[Art] Completed inks for three owls and two canines.

[moonvoice]

Five inks from a batch of eight (but three I can't show you).
Woohoo!
Productive fortnight,
looking forward to an art break though.
All the owls will be available for sale. :)


African Painted Dog






Brown Wood Owl





Spotted Owl





Striped Hyena





Ural Owl

Comments

[silverjackal]

Oh *wow*! essentially summarizes my reaction to these. Of course I really love the Painted Dog and the Hyena, but I'm entranced by the Ural Owl. I know the Spotted Owl directly, of course, as we have them here, and you've captured them well, but the Ural is... mesmerizing. :)

[moonvoice]

I can't wait to get this batch of totems coloured. *bounces*

[ariestess]

Wow! These are so very gorgeous! I want to cuddle the Brown Wood and Spotted Owls. IDEK. And I want to sit and have a long conversation with the Ural Owl. But the Painted Dog and the Hyena? They own my soul, ESPECIALLY the Painted Dog. Completely and utterly in love with him. *swoons*

[moonvoice]

Hee, I think owls deserve to be cuddled more often. They can be pretty snuggly in raptor rehabilitation parks. :D

I am so happy to be working with African Painted Dog again, I've always intended to get back to illustration hir.

[ariestess]

I would LOVE to cuddle with some owls. Or a variety of other birds of prey, for that matter.

I always think of African Painted Dog as male, simply because of the ones I've mostly been exposed to being a group of brothers. So that may have skewed my impression of this drawing being male.

[suspended_steel]

As always, these are gorgeously awesome!
I especially love the painted dog. It has such a great expression of focus and curiosity.

[moonvoice]

Thank you so much! :D

[ex_liondaughter463]

I love the painted dog! They had those at the Pittsburgh Zoo! :-D

[moonvoice]

They have them at Perth Zoo as well, they're wonderful, aren't they? :D

[ex_liondaughter463]

They really are. :)

[drgnhlr]

I am going to have to give serious consideration to the owls. I don't know if I can get the originals though, pout. One day though.

I always, always love your illustrations, even if I don't comment!

[moonvoice]

One day. There will always be more owls to illustrate, after all. :)

[jensurvivor]

Particularly like the Ural owl.

[moonvoice]

Thank you so much. :)

[redsixwing]

Brown Wood Owl, I want to get lost in the labyrinth of your feathers. <3

I love your inkwork thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much.

[moonvoice]

Browl wood owls are aweeeesome, I wish we had them here.

Hee, thank you!

[lichen]

i am always so blown away by your inks. your art is completely lovely when colored, but man. the inks get me every time because that's where i see just how much is put into each piece.

when i get the funds i am so going to have to commission you again. we're getting the crow(e) totem matted and framed soon for the living room. it's still so precious to me. i hope you know that! <3

[moonvoice]

The inks are definitely where I put the most effort into the illustration. Not that I don't put in effort in the other stages, but... a solid inking period will ensure that the colouring will generally go pretty well, because inking will help with everything from shading to other details.

I'm actually rusty with non-line-dependent artwork, so I need to get back to pastels again to start sharpening up other skillsets.

I love that crow(e) totem so much. :D I'm glad it's still so precious to you. That black/green/lime green colour combination remains one of my utter favourites.