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Published: 2012-03-01 03:31:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1002; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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Speedpaint of a turtle I did with mostly the marker brush to experiment around some more. Referenced from a photo that was taken at our trip to the fair. The reference photo I'm pretty sure was a mata mata turtle now, though since I painted the shell smoother for this painting, it might could pass as a softshell? :'DAhh, I've been craving some good ol' realism lately. xD This was a good picture to relax on. <3
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SOFTSHELL TURTLE!......matamata?....Softshell Matamata?I'm confused
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The real turtle was a mata mata I believe, but the painting looks more like a softshell in my opinion, so we'll just call this one a softshell. C:
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Amazing work - love how this is instantly recogniseable despite only consisting of a few strokes, and this may sound strange, but my favoureite thing about this isn't the turtle itself, but the murky water - it looks so smooth, and the lighting is brilliant! 
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Thanks! 
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wow, it's awesome work, even if speedpaint - very good!
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Looking to the photo, I'm almost sure it is a mata-mata turtle (wikipedia link: [link] [link] ) I would like to see a photo from upside, but I think it is that species, and in you photo you can see that definitly is not a softshell turtle...
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I think so too, it does look a lot more like that kind of turtle from what I remember. I know the actual shell was much too bumpy to be a softshell, but perhaps the painting could pass as one since I didn't accentuate the bumps that much, so it looks smoother?
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Yes, the drawing can pass as a softshell of course, because you changed not only the shell but also the skin... you made a lifting to the turtle xDD
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Haha xD
Maybe I should try drawing some dinosaurs some time, I do love them after all
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DINOS ARE AWESOME.
Btw... we should do a collab sometime... *rubs chin thoughtfully*
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INDEED <3 *just watched all 3 Jurassic Park's recently*
We should ouo I've barely gotten to do collabs with anyone so far, and one person that asked for a collab hasn't contacted me in forever even after I did my lineart for them, and the other is pretty busy with other stuff right now, so I'm not going to rush them. xD
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SIGN ME RIGHT DANG UP! HAHAH!!! I'd love to do anything with you. I love your art and you're and incredibly wonderful person! *dances gleefully*
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Ok :'D I've added you to my to do list c:
Want to send me a note so we can start planning? If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them ^^
<333
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Yeah, you're right, it's a softshell turtle and as you said, the shell looks a bit too plain
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Here's the photo of the turtle: [link]
I know it must be a type of softshell, but the shell on the actual turtle looks a bit harder and more bumpy. I simplified the painting of it quite a bit and didn't make the shell as bumpy, so it's probably hard to tell an exact species from the drawing, but maybe the photo will help?
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It's a bit hard to tell, even the web doesn't seem to be helpful here.
Was the picture in your stash taken by you?
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Indeed, I've tried searching quite a bit to find the species as well x.x
Either me or my dad, we were running around so much at the fair I forgot who took which pictures. xD
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Maybe we'll find about it some day
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Indeed o: There was a label by the tank, but it was too crowded for us to get up close to read the darn thing x.x We tried taking a picture of it to read it, but it was too blurry to read as well. :c
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I guess that the room was pitch black and the only lights were from the water tank right? :/
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No, it was a bright room, the tank just looks dark from the backdrop. It was just so crowded that it was hard to get close to anything for very long.
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