The_Tide_Keeper wrote:New threadI'll take a break from stalking ~
WazzinGator wrote:Hello~ ...
Did this the other day:
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/oekaki/image/image.php?id=991096&size=large&format=auto&rev=5
It's definitely the best cat lines I've ever done. Any feedback is highly appreciated. Design belongs to Nimaine... I really wanted to add a background to this but Nimaine ordered it with out a bg. 8|
Muggafin had an excellent point, I'm going to start with saying I haven't drawn a cat in months so please take the images she gave you over this red line as far as the pose goes. Anyways, I redlined your image for you. My hand writing is very bad so I just noted them:
A The neck couldn't support the head, cats (especially the American short hair) have a lot of muscles, and aside from muscular legs you'll find that the neck is usually very sturdy.
B There are two points, one the back leg is longer and then that since the front paw is up the back must be up too!.
C The two back legs should be still in this pose (I think XD). It would be the equivalent of you standing on one leg and having the other way behind you, you'd fall. Or at least that was my reasoning, I think that the two need to be firmly planted so that it wont fall.
D The watch needs to be higher up, with the way it was it would be stepped on each time that foot goes down and probably wouldn't stay on for very long lol. It helps me to compare to people, so that would be the equivalent of an ankle bracelet around your hill or even your foot.
EDIT:
Oh and I did this person in about an hour and I'm very pleased
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I understand your points, and I agree with all of them. I will keep them in mind for the next time I attempt a walking pose, as that was my very first. c: Thanks for the redline!
muggafinn wrote:@WazzinGator: That's really lovely! Just one thing seems a little off with the walk cycle, but I have a solution, I think. You may not have heard of them before, buy Muybridge walks are extremely helpful!
http://www.artsconnected.org/media/4d/a ... /98331.jpg
That's one there, of a tiger, but I find that one the most helpful for feline poses, and I use it for reference quite a bit. You'll notice that, if this cat was taking a step forward, with its back leg extended in such a manner, the front paw on the same side of the body would be just about to lift off the ground, not in mid-air. Sorry if it's confusing, just take a look at the link, it's one of the best tools for drawing felines walking.
I guess I could LS a bit, doing backgrounds: https://join.me/845-504-580
Thanks for that. Cx What I realize now is that I can't be bothered to change it..
lfsn wrote:@WazzinGator: I love the lines and design! Very nice! One thing I noticed is the back of the neck should be curved outward instead of in. I am not very good with cat anatomy so I could be wrong. X3 Very good though!
I finished this image earlier this afternoon.
If you have any comments or critique, please it on this thread or the image thread. ^.^ Thanks!
Thank you! Yes, I think you're right. Only I don't know how I would change that, really.
Love your drawing, it's awesome! One thing I would say is that the background is a very similar texture to the feathers, so it starts to blend a bit.. I think it's good to have contrasting textures to let the subject pop out of the background, but that might not be what you're going for..I dunno.
Just finished this. c:
It's really bugging me that her chest looks like a head... any way I could stop that from happening without adding too much detail or distracting from the tail?
Love your drawing, it's awesome! One thing I would say is that the background is a very similar texture to the feathers, so it starts to blend a bit.. I think it's good to have contrasting textures to let the subject pop out of the background, but that might not be what you're going for..I dunno.
Just finished this. c:
It's really bugging me that her chest looks like a head... any way I could stop that from happening without adding too much detail or distracting from the tail?
