:44 +0000 UTC]

im in no hurry! take your time!



ilovejd

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HOULY1970 In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-24 15:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Alrighty

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ilovejd In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-19 00:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh and feel free to add your own little thing to doesn’t have to be exact.



ilovejd

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ilovejd [2006-03-29 11:33:23 +0000 UTC]

thats really good! i love the detail! keep it up!

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HOULY1970 In reply to ilovejd [2006-04-03 13:53:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Miss Kate

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fallen-angel-616 In reply to ??? [2006-03-05 20:14:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow.

L xx

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HOULY1970 In reply to fallen-angel-616 [2006-03-06 14:38:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Lydia

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sjhawkeye In reply to ??? [2005-12-21 02:32:04 +0000 UTC]

That is beautiful!

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HOULY1970 In reply to sjhawkeye [2005-12-21 05:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Stephanie

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Xoots In reply to ??? [2005-12-20 08:32:18 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work - Mind if I friend you ?

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HOULY1970 In reply to Xoots [2005-12-20 16:19:07 +0000 UTC]

It'd be my pleasure. Thanks

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Xoots In reply to HOULY1970 [2005-12-20 23:46:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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IT-Hammar In reply to ??? [2005-11-15 09:08:34 +0000 UTC]

Wee! I finally uploaded the imitation! It's the ugly one with the smudge, but I'll update it as soon as I get the other one back from the teacher and get it photographed. Looking forward to your critics.. hehe. Who can possibly give me a bertter critique than the artist himself? Thanks for letting me imitate this drawing, it means a lot to me To get to copy one of my favourite drawings!! Wee!

Here's a link for you: [link]

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HOULY1970 In reply to IT-Hammar [2005-11-15 14:56:39 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome Ingrid. I'm going to check it out right now.

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unknown111981 In reply to ??? [2005-11-14 12:33:34 +0000 UTC]

looks lovely

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HOULY1970 In reply to unknown111981 [2005-11-15 14:13:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Raghveer

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JoSav [2005-08-21 23:01:46 +0000 UTC]

What I really like about this piece is how you did his wings, they have something edgy to them, something I really enjoy.

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HOULY1970 In reply to JoSav [2005-09-01 17:23:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it ... Thank you

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AvianMimus [2005-08-08 05:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow awesome. I know it might get buried but I have a question: How did you get it to be so dark on screen? Is it just really darkly shaded?

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HOULY1970 In reply to AvianMimus [2005-08-12 15:30:44 +0000 UTC]

It's darkly shaded. I only use 6B woodless graphite pencils.

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Beckwee [2005-07-16 18:09:10 +0000 UTC]

Truely amazing talent uve got! This is fanatstic, the best piece of art that I've come across today while browsing thru galleries! I'm in awe....

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HOULY1970 In reply to Beckwee [2005-07-20 14:02:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Becky,

I appreciate the kind comment.

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Beckwee In reply to HOULY1970 [2005-07-21 20:08:05 +0000 UTC]

No probs!

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Youkai-no-Rei [2005-06-17 03:12:58 +0000 UTC]

That's quite an incredible piece of art you have there. The picture, really, is very beautiful. ^^

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HOULY1970 In reply to Youkai-no-Rei [2005-06-17 13:48:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Rei,

I'm glad you like it.

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mr-meth0d [2005-04-19 01:37:20 +0000 UTC]

nice feather work

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HOULY1970 In reply to mr-meth0d [2005-04-19 16:53:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks John

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kalicothekat [2005-03-30 04:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

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HOULY1970 In reply to kalicothekat [2005-03-30 14:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I'm glad that you like it.

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Mundolibre [2005-03-27 04:53:12 +0000 UTC]

NOOOO is this a photograph??
AWESOME!!

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HOULY1970 In reply to Mundolibre [2005-03-27 15:29:35 +0000 UTC]

No Mundo,

It's only a drawing.

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Mundolibre In reply to HOULY1970 [2005-03-27 22:17:51 +0000 UTC]

hehe I know, but seems so real!!! ^___^ good drawing

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HOULY1970 In reply to Mundolibre [2005-03-28 01:51:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Mundo

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PensieveScholar In reply to ??? [2005-03-27 03:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. Your attention to tone, detail, light, and shadows is astonishing. You really deserved the DD!

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HOULY1970 In reply to PensieveScholar [2005-03-27 15:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank You Sunni, I'm glad you think so.

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bronze-dragonrider [2005-03-24 09:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Holy OMG.... that is just fantastic, perfect intricate detail in every aspect. I absolutely love it! And I'm partial to birds of prey

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HOULY1970 In reply to bronze-dragonrider [2005-03-27 16:01:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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1stf00t3r In reply to ??? [2005-03-24 07:52:11 +0000 UTC]



superior skills here

has inspired me to pick up my pencils & paper again ... thank you

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HOULY1970 In reply to 1stf00t3r [2005-03-27 16:06:03 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to have inspired you my friend. Good luck with the pencil.

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evanjensen In reply to ??? [2005-03-24 07:30:48 +0000 UTC]

Nice choice of paper for this drawing, too.

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HOULY1970 In reply to evanjensen [2005-03-27 16:09:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Evan,

I usually used textured paper ... makes it feel a bit more like painting .... even if it's only a drawing.

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HOULY1970 In reply to HOULY1970 [2005-03-28 22:52:25 +0000 UTC]

yeah I've done some on the smooth stuff .... I still like the textured stuff better though.

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