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(2006) 12"x9" Pencil on Paper

The third in my series of lizard drawings, probably two more to follow. This one depicts a Tokay Gecko licking his eyes in good gecko fashion. I think of all geckos they are probably the most attractive and "gecko-ish" ones, they are also some of the fiercest lizards imaginable.

I once had a run-in with one of them at a friend's house and managed to get bitten on the side of my hand, which was fine, until I realized he was so tenacious he wouldn't let go. My friend eventually ran a sink of water and had me submerge my hand plus gecko, when he finally un-chomped me because he had to come up for air...

Still, no hard feelings - a lizard's got to do what a lizard's got to do, and if stupid humans stick their fingers where they don't belong, then all bets are off.

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:iconio-moth:
wow amazing work such detail, and the eyes cease to amaze me, tokays can be horrible little mites and ive had a few run ins as well with them

great work, wonderfully detialed

sorry for the spelling mistakes, my finger is still killing LOL

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:iconkeyla-etc:
The eyes are wonderful, you get a real sense of color and depth from them, particularly with the little light spot (for lack of a better term). Your shading skill is particularly evident here - all those little scales! - and the tongue is just the perfect touch, glistening in anticipation. Chomp! :giggle:

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:iconaglaranna:
LOL, how big are they? Cuz when I think gecko, I think a little bitty thing, so I'm imagining this little guy clamped onto your hand. Good job with the texture on his skin :)

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:iconandrew310:
Very cool! It looks like he's licking his lips after a very satisfying snack. Ahhhhhhhhh!

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He's a beauty, so innocent-looking... you wouldn't think he'd be capable of being so vicious :D Beautiful work, as always, specially on the texture of his skin.

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I know he's licking his eye here, but I can just hear him saying "mmm... What a tasty baby that was." LOL

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:iconvivalavida:
Whow! What a wonderful drawing. The texture of the gecko-skin is very plastically. The eye looks very realistic. I had already a gecko on my hand , too, but this one did`nt stay for long. Seems that your skin is more gecko-pleasantly. :hug:

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:iconellygator:
Thanks, that would work, too!

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:iconellygator:
Thank you! I'm really happy I found good references for it.

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:iconellygator:
Thanks very much! They're really not very big, about from the root of your hand to the tip of your outstretched middle finger, but their attitude is very much outsized in comparison. They pretend like they are a T-Rex...

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