Alpha Male
This color pencil painting won me the title of Artist of the Year at the PA Taxidermy & Wildlife Art State Competition March 15,2008. 16X20 . Photo reference for the wolf is from USFWS public domain library, contributing photographer Gary Kramer.
Featured in Pencil Drawing and Wolves in Art.
Alpha Male belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom, Back In Black ( sorry~NO PHOTOGRAPHY), Coloured Pencil Art, Exotic Mammals, FEATURED ONLY, Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Realist Traditional Art and Wolves in Art Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Benjamin Young
This is so damn beautiful….. You have skills my dear….! ! !
Deborah Holman
Excellent drawing, I like the silver birches in the background and of course the wolf and the colourful leaves in the foreground work really well
Anthony Comella
You sure have a steady hand and a good eye, this beauty is terrific!
BarbBarcikKeith
Turned out beautifully.. not to shabby for somebody who “doesn’t know what she’s doing”.. God help us all when you figure it out!!
Coralie Plozza
in my activity thumbnail i thought it was a photo..great work fantastic detail..you should do a version with just the head and put it on a t’shirt
Helene Kippert
Beautiful work
Barbara Sparhawk
Very wonderfully done, and congratulations on your awards for this work. It has a great sensitivity to the wild wolf’s spirit, he’s so robust and hearty that you feel the perfectness of his life. There is a quality of ease and comfort in him.
Laura J Smith
Wow that is so amazing. Looks like a photograph and this from a very difficult medium. Great job!!
iseya
So real so beautiful
Michael Jordan
Fantastic image, very well done!
ktcam
A superb drawing Marlene. It captures the essence of this animals soul. Beautiful work.:)
Bel10
When I first saw the thumb nail of this I thought it was a photo.
It wasn’t until I viewed the enlarged work that I realized that it was a drawing.
Superb!!!!!!!!!
ECGardner
Wow, oh my! This is amazing in every way! No wonder you won artist of the year!!
ApeArt
absolutely amazing work
Barb Leopold
Ditto all the above, magnificent animal captured perfectly!!
Arie
Absolutely a winner! No doubt about that. Keep it up.
Angel312
As usual, you have oudone yourself! There is a very awesome and reverent essence about this drawing. Not to mention the realism is out of this world, just amazing to me, down to the bark on the trees!! Truly beautiful Marlene. I sat and looked at this one for a while as it held me. I also love the splash of color in the leaves that blend with the eyes, to set it off just perfectly.
gail(angel312)
bethanylee
gorgeous boy!
I really love how you chose to add the birch in the background and the leaves up front! It really added a lot to the picture.
Gail Mew
Congratulations! The eyes say it all, beautifully captured.
Eryn Whelan
Great way to capture so much!!
Mui-Ling Teh
Amazing; your attention to detail is so stunning that you subject seems to be coming out the image; especially with the way it looks at you.
photosbylefty
i would vote this as a winner also, just stunningly beautiful!
Lance Leopold
Take a bow,Marlene,a truly beautiful drawing,love it!!!
Douglas Hunt
Absolutely stunning—I can see why it won!
sassychx
Oh my goodness!! I am very particular (critical) of people drawing wolves however my dear YOU NAILED it!! Incredible very realistic , down to the down under the fur that you can detect on the upper leg!
Kudos!
Mariaan Krog A...
Incredibly beautiful! Congratulations, you deserve it!
AnitaInverarity
Fantastic- I love this so much
Denise Martin
Gorgeous, Marlene – I can feel the thickness of the fur, and the texture of the birch bark.
lareejc
wow! you are impressivly talented and if you ask me – you should win awards for everything you draw :)
apjenkins
Absolutely fantastic work you are an inspiration and I am not surprised you won the title you deserved it.
Brendan Schoon
WOW, fantastic work!! So much detail it almost looks like a high quality picture!! Amazing!! Very well done.
Brendan
drawing4art
Beautifully done, you have most certainly caught the wolf look…...great use of CPs on the fur and trees.
fullcirclemand...
WOW! I love your work – you really have the gift of creating 3d on the pc! Fantastic cp work!
JenLand
He is SUCH a handsome wolf! And your work looks like a photograph, so real! You are an amazing artist. :o)
Dawnsky2
beautiful work :)
would you like to join Wolves in Art group ?
Brian Towers
Fabulous work Marlene.
Alice Oates
Stunningly talented artwork, beautiful!
mlynnd
Awesome. Just love it!
Ken McElroy
Wow – that is impressive and compelling – you capture the essence of one of my most favorite of wild creatures.
cdudak
Marlene this is so awesome, you are one creative and talented lady….Kay
cdcantrell
Marlene, Hello my name is Craig Cantrell, your Art work is very beautiful this one is awesome lovely work, I Paint also have a look.
mimi yoon
you are incredible…
Catherine Howell
such excellent work!!!!!
Jo Hawkins
All I can say is WOW!!!
Noelene Davies
Amazing portrait.
purplemitchell
absolutely lovely.
~ Selle
edzokuyama
amaze my eye…
Sharon Mau
Sensational realism, it is a beautiful work of art!!
Marlene Piccolin
Thanks for all the recent comments everybody, and a special thanks to Selle and the Pencil Drawing Group for the feature! Much appreciated.
Trenton Hill
Fantastic work! How about some pointers?
Margaret Harris
Beautiful work Marlene !
Stephen Rogers
Wow fantastic stuff love my wolves.
tomrhody
Wow! Great overall feeling and subdued colors.
Norah Jones
Stunning work.
Starz
outstanding work, this is gorgeous !!
Alice Oates
Congratulations, your image has been

Marlene Piccolin
Thank you for the feature! Much appreciated.