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Published: 2011-12-07 03:54:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 2421; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 0
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EDIT: messed with the clouds a little. not bad!More colour/background practice, yay!
I am appalled that it took me this long to start doing underpaintings and getting the general colour scheme right before I refine it. Not 100% pleased with the clouds but the sky looked naked without them D:My Maremma Sheepdog character, Sirocco, doing his job. I imagine he's scaring off a stray dog that got too close for his comfort, or something.
Sirocco © Shelley "*swiftwhippet " L.
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Ooo, nice colors ;o; I agree with Erith, the clouds look kind of bubbly. Next time harder brush tho, right?
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LOL this version is after I fixed them according to what she suggested!! Next time I'll actually use some damn reference.
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Woops! Sorry xD And yeah, I a reference wouldn't hurt
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It could also be a more lighter colored Anatolian Shepard
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Nope he's not, he's my character and he's very much a Maremma.
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Thanks! And yes, they both have the same purpose which was to live with and guard sheep; the Great Pyr is just more commonly known here since it is an AKC breed and the Maremma is not. The Great Pyr also seems to be relatively popular as a pet as well as a working dog, while the Maremma is primarily working. There are other breeds like the Kuvasz and the Akbash that are also large white European dogs that guard sheep, so there's probably some kind of common ancestry there (haven't looked into the history with that much detail just yet). You can read about Livestock Guard Dogs here: [link]
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Neat! I didn't see that you put the breed name. So many amazing dog breeds! I am with the CKC and I think they recignize less then the AKC
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Aaaw this reminds me of my grandma's sheep farm. :3
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Yay! I'm glad I conjured up the right atmosphere
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I like the position he's in. Those sheep look amazing and nice job on their faces!!
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Thanks! I used a lot of ref since it was my first time really trying to draw a sheep. I'm pleased with the results.
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Love the lighting! 
And the sheep's faces are very cute :3
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Yay thankyoo
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Ya know, I really like the composition of this. It's very light and whimsical.
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Thanks!! I'm trying to get more comfortable and less afraid of drawing backgrounds. Layout class helped me be more aware of a ton of things!
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Check out [link] and
[link] These tutorials really helped me out in understanding space, perspective and form.
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Oh i like it! Nice environment, the blue filter does the job of making the night and somehow you managed to keep the green alive, just enough. I always find that hard on night scenes!
What about life updates? I remember you were about to move... that happened? Is everything alright?
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You know, this is actually my first night picture done without a blue filter! *dance* I just picked and mixed the colours in the overall scheme to have some blue in them. *purplekecleon 's colouring tutorial has been really helpful to me with regards to picking colours, and you might like to check that out and experiment, interesting stuff: [link]
Iiit's complicated. If you want I'll shoot you an email about it sometime. ♥
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I've read a lot on color theory (not that i've learned a lot yet though xD) but i didn't know about this tutorial! Gave it a quick look and it seems awesome, i need to read it more carefully soon.
Yes!! But after i read it so we have more to discuss
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The clouds and the texturing of the sheep's coats are nicely rendered.
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Thanks. I'm trying to be more meticulous when it comes to my backgrounds.
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Thank you! First time really studying them so reference was used. I need to draw more hoofy things.
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this is absolutely stunning!
i really love the coloration/shading in this!
i really adore dem sheepie faces ;w; <33
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Aw thank you so much
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I can't think of a particularly useful comment to leave, so I'll just say that this looks great! Your art just keeps getting better!
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Thank you hun! School + work has taught me a lot and I've been trying to consciously get better! I've decided to give myself something new to focus on every month to keep organized. This month is Colours/Composition.
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I really enjoy the color scheme used here and how you balanced the light and shadow.
I think the clouds look good, although perhaps not so much blurring effect next time? Clouds sometimes do have solid lines on them when you look at them.
I seriously JUST noticed the grass and it looks great! Great job balancing the the highlights of the lantern bouncing off the grass, the moonlight and shadows from the dark (remember kids, BLUE is your friend during night-time paintings, just say NO to black). I don't think I'll ever get the hand of digital painting.
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Aw, thanks! I seriously have to thank *purplekecleon 's colouring tutorial for giving me more insight into how I use colours, maybe that would help you out too!
I didn't use blurring effect, I just used a really soft brush. T_T; I pretty much never use the blur, dodge and burn tools, I think they make stuff look terrible lol. But you're right that I probably should outline the clouds in keeping with everything else! Thanks, I'm gonna go do that now.
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