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Published: 2013-08-17 21:46:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1784; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 7
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Well most of this piece went really well until I got to the background. I tried to use the reference's background but it just wasn't working at all for how well the Orca came out, so I decided to go all fantasy on it. I wasn't even meant to do a background at all for this but got a bit carried away, so OrcaKid you got quite a bargain here
This is the first open Orca mouth I've done which was quite a challenge that I didn't enjoy lol, so not doing another anytime soon. I think the scale is a little off for the right eyepatch, but oh well. And yes one side has 10 teeth and the other has 8 they wound me up okay 
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Photoshop CS4
Mouse
4 or so hours.
8 layers
Ref used: loveforruka.deviantart.com/art⦠by
If you would like to Commission me, send me a note for my information
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Comments: 30
Wow, wonderful painting with such amazing attention to all the reflections on the orca's skin! They can be so hard to get right, but you nailed em. The only real piece of advice I'd have for this painting is the reflection of the orca herself. Rarely if ever is a reflection on water/ice/whatever simply a flipped version of the actual animal; they're really things that need to be painted separately to come out right
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Thank you very much, your comments mean a lot. I'm glad you like it!
Unfortunately I don't think I'd have the dedication to separately draw out a reflection haha, but I know what you mean 
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You're very welcome! Oh, I totally get that haha - just when you think you've finished you'd have to pop out a 'second' orca...
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I may try it sometime if I get back to drawing, college doesn't give me any time at the moment. But thanks again
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The shading on the orca is beyond awesome. It looks so real! The violet background fits very nicely with the orca`s black skin.
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Thank you, the reference certainly had it's challenges with all those reflections! It took me a while to choose a colour for the background too but purples never fail me
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You are welcome, I also have a photography page on FB, hope you will check the page out and like it. Here is the link: www.facebook.com/pages/Photogrβ¦
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The way you draw whales is extraordinary :3 Such talent!
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Aw thanks a lot, references do help though haha
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Oh my gosh, thanks so much! I really disin't expect this, and the background is amazing!
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no, you don't understand I want to have this, I want to know it, I want to be it.
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what I mean is I need this. I love it. how much would this be?
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Well it was an art trade for someone else to it'd be unfair to sell it to you. Would you like to request a commission?Β
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME WHAT HORRIBLE JERK OF A HUMAN BEING DARES TO TAKE AWAY MY SPACE ORCA! MY SPACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ORCAAAAAAAAAAAAA I WILL FIND HIM AND EAT HIS COMPUTER TILL I KNOW DEEP INSIDE I DO HAVE TO PSACE ORCA. I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED IT HOW COULD HE DO THAT TO ME!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRREERERERERBNAGNFGAE MY SPACE ORCA!!!!!!!!!! MINE NOT HIS MINEEEEE
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Lol ok go troll someone else please.
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im not trying to troll I just like space orca.i was was trolling I would be ike: LUl uR gaaaaaay get a job loeser.
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