[Art] Sable German Shepherd as Totem

[moonvoice]

A wonderful commission,
and a lot of fun to colour!
The photo is probably a bit more accurate for warmth of tone,
but the scan shows details and oh,
one day I'll just manage to merge the two.


German Shepherd as Totem
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Comments

[avia]

Wow. I LOVE how deep and rich the shading.

One day, I will commission you for a mute swan totem... I always think about it...

[wendelah1]

He's very handsome.

[silverjackal]

I really love the gradations of colour in the fur. And the blue. And the multidimensional spirals (at least that's how I think of those flattened ones -- that they appear so because they're actually in four dimensions rather than three). :)

[laughinglotus]

Oh this is very nice. You captured the essence of the dog, I think.

[moonvoice]

Oh, I would love to illustrate a mute swan. *bounce*

[moonvoice]

Thank you, I had some lovely reference pictures supplied to me, which helped. :D

[moonvoice]

That style of spirals is one of my favourites, but not many animals really 'ask' for them, so huzzah! :D As for the colours, I think this will be one of those illustrations where the depth / complexity of colours will really come out in person. The photo / scan help, but as I look at the illustration next to me, I feel there is more of a plushness that my scanner simply refuses to acknowledge!

[moonvoice]

Oh thank you very much, that's what I was hoping for. <3

[silverjackal]

not many animals really 'ask' for them

I don't know for certain because of course I don't "see" such things, but I suspect the shape of the spirals is directly linked to how energy flows from the subject. I don't have anything to base this on besides speculation, but I'd say that the way these "kinked" spirals are depicted indicates hyperspatial movement (i.e. a hypercube as opposed to a cube, or a tesseract, for example). Or maybe it's because they pulse or oscillate and what you're drawing is capturing the flux through time, whereas other energy spirals radiate constantly. *shrugs and looks sheepish* Like I said, rank speculation on my part.

I am very much looking forward to seeing this piece in person! :)

[avia]

Hehe, yay! That's definitely the commission I want from you if I ever do get one. Your style is lovely and I love the spiritual connection you have to your work.