
The Huge Wings of New England
This is a traditional sketch which has been digitally coloured. The background is an edited stock photograph. c:
I'm curious as to who can understand the title... ;D
(Cookie goes to who guesses correctly first! XD)
Reference and background from iStockPhoto
Artwork © Dakarai AKA bladebandit
I'm curious as to who can understand the title... ;D
(Cookie goes to who guesses correctly first! XD)
Reference and background from iStockPhoto
Artwork © Dakarai AKA bladebandit
Category Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Whale
Size 1000 x 689px
File Size 639.2 kB
Listed in Folders
well, i havent been there in a while but when i left, it was becoming increasingly hard to find the whales :( i remember going as a child and every time seeing @ least 10 or so whales, now your lucky if you see one, many times they dont get any sightings @ all & i can only imagine what its like now, that combined with the economy :( i know theres still a ton of lobster boat comming in & out though so @ least they still seem to be doing well
In Star Trek IV They save some humpback whales from the past to stop an alien probe in the future. That's why he says the first quote I did, albeit plural since there are two. XD Can't find a clip of that..but here's the most awesome way ever to SaveTheWhales. XD XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYHfJks15jY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYHfJks15jY
I really-really like the cohesiveness of the colours here, bringing subtly effective changes of hues in distinguishing the whale from the ocean. The way you had implemented the sunlight sinking into the ocean is realistic, notable with the speckles of colour around the light source.
I like how you had given depth to the whale using deep curves. I do not mean the ventral grooves; the mouth, shoulder, blowhole area, and even the back itself add mass to the whale. I also find interesting the way you located the 'bumps' around his mouth and eye. Also, this is the first time I had seen a whale being drawn from this angle! What is surprising is how you had contrasted the colours of the background using the lighter-coloured fins and the brightly-coloured eye, which has an increased detail that draws attention to itself. Another surprise is how you had implemented skeletal detail using that shoulder curve I mentioned earlier.
I like how you had given depth to the whale using deep curves. I do not mean the ventral grooves; the mouth, shoulder, blowhole area, and even the back itself add mass to the whale. I also find interesting the way you located the 'bumps' around his mouth and eye. Also, this is the first time I had seen a whale being drawn from this angle! What is surprising is how you had contrasted the colours of the background using the lighter-coloured fins and the brightly-coloured eye, which has an increased detail that draws attention to itself. Another surprise is how you had implemented skeletal detail using that shoulder curve I mentioned earlier.
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