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Endangered Ark - Lowland Tapir
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The first of two cards for the Endangered Ark deck (
[link]
) put together by
, featuring the Lowland Tapir (
Tapirus terrestris
).
-C
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Published:
Mar 2, 2009
© 2009 - 2021
shoomlah
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Hedorah1971
Jun 25, 2013
This is beautiful. I love how the top Tapir flows into the environment behind it. Simply beautiful
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1axy1
Apr 14, 2013
Here in Venezuela we call them "Onzas" they are kinda a big deal cause the goddes "Marialionza" rides them like a horse je, Marialionza is very important for many ethnic groups.
aaaand ur art is awesome
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shoomlah
Apr 14, 2013
A goddess who rides tapirs? That is AMAZING. Definitely going to have to look her up.
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QuirkyIceHeart
Mar 17, 2013
Beautiful
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Dawn-Keeper
Nov 24, 2012
You're been featured here:
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Beautiful work
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Avid-Avian
Aug 28, 2012
Wow this is amazing!
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YodaBeatnik
Mar 16, 2012
The HAPPIEST baby tapir!
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VitaPiscana
Feb 14, 2012
That is lovely! Great use of sepia scheme
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uisolui
Jan 10, 2012
Love the coloring and emotion in this
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Nicodeme59
Jan 7, 2012
It is so peaceful and warm...
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estarial
Oct 3, 2011
This is absolutely phenomenal. Love love the color scheme and the looser strokes.
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tarorae
Jul 2, 2011
No one ever seems to draw Tapirs, and I always did love their enigmatically happy little faces. Lovely work!
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SlamBoy
Apr 12, 2011
This is awesome! Love the style and the color work.
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Muggy-D
Apr 8, 2011
Oh man. This is so adorable.
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coifishu
Apr 5, 2011
Sweet, I like your brushstrokes. So free but painted skillfully
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knez-iole
Apr 3, 2011
this is fucking amazing
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Ninjerina
Mar 29, 2011
very nice usage of value, shadow, and brushes
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BlueBird-OrangeSky
Feb 19, 2011
the little one smiles at be big one thats sugar!
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Fishbay
Feb 14, 2011
so cute
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DappledShadow
Dec 30, 2010
this is a really cute piece... i love the bond you can feel between the two tapirs
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Engel-Nikki
Oct 16, 2010
they are so cute!!!
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Jengabean
Oct 15, 2010
Tapirs are are awesome and this is magical!
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Thechemist57
Oct 6, 2010
Oh god my heart is breaking ;; Love the lighting/shadows here, as well as the brush you used!
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larkinheather
Jul 3, 2010
I love tapirs! This is fantastic!
I love the lighting
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