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Shelz Keast

"Gryphus dromaii" by Shelz Keast

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Gryphus dromaii:

Common Names: Emu Griffon, Emubala  Descriptive notes:Forequarters resemble that of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Feathers coarse giving a bulkier appearence. Neck and head bare, blue skin. Legs stockier than the Emu. Wings no longer present. Hindquarters similar to members of the canine family. Hind legs slender and covered in short coarse fur. Fur orange to dull brown in colour. Tail long. Nomadic. Voice: Loud long rasping rasping call mad by both sexes. Can be heard over considerable distances. Habitat: Plains, woodlands, scrublands. Range and status: Central Australia. Status unknown, possibly extinct.

 

I had sketched a couple of these a few months ago, but they graphite didn't do them justice. This picture is intended to be in the style of a feild guide illustration (hence the descriptive notes above).




DateNameComment 
4 Jul 2008:-) Hedvig Schmocker
That is one interesting creature. I like the way the body fits together, it really looks like one "real" creature rather than two stuck together or one simply made up. Nice colouring too.
// Charadas

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "Thanks. I always try and make my mythical creatures convincing almost like the could exist."
18 Jul 2008:-) Vilde D. Ulriksen
What a cool gryphie! A really great idea.

The colouring is very good, but I don’t like coloured pencils work with digital backgrounds very much... It looks kinda... cut out, if you know what I mean. I would love to see it with its real paper background!
But that is just my meaning. It looks awesome anyway, though 12

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "I know it looks cut out. The original paper back ground was white or near white and was far too bright. It does look better in reall life- like all pencil or painted pictures do. There’s no chance of a re-scan though, atleast not in the next few months, as the original is a few thousand kms away."
5 Oct 2008:-) Lydia stephanie Barker
lol...this is great
23 Nov 2008:-) Sihe Megara Lioz
Very very very extremely realistic! Me likey.

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "I love realistic pictures. Now that I’m back home for the holidays with plenty of bird pics for reference I should be doing more such pieces."
1 Dec 2008:-) Casandra l.johnsen
Emu Lion/thing colored pencils = AMAZING!

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "It’s supposed to be an emu-dingo cross in keeping with the Australian theme."
3 Dec 2008:-) Casandra l.johnsen
I dont know what a Dingo looks like really other then a yellow dog. 2 its still awesome! i’ll go look up dingos now.

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "Dingos are basically dogs- they’re only a subspecies of dog."
11 Dec 2008:-) Lena H Green
Wow, well done he’s such a cool looking weirdo! You’ve got the style of the illustration down too, it’s beautifully executed.

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "Thanks to hours spent looking over the species illustrations in bird books."
26 Dec 2008:-) Sherri L. White
This is just too frelling funny !!!

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "’Frelling’, haven’t heard that one before. Thanks for commenting."
1 Mar 200945 Relentless
It looks like another version of a griffin. Hedvig Schmocker’s right it does look "real". it would be better if instead of a lion’s body, it had a horse’s body. Then it could be another verion of a hippogriff (Part eagle part horse. Kind of looks like a griffin, but with a horse’s body instead of a lion’s. You see it on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.) Hmmm. Maybe I’ll draw a creature that’s part horse part emu.

:-) Shelz Keast replies: "I know about Hippogriffs already, they don’t originate from Harry Potter either.

The body is actually that of a dingo, I just didn’t have very good references."
24 Apr 2009:-) Natalie Adams
even better, toatally awesome! 1
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About 'Gryphus dromaii':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Shelz Keast
 • Copyright: ©Shelz Keast. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Gryphon, Griffon, Bird, Emu, Dingo, Lion, Wolf, Dog, Australia, Illustration
 • Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters, Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc)
 • Techniques: Coloured Pencils, Photoshop
 • Submitted: 2007-11-23 05:26:35
 • Views: 1339
 • Resolution: 850x801


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