Art Thread

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:18 am

Zander wrote:

I'll offer a bit of friendly critique that may come in handy when looking for where to go next.
You've certainly gotten a good feel for the fur, which looks a lot more natural than it does stiff.
Try overlapping the fur a bit though, so it doesn't all start and end in a pointed grove.
Consider trying more rounded and realistic eye variations. Eyes can add a lot of character and emotion.
The muzzle should be a bit less rectangular and more curvy. They get thinners towards the nose.

Other than that; good proportion, nice drawing and excellent progress!

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:24 am

everything he said except this

Esquire Fox wrote:The muzzle should be a bit less rectangular and more curvy. They get thinners towards the nose.

thats usually true, but it depends on the breed/species.

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:36 am

I suppose what I meant to say is that the snout is longer than the jaw.
This muzzle terminology is confusing. I didn't study to be a vet.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:01 am

Psykeout wrote:everything he said except this
Esquire Fox wrote:The muzzle should be a bit less rectangular and more curvy. They get thinners towards the nose.
thats usually true, but it depends on the breed/species.

that's up the the art style really, hands and feet are usually also drawn way bigger then normal.
If a artist feels like making his nose to big he can

Avan · Post by **Avan** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:39 am

Heh, something of an introductory post here ^^ [note, avatar is /not/ a fursona. That's a character, Sabe, from my novel(an excuse to work on pre-production AND get NaNoWriMo done at the same time)/computer game.]

Found the comic a while back (on rick's birthday of all days! XD), and then found the forums a few days after and joined... and then I never posted, since I didn't feel like making any art that wasn't 3D ship sprite art, and I felt that my first post had to be an art post. (If you like ship sprites... here's a gallery: http://forums.devdb.org/index.php?topic=11.0 - image heavy)

Anyways, ... so here's some of my better art that I've uploaded and scanned in recently (all concept art for my game in fact..)

And what little preliminary info there is on my game: http://forums.devdb.org/index.php?board=40.0 - its only pre-production stuff right now, so not much to look at.

Post by **Dissension** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:52 am

That is an awesome introductory post. Welcome to the Housepets! forum community, Avan!

...

So that you may be more properly greeted and to preserve my sanity, I'll direct you toward the Welcome Thread.

This will also prevent heads from being splattered against walls, which is not a threat or anything.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:33 am

*sees new poster, sees he's a better artist*

*quits*

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:28 am

Dubiousity wrote:*sees new poster, sees he's a better artist*

*quits*

*sees new poster, sees he's a better artist*

*quits*

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:32 am

*Sees new poster, sees he's a better artist*

*Gets motivated and hopes to become better*

(C'MON PEOPLE, OPTIMISM! D: <)

Avan....I love your drawings...*_*....

And Welcome to the Housepets! forum community~! :DD Awesome style you have there and such, I like it.

Medli · Post by **Medli** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:40 am

Greetings, new artist. Your kill count so far is 2, though I think there will be more artists leaving now

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:40 am

Nice drawing there Avan. I can't draw anyways so no pessimistic response from me. ^^

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:53 am

It's that lack of defined lines that gives it a professional flare.
Rough sketching is a habit I just can't get into. When I sketch, I draw.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:40 am

Esquire Fox wrote:It's that lack of defined lines that gives it a professional flare.
Rough sketching is a habit I just can't get into. When I sketch, I draw.

same here, I'd love to sketch something like Avan posted, that drawing is great

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:42 am

AGREE WITH ME, IT'S NOT EBLY ENOUGH. U: <

Yes,IsuckatdrawinghairandIdon'thavevarietyinmydrawings.Sueme.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:43 am

Amagad

I SEE AN EBLY LIKE WHAT XD

Avan · Post by **Avan** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:35 am

^^ Thanks guys!
(Esspecially Dissension, for providing the link, because I spent a while scrounging around for the welcome thread last night (and I was already really sleepy) so I hadn't managed to think of using the search option (which seems rather obvious now that I've gotten some rest))

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:42 am

But where's the green hair and purple skin?

