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Published: 2010-05-30 13:24:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 1384; Favourites: 59; Downloads: 21
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This was originally just a doodle to practice drawing owls... but then I went a little overboard XDBut at least I discovered how to do clouds! 8D
...Okay, I know you're thinking, 'What's a snowy owl doing at the ocean?' but I wanted to do some sort of ocean scene with owls (Inspired by Owl City, with all his ocean-themed songs XD) and I HAVE PROOF THEY CAN LIVE ON THE SHORE: [link]
Hope you like it, I'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out C:
Critiques please? I want to know how to make my art better, even though I probably won't be adjusting this one. But it'll help in the future XD
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My late comment is very late. I love how this turned out <3 but for future owl drawings make sure to draw the eyes correctly; owls have pupils that are unable to move so they have to move their heads |D Although considering this is a cartoonist picture it looks fine.
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Oh crud, how could I have forgotten that fact?! And to think I spent some time studying owls for a school project Lol thanks so much, I'll definitely remember that now for next time I do an owl X3
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That is so stinkin' adorable! 
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Woah, I love this! And the colorsssss <3 And the owl is adorable...makes me want to try drawing birds.
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Lol thank you XD Birds are fun to do C8
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this is so adorable! :3
I love the softness in it,almost like the owl is glowing! 8D
& THOSE CLOUDS!
are sexy xD
the eyes, claws,beak,feathers,everything turned out nicely!
keep up the good work! <33
(:
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Thanks so much! I think the glowyness came from the photoshop effects I added X3
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xD
it's still soft & glowy & amazing.
:3
haha!
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Although I love the over-all picture and all the details you put into it, the bird simply doesn't look like an owl to me, Snowy or otherwise. It looks more like a raptor bird, like an eagle, hawk, falcon, or orspy. I think it's the beak, the eyes, and the shape of the head that's throwing it off.... or maybe a combination of all three.
Still it's an awesome picture. Keep up the good work!
(Even though it doesn't look like an owl to me, I still thought of the Ga'Hoole books when I saw it. How weird is that? 
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Ah, I see what you mean XD
Perhaps his head doesn't merge into his body like a snowy owl's does, normally snowies (plus most owls) don't have much of a neck XD
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for next time I draw an owl C:
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It reminds me of the G'Hoole books... I don't know if you're familiar with them, but they're about the adventures of owls.
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I love the Ga'Hoole books! Did you know that Kathryn Lasky came out with a new series, Wolves of the Beyond?
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I think I did but I forgot.
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Woah, this looks quite epic, ^^ I love the coloring, and the pose is awesome.
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you do know that oceanbreeze would make a very good warrior cats name?
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Ooh it would! Sadly, the cats in Spirit of Snow live nowhere near an ocean xD
You can feel free to use it, though, if you want C:
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Wow! I love it! And even if it's not all that common, the seaside owl really looks nice. <33
Oh and Owl City is awesome.
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Thanks, and yes, Owl City is definitely awesome
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It's adorable! I love how the eyes stand out, and the beak looks really good! I can't draw beaks. Yet.
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Thanks! C:
I'm not able to do very expressive beaks, without them looking really distorted XD
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I guess that would be really hard, but this one looks nice.
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Wow this looks really good. Like I was stunned when I saw it. I'm afraid I know nothing about bird anatomy or anything so no critique here.
One thing I noticed:
On the left wing the shading in between the long feathers and the short feathers is a bit too deep. It makes it look like the short feathers are not laying smoothly against the long ones. I would suggest just pulling back and doing a little less shading right there.
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Okay, thanks C:
That really helps with wings... I fail with lightsources XD
I'll be sure to remember that next time I do wings C:
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I think you're light source might be fine, it's just that the shadow is too long.
If you have trouble with shadows I do have a quick suggestion that really helped me. Wait for it to be dusk so that it is dim inside your house, but not dark and get a desk light or flashlight. Grab different objects (particularly your dog/cat/animal if you've got one) and try shining the light on them from different angles. Just experiment and look.
Honestly I pretty much watched shadows/light sources whenever I got bored during class. Just looking in everyday life can gradually help you figure more out as well.
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That sounds like it'll really help me C:
I even have an owl statue, for bird lightsources C8
Thanks so much!
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