Look what the Sonoran wind just blew in!

[Jephyr]

Howdy, Daggers!

Thanks so much, George, you're always so encouraging and I appreciate when you stop by.

ruthwood:  Thanks!  I keep trying to improve with each piece.  Happy if that's coming through

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So after posting 'Father' I decided I'd let myself get far too rusty when it comes to anatomy.  I thought of the next piece that I'd started LONG ago but my skills then didn't allow me to finish it.  Through the passing years I'd gathered HUNDREDS of images for it and finally decided to see if I could finish it.

Obviously the anatomy on this one is way less exaggerated.




Here's a look at some of the references.




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Here's a couple of WIPS painted over older pencil drawings - both at the beginning stage:




and 




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Here's sum older schtuff

This one is a Prisma Marker and ink Frazetta study




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A Pierre-Paul Prud'hon Master-work Charcoal Study




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Photo study: I found a cool macro photo of a wasp but the body was outa focus so I gave him a Calvin Klein tuxedo.




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Thanks fer schtoppin' by.  See ya next time, Daggers