I puzzled over this week's Illustration Friday prompt "puzzled". Let's see, a Rubik's Cube? Jigsaw puzzle? Word Search!*AUDIBLE SIGH*
I don't even know what it was that made me think of a giraffe, but I do like how the patterns in their hide fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
Then I got curious about these patterns. Did you know:
"Giraffe's patches are first and foremost for camouflage. But underneath each patch lies a very sophisticated system of blood vessels. Around each patch there is a quite a large blood vessel that then branches off into smaller vessels underneath the patch.
A giraffe can send blood through these small branches into the middle of the patch in order to release heat through this system. Each patch acts as a thermal window to release body heat."
(source: http://www.giraffeconservation.org/)
Pretty cool. Literally.
And here I thought it would just be fun to paint one (which it was).
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14 comments:
Wow...I did not know that. Anyways I love giraffes too. Great job.
That is fascinating.
And that's a powerful giraffe--I love the angle, showing the muscles in the front. Magestic!
Very nice. Giraffes are amazing creatures and you've definitely captured the real deal there. I imagine you got some of your inspiration from your recent trip to the zoo with the in-laws.
I had no idea. Never even wondered about those patches before. I'm a little bit smarter today, thanks to you.
And your giraffe is beautiful. Very regal looking.
Abby - I'm always so impressed! Not only with the art work, but with your thought process that goes into deciding what to draw. AND this time, you're even including a little lesson! Well done! :)
This is really lovely! Nice painting :3
Nice painting! I love giraffes! :)
That's cool! I didn't know all that about those tall guys! Very cool. And I am still in awe of your talent!
I like the composition.
I had no idea. Thanks for the lesson! I used to have dalmatians. They're born with all white hair, but their skin is spotted. I wonder if there's anything similar with them?
Well, never too old to learn. Had no idea - and I grew up among them! Very effective composition. Well done.
Interesting facts! I never knew that. Nice proportions and colors.
Thats one more info on the tall graceful animal.
I had written on Giraffe a few days back and learned a lot about this gentle creature.
I love the way you composed this piece...and the colors you used...Annnd how you came to paint a giraffe in the first place! Nice!
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