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Inari is the Japanese god/spirit of rice, fertility, agriculture and industry. Foxes are regarded as the messengers of Inari, so Inari shrines are typically guarded by fox statues. This particular statue lives at Fushimi Inari, the head Inari shrine located just outside of Kyoto. The shrine was founded in 711 AD, making it 1,298 years old this year.
Things this old tend to develop a life and a power of their own.
11x15" acrylic on illustration board. The original will be for sale at Anthrocon.
Critiques welcome and encouraged.
Things this old tend to develop a life and a power of their own.
11x15" acrylic on illustration board. The original will be for sale at Anthrocon.
Critiques welcome and encouraged.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 748 x 1000px
File Size 255 kB
I thought this was a photo too! At least the background. Whoa! This is really amazing. I love the details in the fur and the statue itself. They way you made the background blurry makes this seem so real, and it keeps the focus on the foxes. :) Nicely done! This seriously deserves more favs/comments
In terms of critique the image is a little flat when it comes to the background/foreground.. I think maybe it has something to do with the overall value of the piece (the FG is the same value as the BG).
But really, this is an amazing piece. Your way of rendering is stellar :)
But really, this is an amazing piece. Your way of rendering is stellar :)
My mouth dropped open when the full size image loaded. Wow. The detail in this painting is amazing, I am always amazed when people can put so much detail into an acrylic painting!
I love the colors and the blurred out background. The detailed brown/orange fox looks really good against a grey and green smooth background!
Amazing picture, well done! : D
I love the colors and the blurred out background. The detailed brown/orange fox looks really good against a grey and green smooth background!
Amazing picture, well done! : D
Nicely done! The photo blur effect is very good! Only possible critique (and this is only because you asked for it) is I would have done stronger contrast, just a bit more shadow and highlight on the statue. But that is nit picking and not a big thing. The fox has great contrast and I think I would have done the statue with the same amount. Sorry I won't be at AC to see this in person!
That is beautiful.
love the angle you chose,and the perspective is nicely done.
and I like the atmosphere,looks like it's right after the rain,when the sun shines again?
by the way,I think the highlight on fox's fur,the one on armpit,is too bright so that it makes his anatomy look a little awkward.but that's just me.
I really like the texture on the statue,and love the various colors you used on it.
I personally think it could have been better if the statue and background were not so similar value and tone.(just my view,though)
in conclusion,I just wanted to say that,this piece is really made of awesome.awesome skills and efforts.
love the angle you chose,and the perspective is nicely done.
and I like the atmosphere,looks like it's right after the rain,when the sun shines again?
by the way,I think the highlight on fox's fur,the one on armpit,is too bright so that it makes his anatomy look a little awkward.but that's just me.
I really like the texture on the statue,and love the various colors you used on it.
I personally think it could have been better if the statue and background were not so similar value and tone.(just my view,though)
in conclusion,I just wanted to say that,this piece is really made of awesome.awesome skills and efforts.
Gotcha! Thank you for the info. :) I loooove it when artists use pictures they took themselves for reference! I want to do that myself one day, but it means that I need the funds for a nice camera.
Anyway, the entire piece is fantastic. The fox, despite not being in the original photo, really fits into the surroundings here. :)
Anyway, the entire piece is fantastic. The fox, despite not being in the original photo, really fits into the surroundings here. :)
You don't really need a great camera! Since you're painting BASED on a photograph, you can adjust your painting any way you like as you paint it. If you don't like how something is in the picture -- it's too dark, not sharp enough, you want this thing to be blue instead of red -- just change it. It can be the crappiest camera in the world. as long as you can get the gist of what you're doing, you'll be fine. :)
Thank you for the compliments!
Thank you for the compliments!
*nods* I am used to using throw-away-camera photos as references. *laughs* Or incredibly low-quality camera-phone photos, for things like detailed portraits. O.o Because that is all the clients have sometimes. *chuckles*
For once, I'd like to have a -nice- camera, so that I can see things like textures, properly. :)
For once, I'd like to have a -nice- camera, so that I can see things like textures, properly. :)
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