Aplomado Falcon griffin

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July 6, 2007 at 10:08 am #595691
Arlla
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Here is Diego! This is the one that’s been giving me trouble for weeks! ;P Can’t say I’m totally satisfied with the way he turned out…
I based him on an Aplomado falcon – I found a picture of this bird and thought it was so beautiful that I had to do something with it! (this happens to me a lot)

I painted him just for me…though I’m not sure at this point how long I’ll keep him. We’ll see if I like him better after a week of not having to work on him!
He has dark brown eyes, though you can’t see the brown in these pictures very well…there is also subtle tipping to all the dark brown feathers that doesn’t show up all that well.

…he’s kind of like chocolate covered pumpkin, huh? ^_^

Here are some detail shots:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/arlla/Windstone%20Sculptures/paint-your-owns/IMG_6596.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/arlla/Windstone%20Sculptures/paint-your-owns/IMG_6599.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/arlla/Windstone%20Sculptures/paint-your-owns/IMG_6601.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/arlla/Windstone%20Sculptures/paint-your-owns/IMG_6603.jpg

He spent a lot of time with my labradorite griffin on my desk…

I’m SO GLAD I don’t have to paint him anymore!!! >_<

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July 6, 2007 at 10:08 am #491812
Arlla
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"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom."
-J R R Tolkien
July 6, 2007 at 10:33 am #595692
BDW
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WOW, he’s gorgious! I like him ,good job.
Are those dark brown eyes?
July 6, 2007 at 10:50 am #595693
Maria
Beautiful as always, Arlla. I’d never even heard of those birds before, but they’re lovely.
July 6, 2007 at 11:32 am #595694
dragonmedley
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He’s beautiful. Those dark brown eyes are kind of freaky though, especially in that last picture. He’s looks like he’s about to attack.

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July 6, 2007 at 1:58 pm #595695
Zelda
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That is one LOVELY griffon! What a great job!

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July 6, 2007 at 2:03 pm #595696
Shawna
Gorgous! I don’t even want to know how long it took to get all those fine details in.

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July 6, 2007 at 2:07 pm #595697
Amanda
Chocolate covered pumpkin??!! Nonsense! He is beautiful!
July 6, 2007 at 2:20 pm #595698
Griffiness
Thats faHe is fab with his glossy beak and claws
July 6, 2007 at 3:02 pm #595699
Jennifer
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So pretty! Most Aplomando Falcons aren’t really that orange- the photo you found was taken at sunset it looks, and it’s casting a nice amber glow on him. http://www.bafrenz.com/birds/Belize03/ApFaX01.htm

So in a way he’s your very own creation! How pretty! And he is every bit as nice as the lab griffin!

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July 6, 2007 at 4:05 pm #595700
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Wow Arlla! So pretty!!! You’re incrediable!!!

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July 6, 2007 at 4:08 pm #595701
Adaneth
Wow! Gorgeous work!
July 6, 2007 at 4:19 pm #595702
Skigod377
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That is a gorgeous bird and you did a great job putting it together on the griffin. Lovely.
July 6, 2007 at 5:15 pm #595703
Alyssa
I love the colors and I think it looks better close up then far away at least on the wings.
July 6, 2007 at 5:52 pm #595704
Maebnus
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Oh, he’s lovely! I do so love your paint jobs….
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