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The Dot Croc by ~Xovq:iconXovq:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Animals

©2008-2009 ~Xovq
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Artist's Comments

This is a piece I have been working on since November 2006. It is not a photo. It is done with stippling (lots of dots).

edit: I concluded that it is a Indian Mugger Crocodile, because I was able to find a picture of another type of crocodile, and it's snout seemed narrower. Indian Muggers break the snout rule when comparing alligators and crocodiles. The dimples are what keep me from saying it's an alligator.)

Reference used.

This guy consumed 8 microns, and 90 hours of my life.


I would like to thank :iconbobtodd: for suggesting it, :iconoilsoaked: for featuring it, and those of you who would also have suggested it.

Daily Deviation

Given 2008-04-16

The Dot Croc by ~Xovq shows intense dedication and hard work with the use of stippling, a technique that is not easily used, but when applied correctly creates a dazzling effect. (Suggested by =BobTodd and Featured by ^oilsoaked)

Comments


:icondragonictoni:
*dragonictoni Apr 8, 2008, 6:55:29 PM
Awesome!

That's definitely a croc, the snout is rather pointed.

The detail on this is fantastic, pointillism is tedious but time well spent while your mind drifts off into crazyland.
:iconxovq:
~Xovq Apr 8, 2008, 6:56:54 PM
Thanks. :)

Yes, pointillism is tedious, but it's worth it in the end for something like this.
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~Swingblues Apr 8, 2008, 7:16:54 PM
Wow, to think you can do something like that with dots! Amazing work, it looks so real! :D

--
One by one my leaves fall.
One by one my tales are told. - Enya, "One by One" :frail:
:iconl-spiro:
~L-Spiro Apr 8, 2008, 7:41:34 PM
Pointillism involves using dots of primary colors to create the illusion of more colors than there are; it must involve colors.

This is stipple, which in contrast only uses black dots to create different levels of solidity.


L. Spiro
:iconxovq:
~Xovq Apr 8, 2008, 7:51:43 PM
I did just say pointillism didn't I. I made sure not to do it in the description, but yeah...
:iconl-spiro:
~L-Spiro Apr 8, 2008, 7:51:48 PM
This is probably the best stipple work I have seen.

I am not convinced it is a crocodile, unless it is an Indian mugger. The jaw is very wide and the top jaw is wider than the bottom (crocodile jaws are the same width and their teeth interlock well except for the 4th tooth).

But it appears to have the DPR pits on its scales, so it may be an Indian mugger crocodile.

If we can determine the actual type of crocodile from your drawing then you can feel assured you have drawn it well.


L. Spiro
:iconl-spiro:
~L-Spiro Apr 8, 2008, 7:56:34 PM
Yes, your description is correct. Your previous reply was just following the poster above, but even though I am sure you knew the distinctions already I just wanted to bring them to the front of your (and his or her) mind(s).


L. Spiro
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=razorscutstencils Apr 8, 2008, 7:59:40 PM
:faint: amazing work. im doing a piece right now with thousands of little squares but im cutting them out so its a little bit different. but this is incredible work.
:iconwolfsongblue:
~wolfsongblue Apr 8, 2008, 8:14:14 PM
Stippling is so tedious, but the result is worth it! Beautiful drawing.
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