I entered the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition 2024!! ✍🏼

[@matthewalexander2436]

Gorgeous work, well, well done. And for what it's worth, I've done some paintings people refused to believe, insisting they were touched up fotos. I love the pic you chose.. keep doing what your heart tells you. Im a self-taught artist myself. ❤

[@beccabarronart]

@@matthewalexander2436 thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words 😊

[@limmoblack]

An idea for you, a leopard walking across frozen pond, but from an under the ice perspective, showing paws, with a fish in pic too. Good luck with entry.

[@beccabarronart]

That sounds interesting! Love that idea, thank you ☺️

[@jennyc1846]

All the best of luck Becca from Western Australia... you go girl!!! Love your works...

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much Jenny! Really appreciate it ☺️🤞🏼

[@sarahstevenson2384]

That’s absolutely brilliant Becca, good luck with the competition, it should do really well. I couldn’t find the link for your light though, please could you let me know where you bought it from? Thanks

[@beccabarronart]

Hi Sarah, thanks for reminding me to insert the link for my soft box light! Here’s the link - amzn.to/3PoTmD8 ☺️ And thank you very much I really appreciate it ☺️✍🏼

[@DaphnesAlaskanArt]

Looks so good!! Hope u win!! I love the lighting And I also love the detail!! Good luck!!!!👍😀

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so so much! I appreciate it 🥰

[@merveerdal2140]

Talent😍

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you ☺️

[@cheryl_vr]

Rooting for you Becca, I hope this will be your year! 🤞🤞You’ve really outdone yourself with that piece, it’s just incredible 😍

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much Cheryl! I really appreciate it - fingers crossed!! 🤞🏼🥰

[@carolinependleton8445]

Fabulous drawing,I use coloured pencils and it's very time consuming,so good luck I hope this is your lucky year.

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much Caroline, I appreciate it! I love coloured pencils, but they are very time consuming like you say!☺️

[@claireforbes1920]

Good luck Becca, it's a stunning piece of art. I may have missed where you mentioned which drawing surface you used?

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you Claire 🥰 I used extra white hot pressed Fabriano Artistico paper for this piece x

[@TheVikkic]

Best of luck, Becca, it’s such an original piece and superbly drawn ♥️

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it ☺️

[@rosabellewildlifeart3656]

Lots of luck in the competition Becca, it's such a stand out piece 🤞

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much! Appreciate that 🥰

[@johndustyrhodes7811]

Good luck you deserve it.

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much, appreciate it ☺️

[@carolinesmith3350]

It's incredible, Becca I hope you win 😊

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much Caroline 🥰

[@LornaDandyAnimalArt]

Love this piece! And best of luck!

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much Lorna 🥰 appreciate it x

[@EmmeandZeke]

You deserve to win! ❤

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you ☺️ Unfortunately I didn’t get shortlisted, but we’ll try again next year with something different 🤗

[@clwhelan1]

Best of luck. Beautiful drawing ❤

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@SergioMancini]

Well deserved!

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you 🥰

[@konstantinavalentina3850]

Your work is brilliant.

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you xx

[@konradkujawa]

Brilliant piece 🎉

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you ☺️

[@cloudsaf1]

Is getting shortlisted good? I entered the first time this year.

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

if the genera is animals/wildlife colored pencil, or pastel pencils, it won't be a competition. It will be a blood letting. No ones work I've seen can hold a flame yours. Keep us posted on how it goes.

[@beccabarronart]

Thank you so much James, really appreciate your kind words and support! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼😁

[@paperbeen]

It's NICE work, but too photographic to my taste. Also, from my personal (of course) point of view, I do not enjoy parts of animals, but rather the whole thing in a pose or action showing some animal character. Also, I would allow more expression into the pencil work; right now, it is too stiff. No oxygen. I wish you Good luck.

[@beccabarronart]

Appreciate your feedback! It’s always interesting to hear different perspectives 😊