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February 29, 2012
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Nov 1, 2012, 6:06:36 PM
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16" x 20"
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These are Grevy's Zebras that live in the Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde, Arizona. It's a privately run zoo that offers some really interesting adventures including feeding a giraffe carrots from your mouth and watching the 'Predator Feed' where they toss whole chickens (not live) into the cat enclosures. The one thing they do NOT let you do is get anywhere near the zebras. These two followed our bus (with no windows!) on the safari and tried their best to look sweet and horse-like but the large photo at the front of the bus showing a zebra bearing it's big teeth was a constant reminder not to be fooled by them. I thought this picture captured their dual nature perfectly.
These are Grevy's Zebras that live in the Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde, Arizona. It's a privately run zoo that offers some really interesting adventures including feeding a giraffe carrots from your mouth and watching the 'Predator Feed' where they toss whole chickens (not live) into the cat enclosures. The one thing they do NOT let you do is get anywhere near the zebras. These two followed our bus (with no windows!) on the safari and tried their best to look sweet and horse-like but the large photo at the front of the bus showing a zebra bearing it's big teeth was a constant reminder not to be fooled by them. I thought this picture captured their dual nature perfectly.


Thanks so much for the DD! I honestly didn't expect it with this one since it's my least favorite and the file was pretty bad but I'm very grateful none the less. Your support means a lot! Here is the new file, the detail is much better.
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Given 2012-06-18
An incredible scratchboard piece, you can almost feel the texture of the zebras fur in this work of art just by looking at it. Zebras by *Heatherzart ( Featured by ^Astralseed )
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~AMBOUGATSOS Apr 26, 2013  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
AMAZING!
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Mood: Love *wolverine041269 Dec 14, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Your works of art are so stunning and so beautiful, you have a really amazing talent :D
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=CindysArt Dec 13, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Wow! I love this one!!! :clap:
Congrats to the DD! :clap:
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=Trinitite Dec 13, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Simply phenomenal!
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~KitsuneShinra Dec 13, 2012   Photographer
That moment you realize this is not a photograph. Holy jesus this is amazing!
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`Infinite-Heart Dec 4, 2012   General Artist
Breath taking details! it looks so much like a photo.
Incredible work! :heart:
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w0w, great work, love it!! :clap:
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Mood: Sadness ~SkyeyArgamak Oct 6, 2012   Traditional Artist
they're so resentful
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*Debra-Marie Oct 1, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
You are amazing. I love scratchboard, its so fun :) It forces you to make bold moves
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=TinasArtwork Sep 14, 2012   Traditional Artist
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:iconnox149::iconnox150::iconnox140: I feature you in my Journal ;) hope you don't mind :dance:
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