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Hey, nice to see you again! (remember me from the last critique?)
Wow! This definitely captured my attention! Such a wonderful idea and very creative designs! I love the black and white shades and how it does well to bring out the beautiful yellow flowers in the field! your attention to detail is also very superb! the rabbits' hairs and grass were very well done! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l⦠" width="26" height="17" alt="
Nothing much to be a "critique" on, but i feel like the picture does not have a strong light source. Where is it coming from? Sometimes the rocks cast huge shadows also.
Overall, this is brilliant! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/h⦠" width="45" height="20" alt="
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Hey Jasmin hows it going? Thank you for taking the time to critique 
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(pffft I don't know much difference with hares and rabbits) I know hares are stronger, sorry I didn't catch that! XD lol
no probs!
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Yes it does have that Watership down vibe.
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Thank you! yes they are and also they're very nice to draw too.
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Aw really nice! I love how you sketched and shaded the ruffled fur, and the little nicks in the hare's ear, plus the touches of yellow on the daffodils is a nice addition to highlight spring
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Thank you kindly! 
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You're welcome!
He's got character that's all XD escaping boxing matches by reversing into conveniently placed hedgerows to bide his time and wait until all the other hares are tired out, he's got the glint of true cunning in his harely eye
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Haha
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Quite a mysterious feel to all of this, makes you really wonder what the hares are thinking.
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Thank you
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Oh, I missed the hidden hare! What a delightful detail, something rewarding the more patient viewer.
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Wow, this is beautiful! I can look at it for hours and I'll still be fascinated by the details and atmosphere of this picture. Amazing work.
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Your lovely comment has made my day! thank you Β Β
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My pleasure.
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I'm truly honoured!Β Β Β
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* Β‘FantΓ‘stico trabajo! Lo hemos destacado dentro de la carpeta "Featured nΒΊ 4 o Destacados nΒΊ 4" en Special-Groups. (Es la carpeta donde se exhiben los mejores trabajos del grupo).
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* Fantastic work! Featured in Special-Groups in folder Featured nΒΊ 4. (Best works of the group).Β
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I really like the rabbit dance in the background
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Aah! I found the fifth hare! Very clever hiding spot.
I love your technique--it's realistic, but with that nice artistic sketchiness that makes art fun to look at. The splashes of yellow are great--like spring poking through winter.
Excellent work!
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This reminds me of Watership Down. I love the textures.
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Thank you I did enjoy doing this one
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Another great concept.
The splashes of colour in your b/w work is becoming a trademark for you, although other artists do that too you have logical reasons for doing so. You say βDaffodilβ to someone and they say βyellowβ.
Love the eyes on the closest hare, the eyes are vital on living things, yours are perfect and believable.
And the theme? Ahhh, we really do need that springtime feel at the moment!
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Cheers mate! I think Spring is coming now just a little 
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After seeing this piece and seeing just how far you have progressed in the last year has been exciting for me. Have no doubts you most definitely have a talent PJH
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Good taste and elegant charm that's me haha! Well its good to know you see improvement in my artistic efforts, not sure about graphic novels, I need a whole new skill set for that which I don't think I have yet. As for what's next well I'm trying to work out how to do undersea narwhals with my fancy new colour pencils (early days)
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wow turned out realy great,i love to see them box,love the splash of colour too
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Thanks curly!
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I really love this, even if I didn't found the fifth hare XD
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Hehe thank you, its there I promise
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You're welcome!
I'm pretty stubborn, I'll find it someday XD
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Brilliant as ever Harvsky! Just out of curiosity how long do you spend on average per piece? Would love to see some more wolves in the future or perhaps a Fenrir to throw into the mix with Hugin and Munin!
You have a very special gift for drawing the creatures of the World and there is a subtle thread of Nordic/Viking and somewhat Pagan mythology and sensuality throughout your pieces. What I particularly love is how all of your creatures seem to convey so much independent and varied personality between each other, combined with the sense of motion and story that your art expresses with tasteful and unobtrusive use of colour creates very enjoyable traditional works that give a deep sense of peace. Cannot wait to see what you do in the future! Personally I would love to see a nightscape with wolves on the hunt! I think that would test your grayscale ability!!
Once again though thankyou for resuming with artwork after a gap of so many years.
Space -
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Thank you very much Sp4c39h0st! as for the time taken I'm really not sure, never time myself, a good few hours I would say and it depends on what shift I'm working (I enjoy drawing late at night). This drawing came together quite quickly once the initial foreground hare was finished, usually get a few ideas on the way which can change the direction of the drawing and its feel. I have lots of ideas on the go and yes Fenrir is on my to do list
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This is a great drawing. I like it.
As for the 5th hare... Is it on middle rock? I think I see there its tail, bottom and ears lying on hare's back...
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Thank you
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I think it isn't too obvious, but that's just me. Others might have seen it during first few seconds of watching this drawing.
By the way... On the right rock (on its top part) I see something resembling an eye.
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That's fine, I just added the hidden hare for a bit of fun and as for the the eye? hmmm, maybe it is maybe its not
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I love what you have done to this, smacks of springtime...
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Wow, I love the colour of the daffodils on the black and white background
Also hares yay
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Thank you,you just can't beat a nice hare
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You have the talent of Albrecht DΓΌrer,my friend,all the easter bunny,s looks so detailed in the drawing,and the scene have a lot of spring mythos in the prehistoric stone,s.And of course the colorful easter bell flowers gives a modern contrast to the classic scene.
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