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Owl Eyes

April 9, 2009
By JoannaBanana BRONZE, Edison, New Jersey
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fragileblackorchid SILVER said...
on Aug. 12 2010 at 3:03 pm
fragileblackorchid SILVER, Houston, Texas
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love this the owls so realistic and cute:)
Peregrine said...
on Aug. 6 2010 at 2:32 am
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This is so good!
LastChapter said...
on Jul. 24 2010 at 10:01 am
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this is the most life-like drawing I've ever seen! It looks so real!
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on Jun. 23 2010 at 5:34 pm
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Awwww! O my gosh! This is amazing. The owl is so cute and the detail is wonderful. The eyes are my favorite. Have you ever tried drawing a horse or a tiger? I'm curious as to how that would turn out...haha

keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

aishia_duh BRONZE said...
on May. 25 2010 at 4:48 am
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awh.

im a hardcore owl fan.

and this is sick!

:)

keep drawing. don't stop

Randamu said...
on Apr. 5 2010 at 7:18 pm
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Awwwww!!! The owl looks so vivid!! Its eyes are very cute!! It makes me smile!! Awesome job!! It's like God's art work of creation! Keep up the good work!!! 5 stars!!
SassieCassie322 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 7:00 pm
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this looks SO realistic! my art teacher would LOVE this because she loves owls! :-)
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beautiful!!! deep eyes just amazing
wingofangel SILVER said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 9:15 pm
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WOW how realistic love all the shading and the eye's are so sweet so real i love it. it's so cute keep up the amazing work. :)
Paigie4life BRONZE said...
on Feb. 12 2010 at 8:34 pm
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Truly Amazing! You have great talent and should grace the world with more art....you are amazing!
lettersuperhero#Z said...
on Jan. 27 2010 at 12:48 pm
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man this is awesome i really wish i could put more detail into my work like that
Vampire99 SILVER said...
on Jan. 19 2010 at 9:22 pm
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Out standing, totally jealous, I wish I could shade that well. Great Job!
Noshabora GOLD said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 7:42 pm
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Birds have never really been a drawing interest of mine... I like people better, I think. But I get fascinated with the varying textures on them, how feathers can make so many different feels. They're much more intriguing to me than fur. Thankyou!
JoannaBanana BRONZE said...
on Dec. 14 2009 at 11:58 am
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Thanks so much for the comment. :D

And as for the textures, it's kind of hard to say since I did this over a year ago and no longer have the original. All I can say is that I did a light base layer on the darker feathers first and then just paid very close attention to the shadows to create the appearance of separate feathers and clumps of feathers. If you're using a photo, don't try to make up the shadows since they really help define the direction of the feathers, which makes them much more real than if they were uniform and flat. Other than that, it was just the work of pencil precision and some tissue-smudging. :)
Noshabora GOLD said...
on Dec. 13 2009 at 4:14 pm
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It really is very lifelike. You have a great deal of skill. Just out of curiosity, how did you achieve the feathery textures? did you use any tools for smudging? Just curious. =]
vangordio BRONZE said...
on Nov. 22 2009 at 9:15 pm
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Amazing! Very sweet :)
Emily575 said...
on Nov. 3 2009 at 4:13 pm
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This looks just like a real owl! I love the details. It looks like a real photo. I love how the eyes look glossy and the texture of the feathers.
PhotoAsh said...
on Oct. 30 2009 at 9:15 pm
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sorry. great job!
PhotoAsh said...
on Oct. 30 2009 at 9:14 pm
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Love this drawing. the eyes just look so real, get job!!!
lovelaughlive BRONZE said...
on Oct. 15 2009 at 6:48 pm
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Aww! This is so cute!!