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JessicaMDouglas — Nocturnal Predator
Published: 2006-01-15 05:42:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 3753; Favourites: 179; Downloads: 659
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January 7
Dear journal...
The good news is I finished my internship with Benden and have been given leave to begin my own expeditions. The bad news? I have no idea what I want to explore first! And so I have taken a trip up to the cold, arctic north of Alaska. I'm spending time with the natives here, listening to tales of various creatures, trying to tell fact from fiction in order to persue a legend... I think... I know what creature beckons me now.
But enough about my vague hopes for the future. I found many creatures today, it's surprising how full of life this frozen wasteland is. As I write this a small northern gryff has landed and is eating it's prey. The slight little thing is only 2 feet long, at most... but seems so much larger when it's wings are spread wide. Thankfully it's too dark out for me to see the little human looking creature it's taken down... that's always a disturbing sight to witness. At least to me.
Ah well, it's time to call it a night. I have much work to do tomorrow.
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Done in colored pencils.
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Comments: 75
*grin* freaky is good for the soul
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Gorgeous - you need to put these out into a book or the like, mythical anthrology/biology books are really becoming popular.
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I'm thinking about it. It's a lot of work so it'll probably be a few weeks before I can sit down and do all the formating.
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bloody brilliant! i love everything about this image... *-*
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Aw! It is so cute.... even if it does eat human-looking stuff! hehe.
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I've been watching your fantastc work for awhile, and I love this little guy.
Greetings from Alaska, and I'll let you know when I catch one
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So friggin gorgeous! Your detail in this drives me crazy... it looks like it could just pop right off the screen. I want one... I wonder if it would eat me?
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O.o Wow. Very nicely done! Definitely a 
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The fur's very pretty. I like the way you've combined two silent predators
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ITS SOO PRETTY !! SQUEEEE, I think your my favourite artist on here!
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Yay, a new and interesting gryphon. Whoot! Very pretty, Jess
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*beams* thanks lovey. Just wait till you see the one I'm working on nooooooow.
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Its amazing! I have never acyually tried any kind of gryph and now i don't want too lol your an amazing artist and i would buy your calendar but i'm a bit short on cash *shows pockets that are full of lint* the detail is amazing where did you learn to draw like this you lucky bum 
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Its amazing! I have never acyually tried any kind of gryph and now i don't want too lol your an amazing artist and i would buy your calendar but i'm a bit short on cash *shows pockets that are full of lint* the detail is amazing where did you learn to draw like this you lucky bum
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It turned out great Jess .... Very original ... a snowy Owl Griffon. I love it.
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sometimes patience is a virtue worth having. :3
luv it.
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Holy crap. You are amazing. It almost looks real.
You make me want to murder/worship you.
I'll opt for the second one, though.
The wings are absolutely BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT!!!!!
`c.abernathy
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Veeery nice, I love the layers of colours on the wings...love how you colour!
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Ohh the texture is just amazing on this! So many strands of fur. It's especially refined around the owl-like ridges in the face. Kind of scary, but cute in a way. I can see it perching on a barn gutter staring down at me with reflective eyes and making some kind of screeching noise.
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ahahahaha funny you say that. I'm working on a barn owl creature....
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He reminds me somehow of an owl gryph 
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This is indeed marvelous.
As all your other pieces as
well. Great job! I adore it!
You tolly rock!
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Wow. I don't know what it is you've done differently with this one, but the texture on its fur is just absolutely amazing. It looks so good I almost think I could feel it through the monitor.
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I almost never actually draw fur, maybe that's it? Usually I do the smoother textured pieces? I dunno.
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*nods* That could be. The fur came out awesome nonetheless, though.
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How do you do it? I just can't believe the detail and realism in this.
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*chews on* I've drawn with you, haven't I? Hey we need to figure out a different convention to hang out at , since I'm not doing conduit anymore.
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I've seen you draw a few times, but never anything this elaborate.
I'm a total novice when it comes to conventions, so I'll pretty much follow you around without any sense of discrimination. And drag my dad along, of course.
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ahahahaha! Okay, well let's talk sometime either through aim or msn if you have them? We can figure something out. I've got anthrocon and dragoncon to attend this year. Mmmm either of those might be fun? I dunno, we'll see.
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I have yahoo, do you still use that account?
I'll check out the cons too.
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Oh but it is incredible. o.o What wings - and such feet it has! ^o^ *loves on fuzzy feet*
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