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"The Messenger"
7 x 8"
Watercolor on watercolor paper
For sale ~ Contact me if interested! arden@ardenellennixon.com

Quoth the raven--what, I wonder?

**This painting is featured in my "Into the Wild" 2010 Art Calendar, now available at my online store: [link]

**It's also available as a holiday/Christmas card: [link]

As for the painting, the raven and wolf came from two separate reference photos that I combined. I thought that the wolf's intense gaze deserved a focal point, and the raven certainly looked as though he were speaking to somebody! I will say, however, that I look forward to returning to the human sphere (i.e. I am so sick of painting fur and feathers!:P ).

My thanks to Sooper-Deviant [link] for his excellent collection of animal photographs. I owe him for the wolf, Google for the raven.

Prints, mugs, and more are all available at my Cafepress store! Visit Arden's Miscellany here [link]

Visit my online gallery & portfolio at [link]

None of my images are to be used without express written permission. Woe to any who choose to steal, for so mighty is my art wrath, not even I know its bounds.

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:icontim-berwolf:
Wow, it looks great. I love the way you painted the wolf's fur!

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:icondesire-protect:
Very nice. Your watercolor is amazing.
:iconmerensheritra:
Thank you:) Now, to improve! :P

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Arden Ellen Nixon
Home Page: [link]
:iconmerensheritra:
Thanks to this guy, I'm swearing off fur for a while:P I'm glad it was worth the work!

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Arden Ellen Nixon
Home Page: [link]
:iconlykouros:
Hey I have that same raven reference picture O_o I didn't know Sooper took the photo, though. What a coincidence, I just got it off google :XD:

Beautiful picture :) I love the subjects, my two favorite animals ^_^ I love the expression of the wolf, too :)

:+fav:

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:iconhewhowalkswithtigers:
Holy crap, this is incredible! :icongwahplz:

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:iconivycrimsonrose:
dude you painted that!!! thats insanity love it
:iconparady:
this is awesome , the wolf is great :)
:iconrabbit-candy:
The detail, shading, and texture in this is simply lovely. I can tell this must've taken some time to do. The snow adds somewhat of a dream-like affect as well :]

lovely.

this piece deserves more attention than it has received.


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