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(Reposting the full desc for those who may have not have read it on the WIP version.)

Since I'm obsessed with heraldry, and no one to my knowledge has ever drawn an anthro Enfield, plus the forgotten, obscure mythical beasts of heraldry don't receive enough recognition these days, I decided to draw one myself. ;) (If you don't know what an Enfield is, then see here: [link] )...Her name is Kelly, and she's strolling through the seaside fields and moors of the Irish Burren playing her tinwhistle. The background is referenced from an actual photo, but I added the megolith stone circles and the hillock she's standing on. The wildflowers and butterflies are all Irish species (yes, I did my homework!) :) I didn't design the zoomorphic knotwork, however (I'm not proficient enough to do that yet); it was from free clipart and I tweaked it to my needs. The little spiraled beasts are the letter "e", and the beasts in the corners symbolize the various aspects of her: fox, wolf, lion, greyhound and eagle. Hanging from her belts is a raven and hare skull, a badger claw, a strip of untanned rabbit fur for a "fleacatcher", her antler-handled knife, her whistle bag, and a herb/medicine pouch (*Illahie helped me with these). The flowers also symbolize her: dogrose, dog violet, dandelion, foxglove, etc. (Pose was referenced from the book: "The Nude Figure: a Visual Reference for the Artist".)
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~aeryael Feb 20, 2012   Digital Artist
I'm not into furry - but this is extremely beautiful.

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[link] Wow, i've never heard of an Enfield before, but i'm happy to have seen one now. This is Awesome! Very cool indeed, and i love how the feathers on the arms 'bleed' into the base of the tail before going lupine. Your devotion to detail is truly remarkable.
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*ZhaKrisstol Jul 27, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I have featured this here: [link]

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Definitely faved!

Nice picture!

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*IridescentSpiritwolf Jun 2, 2010  Student Traditional Artist
Definitely one of my favorites in the anthro anthrology book. The textures and colors are just astounding!
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~swandog Jun 2, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Really? It looked ok in the book? I was worried that it wouldn't print well, because the image I sent them wasn't 300pdi. And thanks, hon! :aww: :heart:
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:icondarkeyedfran:
this is amazing, i simply love it :)

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This is one of my favourites of yours. :)

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OMG i realy love the details... :wow:
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