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April 9, 2009
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Private commission. Fun piece to paint. I chose to stick the characters in a dried out baobab tree as Ive done so many deep foliage pieces and didn't want it to seem repetitive. Baobabs are HUGE trees that litter the African plains. Since they soak up so much water they serve as a water source for the elephants who tear the bark off to reach the fluid within, draining them dry in the process and leaving shredded husks behind. I also kept the palette extremely subdued to indicate a dry, arid environment. I had originally intended to add a monkey carcass under the leopard's paw to give the impression that Tarzan and Jane had interrupted his lunch but the client thought it might be a bit too graphic and we agreed to leave it out. Acrylic 18"x24"
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The magnificence of drawing, coloring, shading, and motion in this piece astonishes me! *JoeJusko shared another awesome piece of his art with BATTLE IN THE BAOBAB, that proves that traditional art can look as marvelous as digital, if not even better! ( Suggested by ~jladigital and Featured by `Thiefoworld )
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~donart78 Feb 13, 2012
you are a maestro joe! I admire your works
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Mood: Love ~Zaber2000 Jan 22, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
What a masterpiece! This is really beautiful and aweseome painting of yours!
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Mood: Love ~Rob-Vital Jan 5, 2012  Student General Artist
YOU ARE THE MASTER! :wow:
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~ancient-warrior Sep 23, 2011
My third favourite today from you. This is AWESOME ! :D
So cool and realistic. Magic Work. The Leopard looks very naturally.
Tarzan is so a powerful and heroic character and not so many artists can display his wild and savage nature in their pictures. YOU CAN ! Tree and background are also brilliant and Jane looks very sexy !

Thank you for the fav.

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*Quintessence-Fox Dec 15, 2010  Student
Good to see another die-hard Yankee fan :) I'm definitely faving this and watching you, your work is amazing!

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*RowanRaine Oct 26, 2010
Hi Joe
I saw this on :iconmr-ripley:'s home page, and seeing the thumbnail, it looked like book- jacket art of those old Tarzan books I used to read when I was a kid. I loved those books.

This is art that is beyond excellent.
Not only should be on the jacket of a book, it should be on the wall in an art gallery.
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*JoeJusko Oct 28, 2010
You are TOO kind! Thank you!!!!
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*RowanRaine Mar 22, 2011
Not kind at all, I know excellent art when I see it.

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*ArtbyBones Sep 26, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
Such wonderful textures...
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~MasterSS Jan 21, 2010  Professional General Artist
I like the way you draw and render the human body. Do you use models for such pieces with detailed anatomy??
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