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A slumbering pair of fossas, one of which has been disturbed from its peaceful slumber by a noisy intruder. It watches the foreign creature with wide eyes, muscles tensed and ready to flee if need be. After a bit of careful observation, it decides that the intruder is harmless and falls back asleep.

Fossas are still my favorite animals (:. Info about them is included in my last fully done picture of one ([link]). ...There are still only 2500 estimated in the wild...which is a tiny amount. ;_;

ANYWAY, I've been wanting to do this picture for about a year or so now. I saw two adorable fossas sleeping at a zoo a while ago and took lots of photos...so I used those photos as reference for this picture :). What struck me the most when I took the photos was their size: fossas are SO small and are only a little bigger than a housecat ;3;. ADORABLE!

I might set this up as a print. If you buy the print, all the proceeds I get from it will go to the WWF or to EDGE ([link] here's the fossa's page on it: [link]). I can't decide which, so I will decide if I even sell any prints |D.

:heart: to you all!

Media: Colored pencil on black paper (the scanner kinda killed the colors though |D; )
My own references used n_n
Picture is © to me :D

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~Michatah Apr 9, 2007, 4:40:00 PM
I love the detail. And thats such a cute pose. I can't believe how much detail you got with coloured pencils O.o Its amazing. The eyes are really catching my attention, they're so deep and full of character. Really well done :D

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~scrii Apr 9, 2007, 4:48:25 PM
That's beautiful!! I love how the eyes catch the light and the details, as well as the different colours you used. :)

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*ZombifiedWolf Apr 9, 2007, 5:49:15 PM
ARRGH I ALREADY SAID HOW AMAZING AND ADORABLE THIS IS AND LOL ALLITERATIOIN. -SMACK'D-

I loveee all the detail. ohmy. ;^; And the look you got with the black paper and colored pencil looks SOCOOL. I should try it sometime! XDD (Y)!!!
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~lethe-gray Apr 9, 2007, 6:07:21 PM
Fossas are the best things in the world. .... No offense to the cute factor for red pandas. We've got 2 packs of em at the San Diego zoo, and I got to watch them running around and swinging on stuff, playing. Of course I didn't have my new camera with me on that trip.... :/

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~Refunded Apr 9, 2007, 8:17:20 PM
This is amazing, the little sleeping one's face is so adorable. <333

And awesome composition, too! The eyes are so bright, draws your attention to 'em right away.

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~th351 Apr 9, 2007, 8:24:32 PM
1.2.3.
Ooooo. O.O
Gosh, from the preview I thought it was digital. XD
The Fossas are..so..cute.
And by gosh, you did a fantasic job on the coloring. ^^
xD Harhar, zoo LUFF~
Wonderful job hun!

:heart: Fav'n, mkay? XP
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Mood: Joy ~totodos Apr 10, 2007, 4:51:04 AM
They're so cute! It's sad that there are so few of them ;3; But this picture is great! I love the colours on it! And the eyes and pose are awesome! =D

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=MagicalPyroDragon Apr 10, 2007, 8:35:42 AM
They are SO CUTE! *flails* They're one of my favourite animals too. xD

Fantastic detail, keep up the good work! :3

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~Skoane Apr 10, 2007, 8:44:50 AM
Beautiful drawing...great work!!`

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