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http://www.werewolfcalendar.com/
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.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/wuffathumbs.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/wuffathumbs2.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/seawolves1.jpg
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."
http://www.werewolfcalendar.com/
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.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/wuffathumbs.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/wuffathumbs2.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1629405/seawolves1.jpg
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."
Category All / All
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Beautiful, I'm really glad you were chosen as one of the artist <3 As usual your art is incredible and you do draw water better than anyone I know. Well after all, you're a fishwolf, you know your element well.
I will be buying tha calendar again this year, like the past 2 years. Having pictures similar to prints of very high quality drawings of very good artists for such a low price is something I wouldn't miss!!! I will preorder it on september first as soon as the preorder opens.
The total internal reflection effect is really well done too! I love this!
I will be buying tha calendar again this year, like the past 2 years. Having pictures similar to prints of very high quality drawings of very good artists for such a low price is something I wouldn't miss!!! I will preorder it on september first as soon as the preorder opens.
The total internal reflection effect is really well done too! I love this!
Just. Wow.
Every image that I've seen for the 2012 calendar floors me; even being an unemployed student, I so badly want to order a copy!
The amount of work you must have put into this...I can barely imagine. This is unprecedented in "furry" artwork as far as I have seen, and I barely would classify it as furry..just fantasy, really. The reflection of the werewolf in the inner surface of the water is very believable, and the perspective of the wolf himself looks great!
Nearly any one of your thumbnails would have made for lovely pieces too, but this final is a very nice choice, and most splendidly executed!
I adore that wide-eyed look of wonder and awe on the wolf's face, and the calm smirk of the orca...
Bravo :)
Every image that I've seen for the 2012 calendar floors me; even being an unemployed student, I so badly want to order a copy!
The amount of work you must have put into this...I can barely imagine. This is unprecedented in "furry" artwork as far as I have seen, and I barely would classify it as furry..just fantasy, really. The reflection of the werewolf in the inner surface of the water is very believable, and the perspective of the wolf himself looks great!
Nearly any one of your thumbnails would have made for lovely pieces too, but this final is a very nice choice, and most splendidly executed!
I adore that wide-eyed look of wonder and awe on the wolf's face, and the calm smirk of the orca...
Bravo :)
This is absolutely stunning. I absolutely love the effect you accomplished, not only with the reflection of the water, but the dancing of the shadows on the Orca's back. And the wolf's expression, you can see their will and determination to place their on whale's back. Wonderful job!
This is quite easily the most realistic water effect I have ever seen drawn and colored. The fact that you got the light effects properly shining and shimmering across their bodies, as well as creating a realistic ceiling of water where the surface is, is truly a wonder to look at. Even the small bubbles that rise up from around his claws are breath taking to look at and the fluid flow of his fur within the water is superbly crafted.
This is a real piece of art.
This is a real piece of art.
This just made my jaw drop, and I've been trying to go over every stunning detail for the past 15 min. Vannie this is unbelievable! I applaud your venture into new situations and techniques. I want to say this shows that your artwork is improving, but you already have an indescribably well developed talent that I know this piece is more of an expansion of your abilities and of what you can already do very, very well.
Your use of light in this really makes the characters pop. It's as though you took all the talent from your other works and shined a literal light on a real subject. The light in this piece has brightened every usual detail and seems to have brought out other details that the visual mind doesn't pick up in your other pieces. I don't know how you did it, but the reflection and the water in general looks very believable. That must have been an incredible amount of analyzing and patience to get those effect as stunning as they are. I also love how you've taken care to push floating fur opposing the direction of travel. It's not just enough to show floating fur; some areas will lie flat on moving parts and others will suspend in a stop or change of currents. And I really shouldn't be surprised, but it's fantastic how you've basically captured the exact points of movement in a still picture. Not to mention the whimsical expressions. Your work, especially for the calendars, never ceases to correct my thinking that it cannot get any more impressive. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!
Your use of light in this really makes the characters pop. It's as though you took all the talent from your other works and shined a literal light on a real subject. The light in this piece has brightened every usual detail and seems to have brought out other details that the visual mind doesn't pick up in your other pieces. I don't know how you did it, but the reflection and the water in general looks very believable. That must have been an incredible amount of analyzing and patience to get those effect as stunning as they are. I also love how you've taken care to push floating fur opposing the direction of travel. It's not just enough to show floating fur; some areas will lie flat on moving parts and others will suspend in a stop or change of currents. And I really shouldn't be surprised, but it's fantastic how you've basically captured the exact points of movement in a still picture. Not to mention the whimsical expressions. Your work, especially for the calendars, never ceases to correct my thinking that it cannot get any more impressive. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!
