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« on: June 15, 2011, 08:38:22 PM »

So, since I've been up north I've had lots of time to practice art.  Mostly been trying backgrounds and Taurs(since I really like how they look).  My anatomy isn't so great, but am trying to improve more. Critique is welcome & needed!  Does anyone else draw Taurs here?

Here are a few:  (I can't figure out how to insert pics here, the attachment button would shrink the photos too small to see)

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5358443/  The Chase (feral)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5358443/  Jungle Tails (taur)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5747601   Family Gathering (taur/anthro)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5777467  Party in Da House (feral/taur/anthro)

Also, been working on Reference Sheets:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5709242  Asla- Female Wolf
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5897682  Alan- Male Tabby Cat
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5897723  Alanna- Female Lion

Sorry for all the links!!
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2011, 01:48:08 AM »

Try right clicking on the image, and select copy image location.

Then when you go to post, use the insert image button and paste the link location.
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 01:36:42 AM »

Much to comment on!  Hope to get some time to poke around here a bit soon.

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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2011, 01:20:23 AM »

Too much artwork is never a problem.  Smiley

The Chase:
Your anatomy seems to be getting much smoother!  Great muscle tone on the impala.  It's neat how they're feral, yet carry anthropomorphic characteristics.  To get a more realistic running feeling for the feline, it might work well to have the legs moving in different positions as they would in nature, so that one is slightly more extended than the other.  Just gives it a bit more of an 'in-motion' feel.  (eg:  http://www.life.com/image/200351373-001  or http://www.flickr.com/photos/photochild/33441189/ )

Family Gathering:
Lots going on in this one.  Great use of varied colours to bring forward a very positive, bright image.  The musculature on the closest chakat's leg is fantastic.  Lovely fur shaping on the tails, as well.  The small white one's body proportions seem just slightly difficult to imagine correctly; it seems like it would be a tough position to draw a taur in accurately.  Is the sleeping one meant to be a non-taur?  You've got a lot going here; it seems like a well-imagined scene.  Smiley

Party:
Some of the anatomy here is fantastic!  Asla sitting at the window, as well as your current fursona leaning up on the couch, and the arms and head on Alan are all superbly shaped.  The colouring on Starfall's (the cougar chakat)'s shirt is realistic in the way that it's shaded.  Lots going on here, as well.  You've got a knack for creating busy, interesting indoor scenes.  It brings forward the image to me of a place I'd like to be.  Great colouring here.  I really quite like this one.  Matt looks quite jolted out of wherever his head was at to have such a lovely creature grabbing his attention.  Is it meant to be surprise on his face?

Asla ref:
The legs and body shape of the anthro forms look good, here.  I would suggest that the anthro form looks a little larger than your body type would otherwise suggest!  It seems that the extra fur fluff, or just the thicker look of the neck and legs in general, gives the impression of a creature much more heavily-bodied than you may have intended.  Lowering the back, raising up the lines where the arm attaches to the body, or lifting the lines of where the belly and chest areas are would all give a bit of a slimmer look to this creature.
Love the back shot (especially the way the legs face), and the swish of that tail.  Smiley

Alan ref:
Lovely pose on the feral form!  I would suggest using slightly less rounded shapes for the muzzle, and allowing it to flow a bit more with some lines leading into the face, to give a more angular, triangle-shaped cat-like head.  (For example, this muzzle has a slightly less rounded look.  Done by Atomic Soldier; I randomly googled this one and wasn't able to find a good example of /exactly/ what I meant, but this gives something of an idea of how to approach something like a more triangular, cat-like head from a front angle.)  http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2009/365/b/2/R__Miira_by_Atomic_Soldier.jpg 

Again, great tail swish and view of the legs from the back.   You may also want to raise the eyes on the anthro head just a bit, to balance out the facial proportions.  He's got great markings and a believable colour scheme.

Alanna ref:
There seems to be a theme here.  Again, great shaping on those back legs and tail from the back view.  Eyebrow angle can portray a lot of expressiveness; she looks quite angry on the left hand side due to the downward-sloping eyebrow.  The stripe flows beautifully down the back and onto that tail.  You're definitely getting a good handle on certain aspects of anatomy.  Taurs, not having adequate equivalents from nature, can be notoriously difficult to draw.  You're really doing well with it, in my opinion.

Jungle tails didn't link properly, but I found it in your gallery.  This one makes me smile!  There always seems to be so many different things going on with your images.  The way she's trudging through the water is realistic; it looks like she's struggling to push through.  Here's the link:  http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5398381/

This is great stuff, Alanna.  It's been lovely looking at some of your newer work.  I'd love to see more of it sometime!

If you like the occasional suggestions, I'm more than happy to give them.  You've got a lot of good stuff going here, and a lot more potential that seems to be coming to the surface lately.  Great to see you back in touch with your artistic side.  Smiley

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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 09:53:40 PM »

Thank you so much for all the comments. I do need the tips on better drawing, sometimes practice alone doesn't make it.  Your tips will help out.  Also, thanks for the compliments, its nice to hear someone likes it

Family Gathering:  Yeah, it was a tough position, but I really wanted her in it...Yes, the sleeping cub is a anthro, not taur (she's adopted)

Party: Heh, yep he's meant to be surprised from watching Tv to watching her chest, hehe.  Thanks for all the compliments on this, it took quite abit of time.

Asla Ref: She's actually meant to be a bit more heavy body type of a gal(not based on my own body), I know I didn't get both views equal in that. 

Thanks for tips again...makes me wish I had a digital program so edits were easier...
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2011, 10:39:38 PM »

No problem; mate.  It's great to see all the new art.

Ahh, yea.  It's tough to edit digitally something done traditionally.  Just like to give thoughts for next time, moreso than improvements for the current pieces.  Smiley

Mm, you can tell that time was taken in these.

What have you been up to these days?  It's been a long time since we've actually chatted.
Cheers;
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2011, 11:57:33 PM »

Heh, actually this is most of what I've been doing recently. I took a year long job in Nortern Manitoba, so its pretty boring...but I've now seen the craziest of all dental stuff *shudders* whihc is awesome, but kinda scary
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