It looks really cool ^^ For me some of your lions are the best looking lions on FA ^^ for sure the most realistic looking ^^

Danke! I really appreciate that, Kumbartha.

you do also good with the shading effect. Shading in pencil drawings is the hardest job I think^^

A long time ago I became fascinated by the way the old artists (Albrecht Durer for example) added shading to their ink drawings. They did it with various hatchings and cross-hatchings. I adopted style for my pencil drawings and it works for me since I am very poor at putting down a uniform layer of pencil shading with the side of the pencil point.

While shading may be difficult at first, I think it is what makes the subject of a drawing "come alive".

Nods. I also use this kind of shading in my sketches. They mostly get lost in my colored works. I shall safe that kind of shading I think^^

Yup, you do grrrrrrrreat lions (sorry, someone had to say it)

*laughs* Isn't that something that tigers are supposed to say? Or at least one tiger that I can think of.

Sometimes it's fun to imagine what animals people would be. What traits the animal is associated with in various societies can influence the thought. Brave as a lion? Cunning as a fox? Cool as a cat? Wise as an owl? All these and more can come into play :)

That's exactly the challenge to an anthro-artist, Indagare. Trying to bring out recognizable human characteristics while still keeping the animal appearance of their characters equally recognizable. Once the artist accomplishes that then the next challenge is to occasionally create anthro-characters that “go against” cultural stereotypes. A small skinny elephant, a strictly-vegetarian lion, a comedic practical joke playing wolf, a serious and very sophisticated hyena, a two-meter tall muscular mouse.

While acknowledging the more truthful characteristics of our animal friends in anthro art, anthro-artists’ or anthro-writers’ imaginations should always be dealing with “What if….”

*nods* I love the 'what-ifs', as you know I look forward to seeing what next comes from your creative mind *hugs*

Very nice style love! Looks Semi-Human, Semi-Lion!

Interesting, I like!!

Glad to hear that, Leo. I really like it when a picture or drawing of mine causes one of my viewers to pause and think of something they might not have otherwise. Even gettign a viewer to smile is rich reward for me.

Anthro artists (and anthro writers) are always working to find that happy blend of human and animal in their work -- or at least they should be. Otherwiae they are only presenting us with pictures and stories of human people dressed up in furry con fur suits.

Very nice work!

Thank you, Jvanankat.

murrrrrrrrrrr.. now who is that handsome kitty

I don't know, Swiftwing. A names? *shrugs* Unless they leave one your guess is as good as mine. They come into my imagination, flop down on my studio couch, put with their big feet up on the coffee table, and generally make a mess until I do their drawing. Then leave just as unannounced and unscheduled as when they arrived.

Very very nice work ^^

Thank you, Baritz. Glad you liked it.

he ahs a broad nose.

and personality.

*purr*

Very few of us have perfectly proportioned features. Some have smaller eyes, larger notes, sharp or smooth jaws, long or short whiskers. It is all that goes into making our faces what they are -- and who is to say one nose is better than another?

Thanks for the comment, Anbessa. Danke.

Feeples!! Awsome I like that!! ^____^ I love his eyes they're very expressive ya do good work!!

I am fascinated by the personality that eyes give a character. Just a few lines one way or another and one can go from a villaneous character to an open and warm character.

Thank you.

That is so true! ^__^ You're very welcome my friend!

Ron Glass is who I immediately thought of when I saw this, great work. He played on of my all-time favorite characters in Firefly. Oh, I miss that show. Why are all the good ones cancelled so quickly? Yet shows like The Simpsons are allowed to chug along well past their prime.

Ahhh, I'm glad that someone else can see the unintentional resemblance that this drawn character has to the actor.

I too miss Firefly. What a person once said about the "perfect relationship" also applies, I think, to well-like television shows -- they end too soon and we are left hungering for more. I for one wanted to know more about the shepherd's (Ron Glass) background. The character was more than just a simple wandering "shepherd".