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Marbletoast — Grizzly portrait

Published: 2007-12-05 15:16:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 749; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 13
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Description Media: Colored pencil on pastel paper
Dimensions: 11 x 14 (matted black)
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Comments: 30

PixelRaccoon [2010-11-27 22:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Your work has been featured in my journal

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Marbletoast In reply to PixelRaccoon [2010-12-02 02:57:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you so much! I really appreciate it! ^___^

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PixelRaccoon In reply to Marbletoast [2010-12-02 13:22:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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piecesmendedxx [2007-12-23 01:38:31 +0000 UTC]

great job, wonderful!

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Marbletoast In reply to piecesmendedxx [2007-12-27 15:10:50 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks!

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AmandaDrage [2007-12-12 17:16:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like something about this - I think it's the texture, but also I love his expression. I see what you mean about cartoony, but at the same time I like it like that! I love how he's lit, and the colour usage.

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Marbletoast In reply to AmandaDrage [2007-12-17 14:02:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^_^ I'm glad you like the texture, as that was...arg! A battle to deal with the paper.

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AmandaDrage In reply to Marbletoast [2007-12-17 18:59:54 +0000 UTC]

I always like a bit of texture! I have no idea why though. XD

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philosophyfox [2007-12-10 11:51:23 +0000 UTC]

he's lovely, i love bears. i don't think it's cartoony because of his smile, i think it's his eyes that look quite human...but i dont think that's a bad thing, just how i see his personality. but then non human animals do remind me of humans sometimes, so its certainly not a criticism of your work.

i really like the control you have of coloured pencil. it's certainly an under appreciated medium at the moment.

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Marbletoast In reply to philosophyfox [2007-12-11 01:46:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! His eyes do have a lot of...human-ness to them, I agree. The bear I used as a reference looked considerably more dangerous than this fellow.

Thanks--I am trying hard to get better with colored pencil. It is surprisingly difficult!!

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philosophyfox In reply to Marbletoast [2007-12-11 14:43:16 +0000 UTC]

hehe i love bears tho, i do think they get a lot of bad press, so your friendly bear is a great pr bear! ...and indeed, indeed i do know how difficult coloured pencils are, i'm at the kid stage of learning to colour in the lines and not pressing as hard as i can hehe

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Marbletoast In reply to philosophyfox [2007-12-23 18:18:30 +0000 UTC]

Heh, it is hard to work in layers rather than pressing down as hard as you can. XD I got kind of to that point with this one...I just wanted to mash the darn cells of the paper down...

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DarkCrescent [2007-12-08 11:05:07 +0000 UTC]

You are God.

Aw but he looks so GREAT!!!! I love your coloured pencil work. I don't think it looks too toothy at all, for what it's worth.

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Marbletoast In reply to DarkCrescent [2007-12-09 23:31:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! And yes, I had to work a long time on that paper to get rid of the big holes in the color. XD

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telepathicpixie [2007-12-06 13:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Aww, he's adorable! He does look a little cartoony, but I like it. Very nice!!

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Marbletoast In reply to telepathicpixie [2007-12-07 02:03:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^_^

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celestriastars [2007-12-06 04:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Looks wonderful!!! Very cute!

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Marbletoast In reply to celestriastars [2007-12-07 02:03:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Little-Horse-Friend [2007-12-05 21:18:32 +0000 UTC]

That's fantastic!!!!

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Marbletoast In reply to Little-Horse-Friend [2007-12-05 23:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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shakiraepa71 [2007-12-05 20:31:01 +0000 UTC]

WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD AT THESE ANIMALS!!!!??!!!!?!!!!!!!

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Marbletoast In reply to shakiraepa71 [2007-12-05 21:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Probably because that is all I have drawn since I was little tiny? I am not fabulous at them, though...bears, for instance, I have had very little practice with. All new territory for me....

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shakiraepa71 In reply to Marbletoast [2007-12-05 21:45:37 +0000 UTC]

what do you mean not fabulous!?! YOUR INSANELY INCREDIBLE!!!! But, since I'm an artist too, like all of us artists, there will be 1 in a million or our peices that we will actually like or be proud of. In other words think its perfect. And then when we see other peoples stuff we always think that it's the best in the world and that it's way better than our own.

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Swirledsilver [2007-12-05 19:09:31 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! I enjoy the trace of "cartoon"... makes him more interesting. Makes him an automatic "him" instead of an "it."

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Marbletoast In reply to Swirledsilver [2007-12-05 21:06:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! My dad said it made him look friendly. Which is, of course, rather different than most people picture grizzlies in their minds' eyes.

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Rad1986 [2007-12-05 18:29:25 +0000 UTC]

The picture is not loading... will you email it to me please?

I'm sure it's great!

~*~ Rad

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Marbletoast In reply to Rad1986 [2007-12-05 21:06:13 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing! That's weird...

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Rad1986 In reply to Marbletoast [2007-12-06 04:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes, weird. *Pouts*

~*~ Rad

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DancesWithHorses [2007-12-05 18:17:16 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful expression. Nicely done.

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Marbletoast In reply to DancesWithHorses [2007-12-05 21:06:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^__^

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