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Published: 2010-03-22 08:13:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 640; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 23
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If the full-view is still blocky please download. The background should be clear.I was feeling all sorts of unhappy today so I decided to finally getting around to doing a speed-paint drawing from one of the birdy books I borrowed from the library. I plan on actually doing more, so I can draw my favorite birds, but this one was just an idle practice to see if I could even improve my mood...
Anyway, this handsome fellow is a "Short-toed Eagle", also called a "Snake Eagle" According to the caption on the picture. I'm still gonna' just call it a hawk though...as I tend to call most birds of prey hawks regardless of what they actually are. I do the same with fish (all being called fishy) and regular birds...or Ring Wraith dragon things (all being called birdies). *shrug* Anyway... I should really actually read the book, as I am sure it is most fascinating, but I'll be honest; I just grabbed it for the pretty pictures.
Image Β© Kawoshi "Risa" Miyasamaru
Reference drawing from:
Birds of Prey, Hunters of the Sky by Alan Richards
ISBN 1-56138-176-4
Post Script - I was very tempted to turn this into a gryphen. Oh, so tempted...
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It was one of my first digital painting attempts.
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artists get better and better with each piece, nice work!Β
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Thank you. It was one of the first times I tried to paint anything.
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This came out great, I see it is an old painting but you are still requesting a critique.
The only suggestions I have would be some faint highlighting, upper beak, top of the head.
That would add more depth. Honestly I love this the way it is.
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Also I see you like doing animals so I want to share a link.
It is kind of advanced, I have watched it many times and still canβt do what he does.
But I have learned a lot about using brush dynamics from it. Learning how to do things never ends.
There is just so much to learnβ¦.sigh.
Painting fur, www.youtube.com/watch?v=a59SGTβ¦
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Ohmygod this is so old.... *stares in horror* ...I don't even remember making it really.
Thank you so much for the advice and stuff--I'd tackle this so much differently now hahaha.
*adds video to her growing tutorial list*
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You're really good at making birds. I love the intensity in its eye.
Turn it into a gryphen!
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I love birds. I guess it shows, huh? If only I was better with my other favorite animal. Ha ha ha~!
Oh, maybe I'll do that with the next one I try then~!
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What's your other favorite?
Yay!
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Wolves of course~! They are obnoxiously hard to draw though... *frown*
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Ah! But I tend to see much more wolf art than birds, it seems.
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Really? I guess I really don't browse much because I don't see too much of a preference. Then again wolves are probably easier for most to draw. Hm... Have you seen =Nambroth they have some good birdy art in their gallery. And if you're into photography of actual animals *Sooper-Deviant is one of the best!
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Oh yeah. I see more wolves and foxes (and hedgehogs, if you look in the Sonic art) than any other animal, typically.
Ah, I'll give them a look.
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If I could write a critique I would (d@rn that internet-membership fee!) But, this is pretty darn good, especially if this is indeed a speedpainting.
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You know, one of the prizes in my raffle is a subscription. If you enter you might win it~! Why not help advertise too--if you refer people to me that buy some tickets I'll give a few to you for free as my thanks!
Anyway, back to this...
You are more than welcome to leave a critique for me here if you do have one~! I'd appreciate it.
And yes, this was a speed-painting. (As I understand the term anyway. Pfft. I could be very wrong. Ha ha.) It took me about...an hour. I didn't actually keep track this time.
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