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Published: 2006-11-25 00:03:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 2601; Favourites: 88; Downloads: 705
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This is a juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Adults are more of a slate grey and have red eyes.) drawn for the raptor bird contest ofI was orginally going to draw a gyrfalcon for this contest, but this paper caught my eye at the store (the background is not mine, I used scrapbook paper from a local shop) and it just wasn't asking for a white bird.
So, I tried a Harris' hawk, and an owl, but neither of those really worked. Finally I found this image of the Cooper's on Google (So, I obviously used a reference. Oh to be able to draw without one...) and decided that it was going to be him or nothing, due to the fact the contest was in three day when this was started.
I'm happy with how it came out, though I started strong and faded as I got down to the breast feathers. It's still one of my favorites I've done. Birds of prey do indeed have such an intensity that takes one's breath away.
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Thank you very much! Its hanging in my dad's office.
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She is simply gorgeous. Her feathers are light and delicate and I feel as thought I could feel them and they would be oh so soft.
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Wow, I never thought you could do that with pencils.
That is really good
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Oops, I thought it didn't send...
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Wow, I never thought you could do that with pencil. This is really awesome work.
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I love this-the way you've picked out every single feather.
Also the eye- it makes the person viewing the picture almost seem to be looking into its soul.
This is going in my favorites for sure!
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Feathers and expression... So beautiful : ) I hope to get that good. ^^
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Thank you so much!! I'm honored.
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You're very welcome, and quite deserving.
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very nicely done. It really feels like feathers. I like the look in her eye
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You have some beautiful raptor art! This one is quite breathtaking! Awesome job!
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Thank you very much! Raptors are my passion.
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Oh so beautiful and realistic!! I love birds of prey. fav.
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Holy wow. This is excellent! I love the colors. It almost looks completely real!
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That is so beautiful! I love the eye, it's just so... catching. ^_^ The feathers almost look as if you can touch them. Awsome texture!
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Thank you so much! The eye is my favorite part as well. Thank you too for the favorite.
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Your quite welcome. ^_^
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Wow stunning. He looks so realistic, I love all the details and the colors.
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So majestic and beautiful! I love the work on the feathers. The textured look of the paper is fantastic as well.
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Thank you! I must tell you though, I didn't do the background of the paper. I drew the bird on scrapbook paper that already had that patten.
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Oh, I figured as much. I just really like that textured paper. LOL. You're welcome.
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You really got the intesntiy there. 
Only constructive criticism I can offer is that there's a little too much slope from the forehead to the beak. Also, I don't know what it looks like in the photo, but the nostril isn't quite imbedded in the cere. But hey, those are only little pedantic things. Looks great.
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Instant FAVORITE!
The eye is so piercing...
what technique is it made with?
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the entire thing is done in colored pencil...I use a lot of layers to get the effects I like. Especially white to blend colors together.
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amazing... totally amazing... I'm still in awe!
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.......as if you own the spirits of the birds you paint 
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aww that's gooorgeous!! amazing! I loove the eyes...and feathers always amaze me 
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my friend told me last night, "you sure have bought into this colored paper, haven't you?" And I guess it's true. I love background with no extra energy on my part.
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thats just incredible...what kind of medium did u use?
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I did this with Prismacolor colored pencils on printed scrapbook paper. Definitely my favorite medium.
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