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Published: 2008-02-21 05:21:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 3576; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 0
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for *WhisperingWolf 's obscure species contest! this is my new Verreaux's Sifaka character, I've loved these critters forever and the contest was just the impetus I needed for me to make a character of one. :3 her name is Mazava, it's a Malagasy word that means 'bright, light and clear'. I hope to develop her further in future!early sketches of her: [link]
EDIT
just to clarify because people are asking:
YES she is a lemur, YES she is of the type of lemur featured in the movie Dinosaur, please guys can we stop mentioning this movie and the resemblance, it gets old and I didn't even like the movie that much anyway? ;.; sorry! I wasn't even thinking about that movie when I created her, I was thinking of the old show Zoboomafoo. Zoboo is the reason I love them okay. more about Verreaux's Sifakas: [link]
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I'm a little sad that people seem to be too lazy to look up the word "sifaka" on the interwebz oO
Lovely, very lovely. The pose suits this species very well just like the cheeky/cheerful facial expression
Lemurs...hence, primates for the win!
They need to be drawn more often.
Moi, I'm a big fan of baboons and their relatives
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xDDD ah well. the artist in this case will answer questions with a little help from my search engine. I can hardly wait until I start drawing aye-ayes.
I didn't really take much notice of them till lately, shamefully. but they are a lot of fun to draw and I love that I am drawing different animals and playing with a different kind of anatomy and movement. it is so much fun and makes for a very nice change. 
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Awww, she looks so cute :3 And quite lovely too
Honestly, I was reminded of the intro of Zaboomafoo (I'll never forget the way that lemur jumped 
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I miss that show so very much. ;_; hopefully they have a dvd out or something, it'd be fun just to watch them over again! xD *dork*
thank you so much. :3
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One of the good things of living in a country where every show seems to be aired YEARS later is...I still get Zaboomafoo! :3 But hey, I can almost swear I've seen the DVD's somewhere...eh, can't exactly remember where but I'm sure you'll find some if you look for them.
Oh, I meant to write "lively" up there
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Gah Swift...really, tell me now, is there anything you can't draw?
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backgrounds. hence my cheap efforts to pretend that there actually is one back there. and buildings, and robots.
and honestly - ANYBODY can draw ANYTHING, if they want it badly enough. there seems to be a common misconception that "oh, I'm not good enough, I'm not one of the GREAT ARTISTS therefore I can only draw THIS" and I just keep telling people, BELIEVE in your skills and believe that you can get where you want to if you try. ten years ago (age 12) I could draw nothing but sighthounds and dinosaurs, and rather badly at that. if you'd told me then that someday I'd be drawing all kinds of critters with ease, I'd never have believed you. xD it's all about how much effort you are willing to devote. when you're trying new things and stepping out of the comfort zone, things are not going to look good to you, but if you persevere, you get used to it and suddenly wow! you leveled up! xD
ack, sorry for rambling. but yeah - it sets me off on my ramblething when people seem to imply that I am some kind of artgod that just snaps fingers and poof there is art. I worked hard to get my skill level up, and I'm still trying to improve and expand myself. I might not be able to draw backgrounds and buildings and robots right now, but someday through practice I hope to be able to. :3
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And good luck with those backgrounds, buildings, and robots.
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And hey, you know, there's only one way to stop limiting yourself: DRAW NEW THINGS! 
Good luck with whatever you choose to draw.
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Heheh, it's okay, there are certain things that never fail to set off my ramble-mode too.
And yep, I don't think you'd be finding too many jobs with the sorry-dogs-only policy on your resume.
And thank you.
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This reminds me of that movie Dinosaur...Aladars friends...
I hate that movie
I hate those chars.
I love your picture! ^^
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Oh my gosh, she's so cute! She does look like she's dancing...or showing off for food. Are Sifakas monkeys, lemurs, primates...? I really don't know anything about them. Though I do remember a little critter like this on Zaboomafoo. (spelling?)
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Sifakas are a variety of lemur, and lemurs and monkeys are both primates but are separate from each other: lemurs are prosimians, which are ancestral to monkeys and apes. (more on that here: [link] ) they're called the 'dancing lemurs', check out the videos of them on this page to see why! -> [link]
yes, Zoboo was indeed a sifaka! he was a Coquerel's Sifaka, though, which has a dark chest and shoulders unlike Mazava here who just has the dark head.
don't worry, I didn't know over much about them either but I did a bit of research in order to create Mazava. I want to do more in future, research is fun.
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Thanks for the info on sifakas. They're so adorable. ^_^
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very cute. I am loving that body! great shape!
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I don't even have to try, it's all in nature. :3 nature is such a beautiful thing, it's why I go to it all the time for references.
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Is she a kind of lemur? I love her floofiness. 
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-> [link] I love these critters so much. if you remember the show Zoboomafoo at all, Zoboo was a Coquerel's Sifaka. :3
thank you!
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I remember Zoboo! I used to watch that show when I was bored.
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It looks like on of the characters from Disney's Dinosaur
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GASP! So they do exist until now
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not really. Dinosaur was extremely inaccurate as far as history goes. lemurs and other prosimians were the ancestors to monkeys and apes, but they probably didn't exist back then. I read somewhere that the people making the movie just used them because prehistoric mammals were 'too ugly'. which is kind of funny and kind of sad at the same time to me. xD;
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I see lemurs also starred in Madagascar the movie and and Avatar the Last Airbender
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well, my girl is not from Madagascar or Avatar or Dinosaur. she belongs to me. I'd rather that my art is looked at for what it is rather than be compared to some show or movie.
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Sorry...well i admire people's original works and sometimes it could lead to a coinsidence...oh well good job parin
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I love Verreaux's Sifakas so much. I remember watching a documentary on lemurs with John Cleese, and he was imitating one. Hilarious
And she has such a cute face!
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HAHAH I watched that documentary too, so much love for In The Wild. :3 I love the sheer variety in lemur species and it's sad how everyone only seems to be familiar with the ringtails! I want to draw an aye-aye next.
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I really like the colour of the fur. And the anatomy is amazing. Awesome work!
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thank you! they have fun anatomy to play around with.
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Awww, she's such a sweetheart
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anyone can draw anything. they just have to want to enough. ;3
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Haha, I guess you want a whole lot then xD -steals will-
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if you want it enough, you'll make sure you work to get it. and get your own will.
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I love all things monkeylike c: she is no exception!
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yay primates are fun! I really enjoyed drawing her. I have other ideas for lemur characters, must attempt that sometime. :3
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I love that pose and movement! Gorgeous shading! And I love its feet!
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thank you! she's happy that you like her feet. she thinks they are her best feature.
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[link] check out these videos of them. so cute!!
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aw sweet! lemurs are really kwaai
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LEMUR. <3
she's so cute!
love the pose and coloring in this one. from what I've seen it her, it fits. :3
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SIFAKA. <333333
yay thank you!
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*of. not it.
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Is there any animal you can't draw and make lovable?
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I didn't have to try with her! sifakas are awesome!!
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That is so adorable. And now i have tiny dancer stuck in my head, hehe
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yay good for you. it is an awesome song.
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Aww, it's adorable haha. It reminds me of the lemurs in Dinosaur, actually =] But I love the anatomy and movement and the little fur tuffs X] <3
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