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sanntta82 — Meanwhile in the swamp
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Published: 2018-03-18 13:08:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 506; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 7
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Oils on canvas 30x40cm - fantasy creatureVideo of painting process: youtu.be/FIkl9RG6Arc
Based on sketch: sanntta82.deviantart.com/art/M…
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A bit of lore: This creature is commonly named by local villagers a Swamp Turtle.
Contrary to real turtle counterpart it's quite fast and agile animal.
It's mainly a herbivore but it won't miss a chance to dine on fish or animal carcas.
Swamp Turtle is calm and peacefull creature but can be dangerous when spooked due to it's size and weight.
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This is very cute. You can really feel the turtle's nature and imagine how it would move
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Thank you; ) I am glad you like it
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Thanks mate! I am glad you like it
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The tree textures look perfect, though I can't help but feel the way the turtle looks is a bit off. Perhaps it's the serpent-like neck he's got where the neck appears a bit thicker on the upper half than it's lower half. And also perhaps because the shell doesn't reach all the way around it's body and only covers his back, it's a bit hard to tell it's a turtle and not say some form of baby Brachiosaurus. But the textures on it's skin are quite nice and fleshy, and the water reflections have just the right reflectivity I think
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Thank you for a critique
You are right about neck. I see it too. Fortunatley painting isn't sealed with varnish yet so I can fix it.
But I am going to defend overall looks of this creature. As it's said in description (I might expand it a bit) it's not an actual turtle. It's only called that by local villagers due to it's similarity to real turtle
Thanks again for a critique!
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