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There is something very interesting about poison dart frogs.
They carry tadpoles on their backs.

I've seen a documentary about this before. 

 Youtube link (Strawberry Poison Dart Frog | National Geographic. It's short and cute film)


WIP


I made color thumbnail before I paint.. 

It is very helpful when use many color :)

I wouldn't be able to paint quickly without the color thumbnail.


Design tip

I have a kind of flat art style.
I minimize the use of dark and shadow.
Instead, I use color to express the boundaries of things.

In the first sketch, the frog's feet feel like as thin as the fish fins.
I used a line to express the thickness.


Thank you for reading :D

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Anonymous

Sooooo pretty! I love their happy little faces and all the colors!

Tony Richmond

IT'S SO PRETTY. I love the colors you chose!

Elaori

Omg I had no idea they carried their tadpoles! That is so cute! I love the colors and expressions you used, and that is a really helpful tip :D

pikaole

Glad it helps you :D Also I'm happy we knew about frogs better now! Thank you so much Elaori!

Udina

So pretty! I didn't know about frogs carrying tadpoles on their backs, it gives them a sense of tenderness. Thanks for the link to the film, it sounds interesting, I'll watch it soon when I get some free time :D

pikaole

Thank you for your drawing request, Udina! It's very short film about 2 minites, hope you like this film.

Udina

Just watched it! It's so curious to se how the mom frog takes care of the children. The ending is a sad one, though.

pikaole

Agree, the ending is quite sad. Although this is Mother Nature.

Anonymous

thanks for the video link! the footage of the tadpole eating the egg is really cute! i love the faces you drew on the frogs 😊

pikaole

Yes! I love that moment too XD Glad you like this video! Thank you:)

Anonymous

The drawing tips are great!

Ash

I'm really loving these, and i love your process posts. They are super helpful and it's really cool to see your thinking process. I love your process when it comes to picking out and selecting color, that always seems to throw me for a loop.

pikaole

I'm so happy that my process helps you :) Thank you very much for reading them😘💕