Sunday, 10 August 2008

zebra painting - work in progress - stage seven

i have the finish line in sight now. still a little more work to be done on the zebras, and ground.....then some foreground grass should put the finishing touch to it. the stance of the baby zebra bugged me a little so i altered it. i had a headache by the time i finished painting in the dark stripes on the baby zebra. lol
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  1. Jennifer Rose10 August 2008 at 09:11

    :-0 I love the sun reflections you have on the Zebra's hides. It really gives this piece so much life and colour. Such a good job making this feel like the hot African grasslands.

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  2. Linda Fleming10 August 2008 at 16:52

    Beautiful! The colors are so rich and lush with the colors of the sunset setting off the colors and lines of the zebras. Aren't you just tickled to pieces over how it turned out? Stunning art.

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  3. Serena Lewis10 August 2008 at 17:28

    Thanks, Jennifer...that's the feel I was aiming for. :)

    Thanks, Linda....I'll definitely be glad to get this piece finished. It's been put on hold too many times for commissions and other projects., so it's been good to finally devote my art time to it alone. I am pleased with how it has turned out so far. :)

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  4. Northbrook Designs11 August 2008 at 02:05

    This is absolute perfection Serena,
    It's brilliant, the refections of colour on the animals, the gradual changes of depth of the colour from the background to the foreground.. Just perfection, Ro

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  5. Serena Lewis11 August 2008 at 20:35

    Thanks, Ro ~ :)

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  6. Rita11 August 2008 at 21:39

    Awesome! You hve such talent!! :):)

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  7. The Voracious Vegan12 August 2008 at 16:20

    Wow...I'm speechless....the colour, the shapes, the light. I can't believe how talented you are! I am going to put your link on my blog, okay? You are amazing!

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  8. stapeliad13 August 2008 at 01:00

    Superb! I LOVE it!
    Great job with the reflected light off the whites.

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  9. Janet13 August 2008 at 03:07

    I love this piece!! Everything about it is just perfect. I'm sure painting all those stripes was a little eye-crossing!!

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  10. Serena Lewis13 August 2008 at 06:53

    Thanks, Rita ~ :)

    Thanks, VV! It's definitely okay if you want to place a link to my blog in your side-bar.

    Thanks, Jessica ~ :)

    Thanks, Janet! I'm glad you like it ~ :)

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  11. Becky13 August 2008 at 09:05

    absolutely stunning Serena but your animals always are. I love the warmth of this and the caring look in the mother's zebras eyes. I know it is you and your son. :)

    Becky
    www.illustratingforchildren.blogspot.com

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  12. Serena Lewis13 August 2008 at 09:13

    Thanks, Becky...that's really sweet of you to say.

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  13. Maria Catalina Wiley13 August 2008 at 23:07

    This is STUNNING Serena! I love the colours . . . beautiful work:-)

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  14. Nic Hohn14 August 2008 at 20:59

    wow, what an amzing piece of art from a very talented artist! Glad to hear you are feeling better!

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  15. platitudinal15 August 2008 at 06:22

    Oh.My.Gosh! This is just so incredible, Serena!!!! It is so beautiful I had to touch and stroke the zebras. Now my screen full of fingerprints!

    This is awesome, Serena :)
    I love the colors. So full of drama. Oh, I'm getting goosebumps! :D

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  16. Serena Lewis15 August 2008 at 09:59

    Thanks, Maria ~ :)

    Thanks, Nic ~ :)

    Thanks, Luci. lol My student came for class the other morning and stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the zebra painting. Barb said she felt like crying because she felt such strong emotion welling up inside. She was so taken with it and I was stoked that my painting had such an emotional effect on someone.

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  17. Unknown16 August 2008 at 03:13

    Serena, I've enjoyed watching this piece come along. It is just beautiful, but all of your art is. :-)

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  18. Serena Lewis16 August 2008 at 18:57

    Thanks so much for your kind comment, Deborah!

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  19. Carla Sonheim21 August 2008 at 09:11

    Such a beautiful painting!

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