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White-backed vultureby ~LeenZuydgeest

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White-backed vulture Gyps africanus.
6B graphite pencil. 175mm x 185mm.

1 of 5 drawings used on the educational wall in the public shelter at the new (2010) vulture enclosure in Rotterdam Zoo.

Beespit, [link] who was my trainee in the beginning of this year, did the graphic design of the educational wall.

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©2010-2013 ~LeenZuydgeest
Category: Traditional Art / Drawings / Animals

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=wytherwing Mar 3, 2013
excellent work!
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~Earleywine Sep 28, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Very cool drawing. I love the position of his wings and you did such an especially excellent job on the soft feathers on his head and his eye. Always the most important thing to me is capturing the personality or soul of the subject - and that you did ! Wonderful :)
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~LeenZuydgeest Sep 29, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Well, thank you viking western woman!
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~Kameyo07 Feb 20, 2011  Student Traditional Artist
Nice tonal work :)
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*LeccathuFurvicael Feb 20, 2011
Oh wow... this is absolutely beautiful! The range of values and the shading technique really let this image pop, I think! I also love the fact that you did not make the contour lines too dark on most surfaces - this is what really lends to the three-dimensionality of this image. Fantastic! Keep up the great work! :heart:
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~LeenZuydgeest Feb 20, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Hey, you're the one with the cat!
It's always a challenge to use contourlines in such a way that they look...if they belong there, and not 'forced' because I just want to use outlines.
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*LeccathuFurvicael Feb 21, 2011
*chuckles* Yes, I am the one with the cat, hehe. : )

I can certainly understand where you're coming from with the issue on contour lines - you do an awesome job with it! Keep up the great work1
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~pinballwitch Feb 4, 2011
The feathers look gorgeous...
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~FatCatDesigns Jan 18, 2011  Student Traditional Artist
I love it! The shading on the feathers is amazing. about how large is the original?
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~LeenZuydgeest Jan 18, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
It's not that big, the original is 185mm x 175mm (just measured it...)
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