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Published: 2008-04-11 03:36:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 17598; Favourites: 952; Downloads: 357
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Prints of this piece are available in all sizes (from ACEO sized to 21" X 28") in my artspots print shop: [link]Check out the close details here: [link]
I did this painting for my Landscape painting class. The assignment was to take photos and do studies of animals at the zoo and their faux habitats, then to create a painting of our own composition based off those photos and studies. I based this painting off of what I learned from my photos and studies, but not really any particular one of them.
The arctic foxes at the Denver Zoo had their winter coats still, and were really active that day. There are a few cool looking twisted wood pieces and logs in there that I liked too.
I named the painting Ciro because he's supposed to be one of my characters; a world travelling arctic fox with brilliant sun coloured eyes (thus his name Ciro, which means 'sun' in Italian).
Original is acrylic paints on 15" X 20" illustration board
copyright to Katie Hofgard
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Comments: 79
Honestly I think there's too much talent anyone else
SO GOOD
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Yay, love arctic foxes, this is amazing, apsalutly love it
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Love it. It reminds me of Kathryn Lasky's book illustrations or Erin Hunter's -Favorite.-
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Those eyes makes this so very stunning! Beautiful work!
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omg I love him! He looks so great, and I love the expression on his face! The blending of colors, especially in the sky, is really impressive. great job ^^
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Thank you! The sky colors were really fun =3
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Backgrounds are so hard for me. You do them so well! ^^
Again, the blending from cold to warm, wow.
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so cute! and the bg is gorgous 
lovely work on the lighting and fur!
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I love pretty little fox!!! I loves him so much!!! 
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Amazing! I love fur and the way how it watches with those golden eyes ...
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It's so smooth and awesome! 
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Awesome! I love fur, background and coloring here.
Valv.
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Absolutely wonderful work, Katie! 
The colors are so vivid and gorgeous! I love how the sky changes colors behind the fox, yet you can't tell that you would have to stop on one side of the sky to skip the fox, then apint the sky again 
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Aw, thank you so so much! I know what you mean about the sky, I really appreciate it. ^^
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oh wow, I really love how this turned out! You did a great with the composition and the colors.
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Holy mackrel.. simply a great and inspiring piece of artwork. It looks so life like to me i feel like csn just reach out and pet the artic fox.
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Beautiful work. He is so real looking it's amazing.
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I've always been a big fan of the arctic fox...this is a wonderful job, a gorgeous rendition of such a gorgeous animal ^^
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That is an awesome picture! Love the way he is balanced on the log.. Keep up the good work!
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Ciro's eyes are really cool. He looks beautiful against the landscape.
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I'm just curious about how much time you take for make a picture like that. :3
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This one took me about 20 hours to paint and about 6 hours of preparing to paint (sketching, priming illustration board, gathering reference, etc.)
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Okay, I'm happy to know you don't take 2-3 hours for make that.
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Wow! That looks so cute! I really love the eyes!
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He's. So. CUTE! I love this piece; it's composed very well, and makes me feel warm inside. Great Job!
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