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My piece for the amazing Werewolf Calendar 2015! Have you seen the other art that has been done for next year? Augh, it’s all so good! Pre-orders open on Sept. 1st, 2014 at Midnight US Pacific time!
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"Not unlike their human counterparts, Werewolves are highly ritualistic beings, and each pack possesses their own unique rituals that are performed for the perceived benefit of their livelihood. Hunting for food is a large part of werewolf life and as a result a great deal of their culture is centered around the success of the hunt. Werewolves attempt to draw in good fortune for their hunts through elaborate song, decoration, adornments, dance, and sometimes even specific sequence of events. Many believe that a successful hunt heavily depends on the exacting nature of these rituals, and therefore delegate the performance of these sacred rites to the most worthy and experienced members of the pack."
I am entranced by inventing otherworldly creature cultures, and the calendar’s vision of werewolves is rich inspiration. Imagine a hunting ceremony that is an intricate dance of controlled patient power, which culminates in gracefully allowing the deep red cloth to fall into warm, salty water. The cloth darkens, drawing in water to symbolize drawing fresh blood. If the dance is done right, the hunt should be good.
The travertine pools of Pamukkale, Turkey, fascinate me, so I was happy to have a chance to paint this natural wonder alongside the supernatural.
Once again I challenged myself with texture and light, why do I paint so much water?? Painted in Corel Painter X
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Comments: 50
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Excellent image, From start to finish!
(Specially the red cloth and the realistic water)
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This is literally my favorite piece in all of Werewolf Calendar.
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As a Turkish, I recognized the inspiration -the travertine pools- and that amazed me.
Very cool and mermerizing design. Looks so epic. I wonder what kind of legend that scene would have
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Very very cool. = ) i am currently trying to create cultures and stuff for a world i am building, its certainly very interesting stuff! i love how you made this and the caption with it, also the scientific title is a nice little juxtaposition to the spiritual nature of the drawing. awesome! =^^=
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What a beautiful dancer and a very incredible picture!!!
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Visually captivating, and an intriguing concept. I also love the symbolism of fresh blood.
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That pose, them colors. Just everything. Holy shit. It´s amazing!!!
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the.way.you.draw.water.makes.me.cry
it makes me actually like water x'D
sugoi de
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This is stunning. I love how the red cloth really seems to be moving in the wind, and how the light plays off the water. It's all so realistic.
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this somehow remainds me of mikasa being a wolf!
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You get a real sense of movement to this picture, and it has such a gorgeous setting 
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Wow, I just love how alien that setting looks! It's hard to believe such a land formation could actually exist, but I looked up "Pamukkale" on Google and there it was!
And that blood-like effect created by the ribbon underwater is a very nice touch!
Wow. Just, wow!
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Love the setting and the power and motion you captured.
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This is incredibly gorgeous 
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Very striking! The scenery is also quite original and a nice change from "traditional" forest werewolves.
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Great picture. I love the water... Saying truly, everything on that picture is amazing.
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A beautifully savage idea, this is such a perfect ritual for Werewolves. As always your painting is stunning. The red scarf clashes with the white and light-blue background for an incredible result. The werewolf is dynamic and you can almost see the dancing. Also, the light fur of the wolf again contrasts with the scarf.
I am glad you paint water, because when you do, it blows me away.
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Wow, this idea is so simple, but it looks AMAZING!
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Saw this on tumblr earlier.. this still leaves me in awe. So gorgeous.
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This is magnificent. I love the sense of captured motion, and all of the different and subtle textures you have in the cloth, fur, stone, and water surfaces. Brilliant work, and definitely a worthy addition to the project.
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This is just absolutely stunning. The robe in the water is breath taking. Just gorgeous!
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I saw this on tumblr first, and oh god my jaw hit the table at work.
IN. CREDIBLE.
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Very nice! I really like how the bright red fabric flows about and contrasts with the blue and white of the pools. It's very striking. The character is well done too. I love it!
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Excellent! Your mastery of the canvas is evident, and I must acknowledge your patience- Attempting this, I would have died after the first water plateau-thing.
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Oh my gosh.
I just love this.
The pose and the red are just perfect!
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THIS IS F***ING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously. I love how the wolf seems to be dancing in the water with the ribbon. awesome detail and love the transitions of the ribbon and wolfs paws into the water. Spectacular work.
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I've always been so impressed with how you portray water and movement in all your works, and this is certainly no exception! It's absolutely breathtaking
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