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Published: 2012-10-23 18:00:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 76712; Favourites: 4923; Downloads: 1720
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Full body painting for Kikivuli, of her striped hyena character! I did a piece for her husband a while back called Pierce the skies , both have similar action-like poses. It's my hope they go together well!11 hours in Photoshop with an Intuos 3 tablet
[edit] Due to the sheer amount of spam comments I'm getting, I am being forced to disable comments on this piece. I am so sorry to everyone who left a kind wonderful comment here complimenting me and encouraging me. I read and loved each and everyone one. <3
[edit 2] Re-enabling comments, since another one of my pieces got to the front page and the spam monster seem to have abated for now!
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Comments: 156
nice! i love striped hyenas they are my favorite
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how the hell do you manage to do this, they are frikin amazing.
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Hehe, thank you! I can't take credit for the character design though, she belongs to Kikivuli.
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Ooooh yes,but the technique is amazing 
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I could favourite your entire gallery, but it's a little pointless xD
Your shading technique is just perfect and unique, I can spot your art from miles away.
And your skills at expressions and body language are remarkable too, all your pieces are alive and tells something.
I admire your talent!
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Aw, thank you so very much! This one was one of my favorites, hehe. It's so nice to hear my art is so recognizable to some, thank you! ^^
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I'm always impressed with each of your new pieces and the ones with close-ups of their faces have a "hey! he/she is looking at me! what should I do?!"-effect; that effective are your expressions and poses xD
Your art is an inspiration, just look at my gallery, my first drawing of my character from a game was done with your shading technique into account (well... I'd need many years of practice before I could achieve something even a little near yours).
Sadly I don't have the time for now to improve... someday I'll start practicing as a daily basis, but my work needs all my dedication for now.
I don't want to bore you anymore, so have a nice day and keep those cute creatures coming XD
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u can not thank me for u being an awesome artist
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Feisty, ferocious... amazing work! Love the pose and the expression!
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so beautiful i wish i could draw like you but can i ask a very big question? can you please send me the brushes you use but can they be suitble for photoshop elements 9?
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I can email you the brush set I use the most if you like! Email me at wolfnymph AT gmail DOT com to ask, and I'll respond with the brushes.
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I generally don't like hyenas... but I like this.
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Your drawing and coloring is just breathtaking. I'm amazed, really!
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This is absolutely amazing! Every feature is gorgeous. :3
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Truly a masterpiece you have made! She's beautiful, fierce, and ready to rip someone to pieces. I love it!
I have been studying your work in the hopes of finding more pieces of this character and her husband both...I'd honestly love to read the stories of both. Your portrayals are nothing short of stunning!
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Aw, thank you so much! You should check out their own ages (under the named utunu and kikivuli on DA and FA), you'll be able to see a lot of art of them!
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Awesome piece, you've really captured the demeanor excellently. It's sad you're getting spam from so many people simply because your work is receiving loads of attention though.
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absolutely gorgeous work!especially the markings/body paint and dramatic position!!!!outstanding work!!!(jaw thumps on floor in awe!!!!lol)
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I know its a hyena but i'm going to pretend its a Tauren because I wish you'd draw some warcraft stuff.
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You should add "gnoll" to the keywords on this to give the Dungeons and Dragons fans a chance to find this.
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You really know where to put the shading and how to perfectly put direct objects shading there and I mean. The realism is just blowing me away.
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Cool! But I don't understand how the title applies to the piece.
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Why is there no "Mark as spam" buttons on dA?
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