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A trade with , which I worked my ass off for! Done with graphite, scanned, then photoshop color added underneath. So 11 1/2 hours, 15 layers, and a totally dead wrist later (I use a mouse), I have this! I tried to get the effect of the sun glowing through the feathers, referencing some photos and a Nambroth piece for how to do that. I'm not sure I fully succeeded, but it still looks really snazzy to me! I worked pretty darn hard on it =3 The background is actually a really really blurred photo I took of the local sunset one evening, it's a cool photo (I ought to upload it). I wanted to digitally paint in clouds, but I suck at it so I stopped after trying for a while.

Here's a detail of the image: [link]

Also, I'm making a mailing list if anyone wants to be on it (gotten a lot of people asking me to inform them when I'm open for commissions). Email me at shadowolf444@msn.com if you want to be on it =3

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Image copyright to Katie 'Wolf Nymph' Hofgard

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:iconkhaoswolf696:
Awww very beautiful! I love the yellow light on all the feathers!!! +Fav!!!
:icononeofthefallen63:
Ohh!!! I lvoe the colors on the wings! They're just so bright and colorful!!!

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:icondiamondwhitewolf:
WHOLY COW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! and I LOVE the wings, they look like they are actually alive and should be moving! Also the whole sticking the toungue out thing really makes it look like they are having just a really fun time!

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"In order to Present, One must first be Presentable."--The Young Seelie Queen to the Court of Light
:iconfaenikins:
How pretty!

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:iconwindseeker:
Lovely work! Uh... I can't think of anything else to say XD

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a planet all but forgotten by time, no longer in the tomes of history.

Wolves rule this land, an island on a vast sea of infinity . . .
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:iconnylak:
Lovely fur texture as always, of course, but that isn't necessarily what draws one in on this particular piece of yours. The beautiful colour choices, I think, are what make this; while the background is just warm, the cooler colours in the feather and fur accents give it the feel of a well-rounded sunset despite the lack of blues and violets in the background, which is a great effect. Not to mention the just-subtle-enough backlighting that really tie the central object in with its surroundings and make it pop, without making it gaudy. Awesome. ^_^
:iconblazelupine:
Wow...just plain amazing. The tongue looks so cute and the detail is wonderful! :aww:

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:iconkth-dragon:
Beautiful sunset-colors (in both the background and on the figure)! And I think you did an admirable job of passing the light through the feathers, though they may be a little too transparent.. not sure. Either way, it's very pretty, and an interesting combination of fur and feathers on the rest of the wolf. ^..^

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:iconhivequeen:
Well shadow-wolf, there is a great tutorial at [link] by neondragon. I found it very helpful. Beautiful work btw, as always :)
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oh yea, its a cloud tutorial. Forgot to mention that.

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