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Young 'Coon by *TubaQueen:iconTubaQueen:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Animals

©2009 *TubaQueen
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Artist's Comments

This is a piece I'm donating to :iconartforawbar:--they take care of abandoned baby wildlife. It's a small organization that I can relate to--when you live out in the country you find all kinds of little things that need a home. I've raised baby ducks, bunnies, kitties...you name it. If you want to help AWBAR, you can buy this print and more on their DA page.

I got to use an adorable reference [link] by :iconfoowahu: who runs the AWBAR page and this little guy was actually a rescued raccoon. Check out her page, she has a ton of really great animal shots.

This is also part of my local creature series, take a look at the rest of the series if you'd like:




As always I would love to hear your thoughts on this piece, doing fur seems to be a constant struggle for me.

Materials:
8x8 Bristol Vellum
.5 and .3 B, 2B Mechanical, 9B and HB woodless graphite
Kneaded and electric eraser ( I just got that crazy little thing, and man does it erase! I know it might sound like a ridiculous thing, but I really do recommend it.)
smudgers
15-ish hours

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I'm always open to commissions, if anyone's interested see more info here [link] or drop me a note ;)

Critiques


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*ART-fromthe-HEART Apr 22, 2009, 9:49:18 AM
This little raccoon has a big impact - raised by people because of abandoment or other misfortune and it can be seen in this artwork. The eyes are gorgeous, they seem to stare deep into the soul. I can almost feel the wetness of the little nose! The fur, though well drawn, is a little clumpy and appears more wet than fluffy. The values and perspective are great. I believe there should be a tad more value in the forehead, depending on if this particular raccoon has white ticked hair. Overall, this is a wonderful artwork, worthy of attention, and perfect for bringing awareness to animal abandonment. Keep up the great work! :D
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~Faelenath Apr 21, 2009, 6:34:13 PM
Another triumph! His face looks so sad, I want to adopt him! You are truly a master of detail and shading. :)
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=Ellygator Apr 21, 2009, 6:34:40 PM
Lovely work with the two-tone fur!

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~punxnotdead309 Apr 21, 2009, 7:00:04 PM
Wow....just wow! I initially thought this was a photograph you had taken and I was going to ask you if I could use it as reference to draw :P
Amazing fur skills. So many different shades and textures it's almost like I could just reach out and touch it. The ridges on the nose are fabulous. I dunno how you do.
You've got some astounding talents!!
My tiger will be greatly inferior to that piece of art.

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~klukart Apr 21, 2009, 11:51:41 PM
Simply stunning!!
Wonderful details and expression :clap:

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~koulkings Apr 22, 2009, 12:17:11 AM
awesome detailing...
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~Eset Apr 22, 2009, 1:15:43 AM
that is so cool!!!

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=water--lily Apr 22, 2009, 4:11:39 AM
in small it looks like a photo!! It is an amazing drawing!! Great work as usual ;)

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*Anna999 Apr 22, 2009, 5:09:41 AM
Aww, great job! The details are amazing and the fur looks great ^-^
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~dragontamer1990 Apr 22, 2009, 5:29:00 AM
awwww, so cute^-^

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*TubaQueen Apr 22, 2009, 5:44:34 AM
He he, thanks :D

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for info on my commission work and more check out my website [link]
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