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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Animals, The Giraffe by Joan Tavolott

Here is my last contribution to the animals theme. This giraffe was done from a photo reference by "jerri rise" in the Wet Canvas Reference Library.


27 comments:

  1. Love it! Giraffes always have such personality!

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  2. so sweet... lovely painting!
    Happy PPF!

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  3. I like your giraffe! Well done. Happy PPF!

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  4. Brings such a smile to my face!

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  5. Love your beautiful giraffe. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  6. Gorgeous work but then I am a Joan T follower anyway. I love all she does especially her plein air stuff. xx

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  7. Love your sweet benevolent giraffe with her lovely eye-lashes. (I think it is a she-giraffe).

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  8. Adorable....giraffes are so lovable looking!!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. He is great ! I like the impressionist feel to his spots :)

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  10. Beautiful loose style for the giraffe, and she looks as though she is talking.

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  11. A lovely painting. I love giraffes.

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  12. Wow you certainly captured the expression of a giraffe. Well done. I really like this piece very much. The eyes are perfect as well.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  13. Thank you so much everyone! I love giraffes, but haven't been to a zoo that has one in a long time. I'm due!!!

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  14. Excellent job! I love the weird anatomical improbability of giraffes.. lol!!

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  15. Who doesn't love a giraffe? Yours is so sweet looking! Nice farewell to our animal theme Joan!

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  16. Great job! I love this giraffee. He looks so cute! This makes me want to go to the zoo! lol

    http://www.artworkbyjm.com/

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  17. Sarah - Thanks. They are quite awkward looking animals.

    Lynn - Doing the animals theme was fun. I don't get to sketch them very often. Thank you.

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  18. This is a beautifully painted giraffe, Joan!

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  19. Love the giraffe's expression and how you handled the edges. Glad you got to do an animal -- you're quite good at it.

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  20. What an awesome giraffe! Happy PPF, Rasz

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  21. Love the eyelashes on this adorable creature. Lovely painting.

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  22. OMGosh, he's adorable, creative and I want to pet him. WOW, you are so talented. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  23. Love your giraffe - he looks very sweet.

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