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:05 pm

I tried drawing a wolf. I did'nt care much about the sketch, i just wanted to try my hand at shading.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:09 pm

Amagad awesome

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:59 pm

Zander. Wow. That wolf looks awesome! Just, well, really awesome! I love the eyes!

And, Nicky. That is Ebly. I know what you did. You just took an IRL picture of Ebly!

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:17 pm

Zander and NickCole, both of your arts are awesome.

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:18 pm

NickCole wrote:AGREE WITH ME, IT'S NOT EBLY ENOUGH. U: <

Yes,IsuckatdrawinghairandIdon'thavevarietyinmydrawings.Sueme.

Is he eating saturn on a stick?

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:43 pm

*sees Aran's drawing*
*doesnt quit*
*see's Nick's drawing*
*is just a bit discouraged*
*see's zander's drawing*
*dies a little on the inside*

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:47 pm

Psykeout wrote:*sees Aran's drawing*
*doesnt quit*
*see's Nick's drawing*
*is just a bit discouraged*
*see's zander's drawing*
*dies a little on the inside*

There, there. *Pats Psykeout on the back*

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:52 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:
Psykeout wrote:*sees Aran's drawing*
*doesnt quit*
*see's Nick's drawing*
*is just a bit discouraged*
*see's zander's drawing*
*dies a little on the inside*
There, there. *Pats Psykeout on the back*

*still dead*

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:08 pm

...did I start a meme or something?

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:20 pm

i got bored, and no good ever comes of that.

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Zander · Post by **Zander** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:23 pm

Psykeout wrote:*sees Aran's drawing*
*doesnt quit*
*see's Nick's drawing*
*is just a bit discouraged*
*see's zander's drawing*
*dies a little on the inside*

there goes 3 hours of my life...

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:26 pm

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Zander · Post by **Zander** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:27 pm

And if anyone wants to take a shot at shading, heres the base lineart.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:41 pm

This reminds me of the first rule of learning to play jazz piano: don't listen to Art Tatum.

There there, Psykeout. *pats*

Kylar · Post by **Kylar** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:33 pm

A friend Asked me to make a small cat Character in class. Took a few class periods but it looks good.

Done in MS Paint.

Zander · Post by **Zander** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:39 pm

Kylar wrote:A friend Asked me to make a small cat Character in class. Took a few class periods but it looks good.

Done in MS Paint.

Spazzyhair! i like it =D

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:40 pm

...
im going to stop looking here unless i have something to post.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:48 pm

Nice new drawings everyone. ^^ I really wish there was a thing on the first page that has everyones grouped in order and by who made em. I like organized stuffs. :3

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:52 pm

FlintTheSquirrel wrote:Nice new drawings everyone. ^^ I really wish there was a thing on the first page that has everyones grouped in order and by who made em. I like organized stuffs. :3

I wouldn't hold your breath, considering Slippery-Q's last recorded visit was in July.

dalonewolf25 · Post by **dalonewolf25** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:14 pm

CaptainPea wrote:
FlintTheSquirrel wrote:Nice new drawings everyone. ^^ I really wish there was a thing on the first page that has everyones grouped in order and by who made em. I like organized stuffs. :3
I wouldn't hold your breath, considering Slippery-Q's last recorded visit was in July.

But he did recently appear on the IRC, though...

Shyanne · Post by **Shyanne** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:25 pm

Zander wrote:
Kylar wrote:A friend Asked me to make a small cat Character in class. Took a few class periods but it looks good.

Done in MS Paint.
Spazzyhair! i like it =D

It reminds me of Razz (I think his name was Razz or Razzy) from Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (awesome game btw).

Psykeout wrote:...
im going to stop looking here unless i have something to post.

Yah.. I just sketched out two requests for ppl (on FA), and was feeling pretty proud and good about them until I looked at this view..

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:54 pm

A request from FlintTheSquirrel for his character, Flint.
I apologize for the rough outline, I'm not that good with transparency.
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With gray background: Link
Modified for Avatar: Link
Original Sketch: Link

Enjoy!

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:36 am

da'w that's awesome drawing