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"Irex" by Kerry S. Boyd

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Irex by Kerry S. Boyd

This is a creature much like an antelope, with both genders bearing three horns. The largest extends straight behind the head; two branch off. In males, the two curl around the ears like rams' horns; in females they are straight. Slightly smaller than horses, yet stockier, the irex is built for sustained cross-country running. The herds mainly dwell in grasslands near mountain ranges, pasturing in the grassland while sleeping and taking refuge from predators among the rocks. Updated for better fur texture.

Date	Name	Comment
12 Mar 2004	Cynthia Lane Armstrong	Loading... The shading on the horns is really excellent, I can see a major improvement there. You might want to add more texture to the fur to match, and shadows under the chin.
17 Mar 2004	Meg Henderson aka 'Naeva'	Loading... Yay! I agree with Cyn- the shading on the horns is exceptional. I can see you put more effort into the bone structure of the skull- try increasing the contrast (darker darks, lighter lights) to bring that out more. Excellent work! Kerry S. Boyd replies: "Thanks, I'll see what I can do. ^..^"
18 Mar 2004	C. Thompson	Loading... P.S. I really like his eye. The best thing that I like about it is that you caught the creatures "look" in it. I can see it thinking "Okay...I'm not sure what this thing looking at me is, but I'm going to watch it in case it is dangerous." You did not just draw the eye, you filled in the thoughts that can be seen through eyes. Excellent job there. Kerry S. Boyd replies: "Thank you. ^..^ I've always thought I did nice eyes; glad to see someone else agrees with me!"
18 Mar 2004	C. Thompson	Loading... Cynthia and Meg have already said what I could think to comment on. The horns have the most definition by far. The skull is next and then the neck and body. If you can define the body and head in future works as well as you have defined the horns here, you will make some excellent images. Good work. Keep it up.
1 Apr 2004	Cynthia Lane Armstrong	Loading... I can see the difference under the chin, but resolution might be killing you on the rest of it. Kerry S. Boyd replies: "I just need a better scanner. This one does bad things to texture and lightens everything up too much. "
28 Jun 2004	Minka	Loading... I like the fluffy-looking belly and neck fur. Do these things do well with herding? And can I ride one? Kerry S. Boyd replies: "I suppose once domesticated they might be herd-able, but the herding dogs would have to be very large. Regular dogs aren't big enough to scare them toward the right direction. Riders on tamed irex would be best for that; guide-oriented rather than threat-oriented herding. They can be stubborn, but are very loyal once tamed and are about the best thing to ride in rocky areas. "
14 Aug 2004	Minka	Loading... YAAAAY!!!!!!!! leaps on top and grabs the horns Run pretty fuzzy!! Irez takes off leaving Minka in the dust Kerry S. Boyd replies: "chuckles"
27 Jan 2005	Katy	Loading... haha! cool! i'm mostly attracted to the eyes. Very well done! the horns are cool too, i like how they are..... positioned i guess. Kerry S. Boyd replies: "Thank you. ^..^"
27 Jan 2005	CHAOTIC dragon	Loading... I LOVE IT! i wish i could draw like you Kerry S. Boyd replies: "^..^ Thank you. "

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'Irex':

• Created by:

Kerry S. Boyd
• Copyright: ©Kerry S. Boyd. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Antelope, Brown, Color, Profile
• Categories: Head or Facial Study, Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
• Techniques: Coloured Pencils
• Submitted: 2004-03-31 03:37:13
• Views: 402
• Resolution: 573x725