Deer Ticks

Here is my interpretation of the Deer Ticks a couple of posts below. I still think they look like awful sweets.

Deer Royals

My friend yesterday loaned me this pair of royal Antlers sawn from a deer hunted by his father many years ago. They are absolutely beautiful and provide entertainment by running around with them held up to your forehead pretending to be a stag. I'll have to put a photo of that up on here soon... I borrowed them as I'd like to draw them, It is of course much better to draw something like this from reality than from a photograph.

Deer Tick Females

These are engorged Deer ticks. I had no idea until recently researching Ticks for an illustration I'm working on that they are a member of the Arachnid family. I think these colourful pebbles on the left look absolutely terrifying. It's funny how adding two legs to an insect can instil primal terror in me.

Lovely DoF shot I found on Flickr

 

Albert Dock

The Albert Dock in Liverpool is an unneccesarily DEAR (oh dear) place to eat / drink / shop / visit. I do like it, I think the buildings are beautiful (though I'd say that photography-wise STANLEY DOCK is more exciting as it is in such a shockingly bad state of disrepair).


I took this shot last night whilst I was on a walk around town. I've been enjoying my camera recently, THIS LINK takes you to my Flickr photostream where you can find the results of the last couple of days are.

Deerhoof

I love Deerhoof. I can't think of anything they have ever done wrong. Image / Artwork / Music all pretty much as perfect as you can get.

Stag Head- Susie Wright- Observations - Central Station Photo

A Stag's head on Central Station...

Stag Head- Susie Wright- Observations - Central Station Photo

Schleich family

My Schleich family of Deer shot by my new Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 USL lens. Ahhh I love it

Tug - Central Station Photo

Tug - Central Station Photo

Hunting Tigers Out in Indiahhh!

The Bonzos are inspired. Viv is a hero of mine. This has the line: 'Dear dear dear no dear dear dear no dear dear no dear no'. Good enough Link there?

QOTSA

I saw this at Leeds Festival many years ago. I love QOTSA, especially the first album, and this video has a Deer in it.

Cellular!

Not strictly a Deer, more of an Onyx really. Another photograph of an ink drawing I did a couple of months back. This is currently hanging on the wall in my living room in Liverpool.


Onyx's count, right?

First Deer I ever drew...

Here's a photo of the first Deer I ever drew (well, that I can remember). Shot on my trusty Canon 350D and 50mm prime lens. 

Beat that Mike Beatty

I drew this last week. I Hope Mike Beatty doesn't see it, he'd shoot it with his Bow I'm sure- It beats his 39-pointer hands down.

Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Just came across this. Whoah, I am quite interested in Taxidermy. Firstly I think because I used to love looking at the old galleries of stuffed animals in Liverpool Museum before the current refit, and I also totally love this film: Taxidermia. It is totally inspiring.


Anyway, The Shelburne Museum in Vermont has a large gallery of taxidermy creations, included many deer and these incredible Grizzly Bears.

Mike Beatty's World Record 39 Point Whitetail

Here is the beautiful 39 point World Record-holding White Tail as shot in Ohio on 08 November 2000 by Mike Beatty. The antlers are beautiful, I think I'll look into antlers a bit... For more info on this:DeerDearDeerDear

How to measure Deer Antlers

1. Determine the number of points on each antler by counting. A point must be at least 1-inch long to be considered a true point.
   
   
2. Measure the antlers from tip to tip to determine the spread. Start at the inside of the left main beam and measure to the inside of the right main beam.
   
   
3. Use the tape measure to determine the greatest spread, which is the measurement of the distance between the outward tips.
   
   
4. Take the measurement of the inside spread. This is the distance between the 2 widest points on the antlers.
   
   
5. Get the total lengths of all abnormal points from where they stem from the antlers on both the right and left sides.
   
   
6. Measure the main beam length. Start at the middle of the lowest outside edge of the burr to the outer side of the farthest point on the main beam.
   
   
7. Measure the length of each normal point on each side, both left and right.
   
   
8. Use the tape measure to determine the circumference of each point from the first burr and the first point and up to each additional point. Do this for both sides.
   
   
9. Add all these numbers together to get your deer antler's score.

Source: How to Measure Deer Antlers | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5030603_measure-deer-antlers.html#ixzz0xiRo0Wpg

Not so dear Deer

This made me laugh this morning...

Schleich

Schleich. A Germanic Red Deer. And a Swiss Cheese Plant. I wish I knew the latin term for that. Monstera Deliciosa. There we are...

Athyrium Filix-Femina

I once saw a deer in my garden when I was staying in France. At least I think it was a Deer... by the time I had made it close enough to take a photo it was nowhere to be seen. This ink painting is what I imagine it could have looked like had it have been a little braver.