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My Inspiration
Last winter I went whale watching and we came across a pod of killer whales. The sense of wonder I felt stayed with me, and when I was assigned swimming werewolves, I knew I wanted to show the connection and kinship between the wolves of the land and wolves of the sea. My first sketches showed a split of above and below view with some woofers swimming with orca fins cutting the surface of the water, among other things.
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But then as I was looking for reference I kept seeing so many incredible shots of dogs underwater, and I was inspired to sketch this guy.
This fellow is out for a swim when an orca comes up and interacts with him. The werewolf reaches out to gently touch the orca as it swims by.
Created in Corel Painter X. My first serious try at total internal reflections and caustic light on fur...and floating fur as well. A lot of work went into this, from sculpting mock ups and using a mirror to figure out the reflection, to spending hours in the pool acting this out and staring at my hands under the shifting waves. I suppose the pool part wasn't so bad. ;3 I learned a lot, and would love to do better next time.
My Caption:
"Werewolves are capable swimmers in the wild, their powerful arm and leg muscles providing easy thrust in water. Swimming is both carried out as a recreational activity and out of necessity. Young werewolves are drawn to pools of water and enjoy long hours of leisurely frolic under parental supervision. Young adults and occasionally older adults will be seen joining in the play sessions. Beyond serving as a moral boost and social bonding exercise, swimming also aids in removing land-born parasites from the thick coats of werewolves, cooling in hot summer months and valuable skill training for young werewolves. During play sessions, young werewolves may practice fishing skills or endurance swimming. During floods or times of scarce food, werewolves may be required to traverse wide expanses of water to reach fresh territory. Hence these jovial play sessions serve as important life lessons as well."
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Comments: 250
Zekkentak [2011-08-31 21:09:10 +0000 UTC]
This piece of work is just amazing 8D
I love how..eccentric and hypnotising it is..
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RainbowGummySnail [2011-08-31 19:29:32 +0000 UTC]
I'm not a fan of canines but this is AMAZING.
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Tanya-Paws [2011-08-31 19:17:07 +0000 UTC]
You can see all the effort put into this.
This was the perfect pose. The hand, the concentration and fascination in the face, that reflection on the orca, the way you did the floating fur, just ugh... xD
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RoguePyrat [2011-08-31 18:54:29 +0000 UTC]
beautiful. Love everything about it, water effect
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The-Misfit [2011-08-31 18:35:38 +0000 UTC]
don't see many pixs of weres diving with orcas! Makes sense now tho,with orcas being nicknamed "wolves of the sea". Awesome idea!
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happyblueimp In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 18:17:47 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful colors, and beautiful emotion!
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DutchOrca [2011-08-31 17:50:37 +0000 UTC]
Awesome work!
I would buy a copy of the calendar just getting a printed image of this, I love it!
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lycanthropeful [2011-08-31 17:47:24 +0000 UTC]
I love everything about this! The lighting effects are absolutely brilliant. The fur and the colors are so radiant! And of course, the expression of wonder... this is really just beautiful. Nice work!
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wulfjakal [2011-08-31 17:29:30 +0000 UTC]
awesome!
its fan-fucking-tastic!
XD
and i like the sun light inside the water
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Majonaka-elfwolf [2011-08-31 16:50:07 +0000 UTC]
They so impress))))))))))))))))))))))))) very much very much it are pleasant to me
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catelee2u In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 16:43:11 +0000 UTC]
Brilliant! Amazing imagination...wouldn't have thought to put a werewolf here!
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StormyDragonRider [2011-08-31 16:25:47 +0000 UTC]
omg this is beautiful! I hardly ever see werewolves in the ocean with other sea creatures. Amazing work!
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Stray-Wolf-2 [2011-08-31 16:25:43 +0000 UTC]
WoW that is osem the realisim as brethtaking
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jadespike15 [2011-08-31 14:55:04 +0000 UTC]
wow! it would be super cool if water werewolves were real XD everyone would be flocking to the ocean XD
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Teliko-Pardus [2011-08-31 14:02:11 +0000 UTC]
Really another brilliant Picture from you I totally like the expression of the wolf here. You have done a damn great job on the water too...it looks so real...itΒ΄s simply amazing
I totally like the idea behind this picture too
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Sanglamore In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 13:36:28 +0000 UTC]
Amazing! Very gorgeous, and it takes my breath away.
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SueaNoi In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 13:27:21 +0000 UTC]
This is..... this is.....mind blowing.
*dies
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Phazon-Harbinger In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 11:08:51 +0000 UTC]
Every aspect of the image is mind blowing
The water, fur, and lighting are all incredibly done
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Spettri [2011-08-31 10:26:04 +0000 UTC]
Watching this begin in LS was the reason I decided to buy the calendar. The finished version does not disappoint! It's gorgeous
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sonicwindartist [2011-08-31 09:16:50 +0000 UTC]
The water looks real ?!? Amazing ! I thought this was a photo !
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PrinzeBurnzo [2011-08-31 09:10:28 +0000 UTC]
This is amazing...I can't believe what I am looking at here!! My two favourite animals (Wolves to an extent lol) swimming together!! I love this sooo much!!
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GWolfG [2011-08-31 08:52:25 +0000 UTC]
just awesome
the water the fur the "fish" just AWESOME
the paw/hand .. just everything is amasing
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Bakushade In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 08:01:12 +0000 UTC]
fantastico bella scelta e bel lavoro complimenti
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Tothemaximumextreme In reply to ??? [2011-08-31 07:56:35 +0000 UTC]
that is damn creepy. imagine having one of those tear into your surf board as opposed to a great white. damn creepy in a marvelous way of course. Brilliant caption. Stunning work. very creative
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pikimori [2011-08-31 07:40:41 +0000 UTC]
Holy crap. I thought it was a real picture when i looked at it. I was SO amazed.
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HaanPere [2011-08-31 07:07:12 +0000 UTC]
...wow. 8O I've got to say that for your first time doing something like this, you've done some astonishing job! The reflections on the fur look so damn good and I really like the motion in this image! 8D
As my only critique, I'd say that the orca looks a bit rushed but overall.. damn, woman. c8
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Shapooda [2011-08-31 07:07:01 +0000 UTC]
aww this turned out so well! I love the eyes and that floaty fur. I saw some whales in Alaska last summer. Saw a baby too, so I think you really captured that feeling. Awesome!
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awesomesoup [2011-08-31 06:26:01 +0000 UTC]
The reflection on the surface of the water is gorgeous. You really nailed the light effects in this. Lovely work!
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Indigochild09 [2011-08-31 06:02:30 +0000 UTC]
Oh my gosh.. this is amazing! I love the water effect on the wolfand the orca.. wow!
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Mundolibre [2011-08-31 05:58:19 +0000 UTC]
Are you crazy!!! Girl, this is absolutely beautiful!!! love it!!! you are indredible awesome!!! FAV FAV no doubt
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SunetteTheWolf [2011-08-31 05:53:39 +0000 UTC]
wow, that's the most incredible water I've ever seen drawn!
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Cephei-N-Ciel [2011-08-31 05:49:03 +0000 UTC]
THIS IS EXCELLENT! I thought this was a photograph!
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