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Diamond_Dog

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1. Love it!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 12:55 PM

Oct 2023

This reminds me of a bird book I had as a child, the illustrations were done by Roger Tory Peterson. This gorgeous little bird looks like it came from that book, really, it’s very good. Your attention to detail is just astounding.

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My latest bird: A cedar waxwing [View all] Ocelot II Oct 2023 OP

Love it! Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #1

Thank you! Ocelot II Oct 2023 #11

That is beautiful! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2023 #2

Thanks! Ocelot II Oct 2023 #12

Absolutely beautiful. Everything is so well executed., soft feathers, but the the feet and the branch are MLAA Oct 2023 #3

Thanks, I use oil - because you can fix mistakes. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #6

Absolutely gorgeous. Do you have an on-line gallery? nt AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2023 #4

No gallery; I just do this for fun, but thanks for the compliment! Ocelot II Oct 2023 #5

Wow, that's nice! 2naSalit Oct 2023 #7

Thank you! Ocelot II Oct 2023 #13

At first glance I thought it was a photograph! Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #8

Thanks! Ocelot II Oct 2023 #14

Beautiful! bif Oct 2023 #9

Thanks! I used a photo from the internet. Live birds move too fast, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #10

Very nice work samplegirl Oct 2023 #15

From a professional illustrator... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #16

Exquisite! Goddessartist Dec 2023 #17