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When you see an owl near a grain field don't forget to thank him or her, for all your ancestors that his species saved from famine.
Still acrylics on canvas, 6 colors (phtalo blue 15:3, dark cadmium red, Van Dyck brown, titanium white, Mars black, yellow ochre) plus traces of quinacridone magenta.
More info on the painting process of this on my blog:
http://animalshapes.blogspot.com/se.....s_harvest_moon
Still acrylics on canvas, 6 colors (phtalo blue 15:3, dark cadmium red, Van Dyck brown, titanium white, Mars black, yellow ochre) plus traces of quinacridone magenta.
More info on the painting process of this on my blog:
http://animalshapes.blogspot.com/se.....s_harvest_moon
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Avian (Other)
Size 896 x 1280px
File Size 1010.1 kB
That's also a "rat king", a weird concept from the Middle Ages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_ki.....%28folklore%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_ki.....%28folklore%29
Not many people on FA can use composition effectively -- or even seem to know that such a thing exists. But here, the repeated parallels of tree branches and the owl's arm works very well... and the dangling mice on the talon are nicely pinpointed and therefore emphasized by the lunar circle.
Thank you for posting this!
Mark
Thank you for posting this!
Mark
And thanks to you for all the interesting stuff you post on a certain image board. It's one of the things which pushed me to study more technique and rediscover artists like Frazetta and Whelan, which I knew since I was a kid in the 80's but I had almost forgotten until recently.
I hope you don't give up with that. Maybe the fandom doesn't appear to change for now, but things do evolve in the background, and there are people out there who pay a lot of attention to the technical side of things. There are even people who don't interact with the fandom and don't care at all about its future as a fandom, but are interested in good art of any kind and keep an eye on the good art which may come out of it. I know a few people like that myself.
I hope you don't give up with that. Maybe the fandom doesn't appear to change for now, but things do evolve in the background, and there are people out there who pay a lot of attention to the technical side of things. There are even people who don't interact with the fandom and don't care at all about its future as a fandom, but are interested in good art of any kind and keep an eye on the good art which may come out of it. I know a few people like that myself.
Thank you for these kind words!
For some people in the fandom, any mention that certain artists learn more than others do, try harder, or work with greater ambition or passion, is hateful, and these people reject the idea. But it bears repeating, if only to let the harder-working artists know that their efforts are seen and appreciated, that their work stands out.
In the same way that this painting, here, stands out... like a handful of mice against the moon. :)
For some people in the fandom, any mention that certain artists learn more than others do, try harder, or work with greater ambition or passion, is hateful, and these people reject the idea. But it bears repeating, if only to let the harder-working artists know that their efforts are seen and appreciated, that their work stands out.
In the same way that this painting, here, stands out... like a handful of mice against the moon. :)
This piece of art is a very humbling sight to behold. It reminds me just how far I still need to go in improving my art, and it inspires me to keep working on my craftsmanship and improve everyday. I am sincerely grateful that artists like you exist to serve as a shining beacon of true quality in a sea of mediocrity.
The composition is great, I love how the average direction of the two tree branches points to the upper right corner of the image, perfectly nestling the moon in the middle. I love how the main owl's gesture is accentuated by the presence of the moon right behind while the mice corpse bracelet highlights the outline of his hand. I love how the sway of his feathers run counter to the sway of the reeds, giving a nice sense of rhythm and an illusion of movement. The use of blues and reds in the lighting is the icing on the cake, making an already solid piece pop out.
You sir, have earned my watch.
The composition is great, I love how the average direction of the two tree branches points to the upper right corner of the image, perfectly nestling the moon in the middle. I love how the main owl's gesture is accentuated by the presence of the moon right behind while the mice corpse bracelet highlights the outline of his hand. I love how the sway of his feathers run counter to the sway of the reeds, giving a nice sense of rhythm and an illusion of movement. The use of blues and reds in the lighting is the icing on the cake, making an already solid piece pop out.
You sir, have earned my watch.
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