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Wolfsong by =jocarra:iconjocarra:

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A howling wolf, to be the cover of The Wolves of North America, a portfolio featuring the lupine artwork of ten other artists as well as information on Canis lupus.

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This piece is actually quite experimental in nature: it marks the first prominent change in my fur-rendering technique initially described in my fur tutorial. The differences may be seen in the various work-in-progress images ( [link] [link] ) - instead of relying on opaque blocks and mass scribbling, I've done most of the work using soft airbrushing, followed by detailing (which involved rendering fur hair-by-hair). It also managed to drastically cut down the amount of time taken. I'm really quite pleased with it :3 A photo reference was used from one of my wolf calendars, as well as stock texture for the forest floor that was manipulated to match the rest of the background.

20. Adobe PhotoShop 7.0. ~4 hours.

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~StripedTiger Feb 23, 2006, 10:10:05 PM
omg that is soooo crazy good! the fur on the neck is amazing! awesome job ^^

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~Wrath-Of-Cubone Feb 23, 2006, 10:18:18 PM
Wow, it looks so real O_o Wonderful job in it, as per usual ^-^

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It looks so real o_O

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~FailingTrust Feb 23, 2006, 10:20:05 PM
You blow me away completely. Every time I see your work it's like i'm seeing it for the first time. It just keeps getting more and more amazing, as if that's even possible :O_o: I mean, it looks real no doubt, but all the texture and detail and work you put into it truly shows not only your high level of talent, but also your level of patience, which is something to be admired these days :) I have to fav this... but you already could have guessed that ;)
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~Jomina Feb 23, 2006, 10:23:51 PM
you did a gorgeous job on this, to say the least :)

My ONLY critique on this, since you welcome it anyhow, would be that the background COULD look a lil more "popping.

I say this because the ground is quite heavily detailed, the wolf especially detailed, and then the background trees are... well... barely there ;)

I think you were going for the distance aspect, but... i think this piece would be absolutely INCREDIBLE with a blurred out forest background, with the fog wisping through the trees hehe Or well, much more detailed than what you have, is what i mean


Anyhow, as is, its incredible and you should hear the applause from me :)

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=jocarra Feb 23, 2006, 10:32:49 PM
Aww, thank you very much! :thanks: Strangely enough, the fur on the neck actually felt like one of the easier parts o_O

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=jocarra Feb 23, 2006, 10:33:33 PM
Thank you very much! I've really been wanting to improve the realism of my wolves, and I really think I accomplished something with this one. I appreciate you compliments :thanks:

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~Jen Philpot
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Potestisne videre?
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=jocarra Feb 23, 2006, 10:37:55 PM
Aww... Wow. Thank you so much :hug: Your words really do encourage me :thanks:

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~Jen Philpot
De lvce obscvritateqve et omnibvs qvae vltra latent...
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=jocarra Feb 23, 2006, 10:39:49 PM
Thank you very much! I appreciate your criticism, too, by the way, and I do see what you mean. I was mostly wanting to go for something less detailed for the "top" half, because the top featured the face and body of the wolf, and I didn't want to detract from that. To balance it, the bottom of the image is more detailed because I am less worried about the legs being detracted from. However, your idea sounds very cool, although I have a feeling I won't be going back to do it over again... However, I'll keep it in mind for next time. Thank you!

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De lvce obscvritateqve et omnibvs qvae vltra latent...
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~Dirke Feb 23, 2006, 10:48:04 PM
great

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~Lurking-Shadow-Wolf Feb 23, 2006, 10:49:00 PM
:w00t!: double :w00t!: i :heart: it! :boogie: it's done! :dance: it's finished :boogie: it's AWESOME!!!

:star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

:sprint: to :+fav:

the fur looks real, the background is sweet. i love the trees too. good contrast!


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