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wildatart
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: Gippsland
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 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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Hey all, I thought I'd share with you the works I've been doing over the past few weeks in preparation for a large event I'm working on near the end of the year with one of my fellow Untamed Artist, Patrick Hedges.
Below are my first portrayals of the Chimpanzees of West Africa, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom and a species in dire need of protection from various threats such as the bushmeat trade, illegal pet trade and the destruction of habitat.
Who Will Save Me?
Pondering his fate
Escaping the fires
There will be more to come shortly. Thanks for looking! |
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heartco
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Posts: 272
Location: Near Latrobe Valley, Vic.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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Very thought provoking portraits. Extremely well done Leigh  |
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wildatart
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: Gippsland
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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| Thanks Heidi, I feel like I'm making huge improvements with each piece lately. I looked back at one of the pieces I did for the zoo project earlier in the year and couldn't believe the difference in realism, detail, values and tones in that short space of time. It's nice to look back and see such vast improvements |
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tappis
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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| Nice work and the textures look good from here. |
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frysy
Joined: 30 May 2007
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Location: brisbane
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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| Leigh, I LOVE your work, i have been following your post since i discovered this site, you certainly are inspirational. Have you only worked with soft pastel? I am currently doing classes with hard pastel, mainly Fab Cast & conte, do you think you get a better result with soft pastels or is it just preference. Do you still run classes over email/web? Cheers Shez |
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wildatart
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: Gippsland
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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Here's a couple more for the collection. We've been given the green light from Monarto Zoo to hold our exhibition on their grounds from October this year so there will be plenty more to join the finished works. Tacugama Sanctuary, who we've been inspired by, has posted a blog about us here.
Searching for an answer
Pensive
Mother and child |
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greenfrog
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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Location: Fairfield
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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Wildart, what pastel paper / surface do you use?
There fantastic! |
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greenfrog
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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Location: Fairfield
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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Ignore me question... I looked in the pastel question sectiona nd you have already answered it!
I really should look first.... 
Still the Chimps look fantastic... hehe |
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wildatart
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: Gippsland
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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| I've been away for a little while but I've achieved quite a bit in the interim. To check out all the works for this series you can now check out artforchimps.com where I've set up a showcase of these works and given a bit of info regarding the project I'm working on. |
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Butterfly.sista
Joined: 23 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: Re - New wildlife series - Chimpanzees! |
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| Hi, I am by no means an expert, but not only have you nailed your subject to perfection, but I have to say you are very talented in creating mood and enhancing your subject with just the right backgrounds. Once I got past the accuracey and realism of your work, it was the backgrounds that really complimented your pieces. You do draw with wonderful emotion. Lovely! |
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