Comments on: Super-Duper-Cooper (’s) http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Louis Clark http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-5750 Louis Clark Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:10:37 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-5750 Dear Carl, I'm writing to see if you remember doing a pen and ink drawing of an owl and a squirrel in McCall, Idaho in 1976. I bought it from you and still have it now framed and in my living room. I really enjoy having it and am happy for your success. I just wanted to touch base with you . Regards, Louis Clark Dear Carl,

I’m writing to see if you remember doing a pen and ink drawing of an owl and a squirrel in McCall, Idaho in 1976. I bought it from you and still have it now framed and in my living room.

I really enjoy having it and am happy for your success. I just wanted to touch base with you .

Regards,
Louis Clark

]]> By: dourado http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-3265 dourado Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:57:02 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-3265 sorry, brilliant sorry, brilliant

]]> By: dourado http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-3264 dourado Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:54:58 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-3264 brillant, i almost fain. brillant, i almost fain.

]]> By: Ashley http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-710 Ashley Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:45:54 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-710 Really, really nice illustration(s) (long-time, infrequent-vistor and fan). He is just a bit stout and makes me think of a <a href="http://ashleypond.com/v/post/2006/03/12/sharp-shinned-hawk.html" rel="nofollow">sharp-shinned</a> more; if it took a dove though I'm sure you're right that it was a cooper's. Really, really nice illustration(s) (long-time, infrequent-vistor and fan). He is just a bit stout and makes me think of a sharp-shinned more; if it took a dove though I’m sure you’re right that it was a cooper’s.

]]> By: Stefano Di Lollo http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-522 Stefano Di Lollo Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:18:26 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-522 I'd love to see more of the step-by-step techniques---good work. I’d love to see more of the step-by-step techniques—good work.

]]> By: Cindy http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-477 Cindy Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:33:28 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-477 beautiful illustration Carl- glad I found your blog, will definitely be putting a link to your wonderful site on my sidebar. Truly fascinating work! beautiful illustration Carl- glad I found your blog, will definitely be putting a link to your wonderful site on my sidebar. Truly fascinating work!

]]> By: Gwyn http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-474 Gwyn Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:08:45 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-474 This is fascinating, as well as beautifully done. I've had Coop's visiting my yard this winter, which delights us to no end, since our older son's name is "Cooper." This is fascinating, as well as beautifully done. I’ve had Coop’s visiting my yard this winter, which delights us to no end, since our older son’s name is “Cooper.”

]]> By: Mike http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-455 Mike Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:23:54 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-455 Beautiful! I wondered when you were going to share some of your spectacular bird illustrations, Carl. Beautiful! I wondered when you were going to share some of your spectacular bird illustrations, Carl.

]]> By: lines and colors :: a blog about drawing, painting, illustration, comics, webcomics, cartoons, concept art and other visual arts » Olduvai George (Carl Buell) http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-450 lines and colors :: a blog about drawing, painting, illustration, comics, webcomics, cartoons, concept art and other visual arts » Olduvai George (Carl Buell) Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:13:50 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-450 [...] He has apparently switched from traditional media (you’ll find some work in acrylic posted) to digital painting, working primarily in Photoshop. Here is his step-by-step walk through of his digital illustration of a mammoth, and a more abbreviated look at the drawings for a color image of a bird. [...] [...] He has apparently switched from traditional media (you’ll find some work in acrylic posted) to digital painting, working primarily in Photoshop. Here is his step-by-step walk through of his digital illustration of a mammoth, and a more abbreviated look at the drawings for a color image of a bird. [...]

]]> By: neutrino_cannon http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-438 neutrino_cannon Mon, 13 Feb 2006 04:59:43 +0000 http://olduvaigeorge.com/2006/02/10/super-duper-cooper-s/#comment-438 Ah! The accipiterine hawks! Having volunteered at a bird of prey rehabilitation facility, I've seen these little blighters up close, and boy are they cutups. Cooper's hawks have the personality of a blender on amphetamines attached to rockets. That big long tail (the tail in your illustration is slightly conservative, if anything) that helps them maneuver is a huge liability in captivity; it's brittle and gets damaged easily. It doesn't help things that all accipiterine hawks are extremely high strung and thrash around like hooked fish. In addition, the males tend to be more so. I'm told by old hand rehabbers and falconers alike that, unlike falcons, accipiters lack an instinct to kill their prey once they've grounded it. Falcons have notched bills to dislocate their prey's spine, and usually no reservation in using it. Accipiters and buteos, I'm told, will start eating just as soon as they've got their prey in their feet. Accipiters, of course pluck and partially dismember their prey before they eat it. So don't feel to bad about anthropomorphizing the little hawk's feelings; you may think he's insane because he's got red eyes. Turns out he is. Ah! The accipiterine hawks!

Having volunteered at a bird of prey rehabilitation facility, I’ve seen these little blighters up close, and boy are they cutups.

Cooper’s hawks have the personality of a blender on amphetamines attached to rockets. That big long tail (the tail in your illustration is slightly conservative, if anything) that helps them maneuver is a huge liability in captivity; it’s brittle and gets damaged easily. It doesn’t help things that all accipiterine hawks are extremely high strung and thrash around like hooked fish. In addition, the males tend to be more so.

I’m told by old hand rehabbers and falconers alike that, unlike falcons, accipiters lack an instinct to kill their prey once they’ve grounded it. Falcons have notched bills to dislocate their prey’s spine, and usually no reservation in using it. Accipiters and buteos, I’m told, will start eating just as soon as they’ve got their prey in their feet. Accipiters, of course pluck and partially dismember their prey before they eat it.

So don’t feel to bad about anthropomorphizing the little hawk’s feelings; you may think he’s insane because he’s got red eyes. Turns out he is.

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