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'Bird Interactions' contest by :iconbirds-club: traditional art winner!!! :hooray: : [link]

I tried to transmit a protecting interaction placing the mother in the main focus, she is a shield that protects the little ducks placed on a more camouflaged area.

Someone reminded to me the ducks I had long ago, unfortunately they were buried or eaten by a fox. I thought it would be a good idea bring them back to life with graphite :D.
I tried dry brushing for the background, good feelings but I think it could be better.

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Critique by !AlwaysHoping Jul 3, 2012, 4:08:06 PM
Amazing work as usual. Sorry to hear about the poor ducks though :/ The detail you put on the mama ducks feathers is just mystifying. That someone can have the patience to draw the different shades of the feathers is just awe inspiring to me. I like that for some reason the mama duck is more clearer then the baby ducks and shows the viewer that she is protecting her babies. The details you put on the baby ducks were amazing to. i would change the duck that is facing away though. The other baby ducks look great except for one it looks like is cut off by the other if that makes any sense.
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Critique by =AChildOfTheKing Jun 30, 2012, 9:30:27 AM
First of all this is a phenomenal piece. It caught my eye right away. I do love the detail, the mother duck especially, and you took time to put detail in the weeds. Which makes me agree with you on the background. I would not have dried brushed it. I would have used the same technique with the background but with less detail. It just makes it look like you got tired of it and just wanted to finish it. (I know this isn't the case.) The realism is outstanding. It almost looks like a photograph. May I make a suggestion, i would put a little more shadowing between the ducklings just to give them more depth. shadowing goes a long way, maybe just a tad in between each leaf and feather. Overall a great piece. Good job. look forward to your next one.
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~Raqonteur May 23, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Absolutely amazing
If it hadnt been for the blurred background i would have sworn it was A photo.

Superb.
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Mood: Love ~Darkstar7016 Apr 20, 2013  Student General Artist
I honestly want to cry. I have never seen such artwork as beautiful and realistic as yours. I love it. Stunning work. :D I'm just speechless.
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*DivineRoseBoot Apr 8, 2013
What a beautiful rendering.
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~MjP-70 Mar 28, 2013
Amazing work!
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Mood: Joy ~EmperorKarino Feb 20, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
so cute.
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*meihua Feb 14, 2013
Your entry has been added to the Art Contest - Bird Interactions journal! Thanks for entering our contest!
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*MayumiOgihara Dec 23, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Beautiful work! :heart: Happy Holidays! :holly:
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Mood: Love ~roundtower Dec 12, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
* ¡Fantástico trabajo! Lo hemos destacado dentro de la carpeta "Featured nº 4 o Destacados nº 4" en Special-Groups. (Es la carpeta donde se exhiben los mejores trabajos del grupo).


* Fantastic work! Featured in Special-Groups in folder Featured nº 4. (Best works of the group).

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*Baron-Engel Aug 26, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Question, what kind of surface are you working. IE. what paper or board surface do you prefer for your pieces?
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Mood: Joy =AmBr0 Aug 28, 2012
I'm testing different kinds of paper but this one is soft Bristol 250 g/m^2. I also use Canson Lineal sketch 160 g/m^2 similar to Bristol but with sepia tone, Canson Basik 130 g/m^2, also Derwent 110 gsm and Hahnemüelle Sketch 90 g/m^2 good for charc. but thin.

I think it depends on the style or idea you want that graphite looks like. I think Canson Basik suits well with Merida drawing style and some animal sketches, and on the other hand Bristol for realism, soft and blended portraits.

granulated to softest: Basik, Hahnemüelle, Lineal, Bristol

Hope it helps!
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