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A wolf throws back its head, its mournful cry echoing through the snow-filled sky.

Something of a spiritual successor to this piece:


See it without the mist here:


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I meant this to be a small piece for practice before I returned to school... but, it ended up being a more or less full-fledged work that took me several hours to complete! :XD: I think I'm fairly happy with how it turned out. It's still somewhat painterly (which I like) but I think it's detailed enough to pass.

Available as a print. :) Or it will be anyway.

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About 7.5 hours in CS5.

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:star::star::star::star-empty: Overall
:star::star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Impact

Hey there, I'm part of the #FeedbackFrenzy crazyness!

I really love the varying depths of the snow and mist. It's really beautiful and almost looks sparkly. It sets the mood well.

The only thing I can really think to critique is the face. The edges look way too clean around that area- there would still be some tiny little fur details.

The shading also needs work around the muzzle, I think it looks too two dimensional. Also I'm more drawn to the neck than the face because it's is darker than the neck area- it would be beneficial to lighten the face up to match methinks.

Beautiful work with the shading in the fur and I very much like that you've omitted the details in the lower left area- makes for a wonderful focal point around the right side. I also adore how this has a tint of blue. <3