Absolutely stunning! I could stare at this for hours.
Your technique is really creative, using mirrors and actual swimming to get it right. You've inspired me to try doing the same thing with my art. I'm sure using live references and experiences is incredibly helpful, rather than just photos. Thanks so much, and again, amazing job!
Your technique is really creative, using mirrors and actual swimming to get it right. You've inspired me to try doing the same thing with my art. I'm sure using live references and experiences is incredibly helpful, rather than just photos. Thanks so much, and again, amazing job!
I have always loved how in the pacific northwest native art and beliefs the orca whale image was said to be the wolf of the sea. it was always really fascinating to think of it that way and to know that they were thought of in that way by the people. it kind of makes sense! I'm not really particularly partial to whales but in the P.N. native art they are some of the most beautiful designs!
wow....
l'effetto dell'acqua è sorprendente..mai visto una perfezione del genere!! anche il pelo della volpe è sorprendente!
scusa se ti scrivo in in italiano ma preferivo esprimermi al meglio, visto il mio leggero problema con la lingua inglese
comunque ancora tanti complimenti per questa opera d'arte!
-Black-
l'effetto dell'acqua è sorprendente..mai visto una perfezione del genere!! anche il pelo della volpe è sorprendente!
scusa se ti scrivo in in italiano ma preferivo esprimermi al meglio, visto il mio leggero problema con la lingua inglese
comunque ancora tanti complimenti per questa opera d'arte!
-Black-
I couldn't agree more with this and many of the other comments shown here. This is a fantastically detailed piece of art.
You did an excellent job pushing your skills beyond what your used to. It also speaks to my love of the water and the creatures that fascinate me living there, not to mention my love of anthropomorphic art in general. Definately a favorite, keep up the great work. I simply can't wait to see more.
I just found you and this gallery, but will be spending some time going through it... Thanks for sharing.
You did an excellent job pushing your skills beyond what your used to. It also speaks to my love of the water and the creatures that fascinate me living there, not to mention my love of anthropomorphic art in general. Definately a favorite, keep up the great work. I simply can't wait to see more.
I just found you and this gallery, but will be spending some time going through it... Thanks for sharing.
This piece is absolutely breathtaking. When I first saw it in the MFF art show I was instantly captivated and in a state of pure awe by not only the beauty of the piece as well as the detail, but the message behind it all. I'm a marine biology student and my ideal career would be to work with marine mammals, and guess what, I'm also a furry, so seeing the two combined so perfectly is... for a lack of better words, inspiring. This picture, this work of art, it's my dream.
(i mean touching wild cetaceans is illegal but you know what i mean)
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. It's really an honour to own a signed print of this beauty.
(i mean touching wild cetaceans is illegal but you know what i mean)
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. It's really an honour to own a signed print of this beauty.
OWO Just...WOW. Your lighting work is absolutely breathtaking, and your use of reflections really brings this scene to life! I'm captivated by the concept of connecting wolves with the sea and the perspective of the hand reaching out to touch the orca below the surface is simple stunning. It's like I could be swimming alongside it!
Very amazingly done. Love the details.
This reminds me of a dream I had. Me and my partner were swimming to this island in the ocean and it was sorta a nightmare for me because I have this phobia of the oceans of not knowing whats lurking deep below always thinking the worst could get me so all the time I was thinking massive sharks were going to snap me and my partner was telling me its okay don't worry the killer whales are here they will protect us from the monsters below and all the while the whales were swimming just beneath that I could reach out and touch it and feel its warmth and protection guiding me to the island and back.
This picture pretty much captures that to me and will remind me the goodness in that vast deep space of unknown. Thank you for sharing this.
This reminds me of a dream I had. Me and my partner were swimming to this island in the ocean and it was sorta a nightmare for me because I have this phobia of the oceans of not knowing whats lurking deep below always thinking the worst could get me so all the time I was thinking massive sharks were going to snap me and my partner was telling me its okay don't worry the killer whales are here they will protect us from the monsters below and all the while the whales were swimming just beneath that I could reach out and touch it and feel its warmth and protection guiding me to the island and back.
This picture pretty much captures that to me and will remind me the goodness in that vast deep space of unknown. Thank you for sharing this.
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