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Corky - 40 years by ~kasatkaorca:iconkasatkaorca:

Categories Traditional Art > Mixed Media

©2004-2010 ~kasatkaorca
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Corky turns 40 this year, having been born off the coast of British Columbia in 1964 to her mother, A23, also known as "Stripe." Unfortunately Stripe passed away in 2000, at about 53 years old. Her brother A27 (Okisollo) died in 2001 at the age of 29. Currently, the surviving members of her immediate family are sister A43 (Ripple) and brother A60 (Fife).

Corky currently resides at Sea World California and is the oldest orca in captivity. She lives with her "niece" Orkid and five other orcas. Orkid is the daughter of one of Corky's extended family members.

This is just kind of a commemorative picture for her, done with watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylics. My watercolor needs heaps of work. The trees... ugh. I think the need to be darker or something. And there's an anatomy problem too. Honestly, is anybody *ever* satisfied with anything they do? I never am.

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~iloverodents100 May 30, 2004, 12:16:23 PM
That is really amazing! :jawdrop:

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~bravesirseth May 30, 2004, 12:16:34 PM
Wow, that is such a cool picture, for such an amazing animal! Great time to draw it too. The light tones and shadowas worked out amazingly!!! WELL DONE! :clap: Visit my gallery, no one leaves me comments!!!!! :(:(:(!!!PLEASE :please: Cyas
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~Feukitsune May 30, 2004, 12:19:02 PM
WOW THIS IS TOATLLY AWESOME.. I am supposed to be going to Sea world in CA when i move there! ^^ I looove the way you depict orcas.. you capture their spirit and gracefulness well...

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*orcafriend May 30, 2004, 12:28:47 PM
That is absolutely amazing! You are very very very talented!
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~taikaitsu May 30, 2004, 1:14:36 PM
It's really beautiful, I hope I can do as good a job on your picture of Finna X3 Your use of traditional media is stunning though, I love how you painted Corky; it's like a photo.
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*raptor85 May 30, 2004, 1:14:48 PM
40 omg!!!! our old male in kolmården got 40 last year... soon after that he passed away ... XC

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*raptor85 May 30, 2004, 1:15:36 PM
Its soo beautiful!

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~kasatkaorca May 30, 2004, 1:22:38 PM
Thank you! And don't stress over the Finna thing - I love your style. It's very unique. =)

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~kasatkaorca May 30, 2004, 1:27:14 PM
Marineland Florida has a bottlenose dolphin who turned 51 this year! It's amazing...

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*raptor85 May 30, 2004, 1:28:52 PM
yeah i heard about her shes amazing!

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