Anyone willing to let me use your SV/Serval photos for an art project?

[John Campbell]

I hope this is an ok section to post this in. Wasn't sure if it should go in photos or not.

I am currently a fine arts student and we have a project to draw animals (most likely)! It's also supposed to be a large drawing. I'm hoping for it to be AT LEAST 4' x 5'. So as always, I am trying to incorporate Savannahs/Servals into my drawing! (obsessed with educating people on them. best way I have is through my art!)

My personal collection of serval/savannah photos are limited... the savannah part of that being none lol.
Hounding my husband and my mom to track down all of our serval photos. Don't expect anything worthwhile since they are zoo/sanctuary photos.

Sooooo that is where I thought someone on here might be willing to let me draw their lovely fur baby! Mostly interested in higher generation adult savannahs or a serval.
It's not supposed to be "cute" either.

Just wanting to use a photo that's not copyrighted from google or someone's website so if it turns out nice I can use it in a portfolio. If you want examples of my work I can do that.

Anyways, I would really appreciate any help from you guys!

Sure.. No problem... If you want higher resolutions of the ones that I have taken of Elsa let me know and I can make arrangements for you to download or send them to you. There are more on her website listed below if interested.

 

[John Campbell]

.... It's not supposed to be "cute" either.

Impossible to take a Savannah photo and exclude cute... It cannot be done... Even sitting in the litter box..

Point and Case

 

[Lea]

Lmao you guys and saying the SVs can't be cute! Cracking up.
Sorry I disappeared. I promise I didn't run off.
Got sick (wearing a heart monitor now- yay me lol) plus was super busy with work and school.
Posting examples and catching up with this as of now!

 

[Lea]

Some of them have portfolio comments for a class of mine but alas here they are.
I generally just like to do realistic graphite drawings. (need to get better at painting )

Recent things I've been doodling (iphone 3 picture... sorry for ucky quality lol)

With my serval stuffed animal holding it up.

 

[Dantes]

Lmao you guys and saying the SVs can't be cute! Cracking up.

Not to turn this serious again, but there are people who want to shed SVs in a negative light, saying they're potential killers or dangerous (there is a thread around here about some people who killed a lost SV comparing it to a rottweiler or something which just isn't possible). It would be very hurtful to continue that sort of trend, or even give them potential fuel for the fire. I have yet to meet someone that described their SV as "vicious" or anything along those lines.

That said, love your work. I've been away from the iNet for a short while due to back problems (ie. unable to type or use mouse) but had to chime in just to say that.

 

[Lea]

Yeah there is definitely a stigma behind the breed unfortunately
Most certainly not trying to make them seem vicious or so "wild" that they are fueling the fire to anyone.

Perhaps "cheesy" would have been a better word to use rather than cute!

 

[Pam Flachs]

You are very talented, Lea! Nice pics of your work. Thank you for sharing them

I wish you the best of luck with your talent in the future!

 

[Lea]

Thanks much! I thought I'd update everyone, that I used a picture that Brigitte sent me.
I thank everyone very much for your offers though !

 

[cbain]

Thanks much! I thought I'd update everyone, that I used a picture that Brigitte sent me.
I thank everyone very much for your offers though !

Keep us updated please, with your Savannah cat Art project pictures.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

Will look forward to seeing what you come up with