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Published: 2009-04-07 01:29:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3299; Favourites: 123; Downloads: 0
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[UPDATE]Now available as a print!
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I was testing out a brand new product; Strathmore's Wet Media Illustration Board, and I was quite pleased with the quality. I sketched it out in pencil, inked over the drawing, erased it easily and colored it using traditional ink and also pearlescent acrylic inks.
Three days.
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thank you! i just kept mixing colors as i went along
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Beautiful!
Very detailed and it's a lovely style
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thanks, i was trying to go for an illustrated yet realistic sort of feel
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Wow... wonderful drawing, nice colors and movement. I like it XD
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years ago i started a collection of old reference photography, things i found here and there of stuff i liked. the wolf came from a photo i saved... i think it was from a calendar from the 90s. the birds were from photos i came across the net. i usually try to use my own references, or alter images with use of multiple references when i can, though.
yeah i suppose i could have used more variation in the eye color to bring it out a little more... 
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oh nuts...replied the wrong way.
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beautiful! 
may I ask if you used a straight reference for this, or is this only partly referenced, or all from your head?
btw if you don't mind me saying, I think the eyes look a bit flat.. they probably would have worked better if they were yellow with strong, dark brown shading on few edges, if you know what I mean? I'm just suggesting this because you've requested critique for this, so don't take this the wrong way. I absolutely love your art!
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years ago i started a collection of old reference photography, things i found here and there of stuff i liked. the wolf came from a photo i saved... i think it was from a calendar from the 90s. the birds were from photos i came across the net. i usually try to use my own references, or alter images with use of multiple references when i can, though.
yeah i suppose i could have used more variation in the eye color to bring it out a little more... you can't tell in this image because of the scan, but there is some pearlescent paint in the eye. ah well.
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I'd love to save some good photos too when I see them but I always forget. 
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I love the birds! So cute! And the wolf looks amazing! I want to pet it! ^.^
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thank you, hehe. i wasn't sure about the birds, glad you like them
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Lovely action pic 
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thanks! you can't really tell but the colors in the snow have a shimmering effect from the pearlescent inks. wish that came through in the scan, but it doesn't quite capture the twinkle
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That would be awesome to see
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very interesting i love the way the ink works, where could i buy some of the paper you used?
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i used wet media illustration board from strathmore. pretty much any fine art store sells them... i wouldn't bother with craft chain stores like michaels or ac moore, go for something like a utrecht, blick or pearl.
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hmm thats a bit of a bummer, the only thing closest to an art store around my town is michaels, thank you anyway, btw, i love the work ^ ^
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thanks ^^ and good luck finding an art store - i'm sure there's got to be something that isn't too far away. give it a google search
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hah no problem ^ ^ im always happy to comment or good stuff, and even happier when people comment back :3, cause sometimes they dont -_-
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thanks, i'm glad you said that because i was a bit leery about that part specifically.
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It's amazing! What kind of paper do you use for painting?
Hmm.. by the way I think front paws and body are too short D:
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to answer your Q, just read the description under the image.
and you may notice there is some foreshortening, but it is all perspective and i think the proportions are correct.
thanks for the comment
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what can i say ? ther are no flaws ! i like the way in which the bird on the upper right has been shown !
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Wolves! I'll show this to pops and see how he likes it.
You already know I think about this piece.
~Burkey
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can't wait for you to see the real thing in just a few days
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very nice work. Love to movement and you have an interesting style. nice work.
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glad you like it, thanks for the comment!
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