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Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

27 total reviews 
Comment from Contests


A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for the recognition this post has received from the FanArtReview community. While this was not a Contest Committee decision, the committee recognizes this achievement with a seven star review.

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 06-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much!!! :o) :o) :o)
    This recognition is an honor and a special encouragement for me!!! :o) :>o) :o)
Comment from Sange


Beautiful work on this Black- Bellied Whistling Duck Cleo.
They are one of my favorite ducks to observe and photograph.
I like the way you highlighted the sun's light on both the duck and the water.
Nicely done

 Comment Written 28-May-2022


reply by the author on 29-May-2022
    Thank you very much!!! :o) :o) :o)
    Your comments and the six golden stars are a special encouragement for me!!! :o) :o) :o)
Comment from Shadow catcher


A beautiful image of a beautiful duck, I like the lighting and the strong shadow on it's back. The water's color contrasts and compliments the duck's plumage,and the ripples add a sense of movement. A very impressive piece!

 Comment Written 28-May-2022


reply by the author on 29-May-2022
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments! :o)
Comment from avmurray


This is such a lovely and tranquil scene, and I especially like the way you have used the light and shadows. You have also managed to bring out such a fine shine and ripples in the water, and I like the colors you have used.

The duck is painted paying a very good attention to details. Your brush work is excellent, and the same is your use of high lights.

The format and framing is perfect, and with the placement of the bird off to the left it is a fine balance in the composition. This is a truly lovely and well done digital painting Cleo.

 Comment Written 28-May-2022


reply by the author on 29-May-2022
    Thank you very much, Annie!!! :o) :o) :o)
    Your throughout comments, and six-star gold rating are a special encouragement for me. :o) :o) :o)
reply by avmurray on 02-Jun-2022
    You are more than welcome Cleo.
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2022
    :o) Cleo :o)
Comment from suzannethompson2


Beautiful digital art painting, Cleo, showing this tranquil duck swimming along in the calm water, surrounded by reflections of sky and trees. I love how you've shown the sun lighting up the head, beak and back of the duck. You can almost see the water moving. Lovely composition. Great use of colour, light and shade. Suzanne

 Comment Written 25-May-2022


reply by the author on 25-May-2022
    Thank you very much, Suzanne!!! :o) :o) :o)
    Your comments and the six golden stars are a special encouragement for me! :o) :o) :o)
reply by suzannethompson2 on 26-May-2022
    You're most welcome! xoxo
reply by the author on 26-May-2022
    :o} XOXO :o)
Comment from TDtraditionalart


Wow!! I thought this was a photo!! Nicely painted!! The colours are mixed perfectly and applied realistically!! The shadowing of the neck and reflections on the water really add depth. Beautifully painted!!! Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 23-May-2022


reply by the author on 24-May-2022
    Thank you very much!!! :o) :o) :o)
    Your comments and six-star gold rating are a special encouragement for me! :o) :o) :o)
Comment from michiganmike


A very nice painting that captures the appearance of this Southern duck very well. I like the pose and the light on his face that casts such a nice shadow on his back.

 Comment Written 23-May-2022


reply by the author on 23-May-2022
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments! :o)
Comment from liseworks


I like your water, very realistic, love little duck here, like the shadows of his neck on his body, you seem to have really studied your photos to get this correctly

 Comment Written 22-May-2022


reply by the author on 22-May-2022
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review! :o)
Comment from Brendaartwork18


This is so realistic I thought it was one of Sange's photos. Its beautifully rendered. I absolutely love the way you have sunkissed the beak and shadowed the neck... the colours too are vibrant and so eyecatching in the water. Its a brilliant piece of art.

 Comment Written 21-May-2022


reply by the author on 21-May-2022
    Thank you very much!!! :o) :o) :o)
    Your comments and six-star rating are a special encouragement for me!!! :o) :o) :o)
Comment from ReginaL


This is a very intricate piece. I think it was a good call to keep the water so simplistic so the audience's attention is immediately drawn to the duck.
Everything is well proportioned and I love the little spots of cool tones you added to the water making it very appealing. Great job!

 Comment Written 19-May-2022


reply by the author on 19-May-2022
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review! :o)
reply by ReginaL on 19-May-2022
    of course!