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Commission for Celtic Man, done as a gift for :iconillahie:, of their two chars (gray wolf and Irish elk) and Duncan, Illahie's pet ferret...I made the knotwork and spirals orange and green to symbolize the colors of the Irish flag (since the location is in Newgrange, Ireland), and the kilt in the colors of Celtic Man's family tartan (or as close as I could approximate it, anyway). The flowers and jewelry are also symbolic of the chars. :) (And since many people have asked, I used only colored pencils--mainly Caran D'Ache--mechanical pencil and drawing pens, and the pic took me about 3 months to finish.)

Edit: I never dreamt I would get a DD on this!! :faint: Thank you so much, ^cooley and =savagebinn!!! :heart:

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Given 2008-01-23

Celtic Kiss by *swandog contains a unique interaction between predator and prey. Beautifully rendered and packed with detail, make sure to full-view and take a good, long look at this masterpiece! (Suggested by ^savagebinn and Featured by `cooley)

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:iconsumilidon:
great, nice colouring and style

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:iconjateshi:
Oh my lord....this is absolutely incredible. The detailing is just... *blinks* Very beautiful. The fabric folds are gorgeous. I hope you don't mind if I follow to your gallery and poke my nose around?

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:iconstarwander:
I just happened to see this one on the deviant main page and I was all 'woh' 0.0

I think this might be the spiffiest anthro peice I've ever seen. yes. 'tis spiffy indeed.

the eyes are great and the fur really looks like fur (coodos). I also like the way you have the backwards knee join on the elk and all the other little details ^.^

yay.

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:iconannushkathesetter:
Love. Love! LOOOOOVE!!!!!

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:iconheathermaki:
This is so utterly beautiful - the aunotomy is spot on, the colors are rich and flow well, and small detail such as the ferret chewing on the stem of the flower is a pleasure to look at.

I have one nitpick, but believe me, the picture is a masterpiece as is - my nitpick is that there is no definitive lighsource. The shadows and highlights are weak. I don't know if this was intentional, but hopefully my criticism will help with future projects. :)
:iconvirdilak:
Very pretty, soft coloration.

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:iconpurplerose:
This is awesome! The details, coloring....everything!

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AMAZING work...

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:iconglennoar:
Holy... This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the celtic knot work and the detail. Excellent work!

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what media did ya use to make this wonderful piece?

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