Well, I hope to actually do a decent job this time with the species exchange. I tried oekaking earlier today too - however I didn't like the color job so. I'll keep the inks and try again in OC sometime next week.
As the title says, Neive as a striped hyena..though obviously hard to tell without any color yet. :s
Enjoy?
Neive is mein
As the title says, Neive as a striped hyena..though obviously hard to tell without any color yet. :s
Enjoy?
Neive is mein
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fat Furs
Species Hyena
Size 688 x 610px
File Size 86.9 kB
I have to say that this piece looks quite good without the colour thus far. The monochromatic inking does leave it slightly species ambiguous - I had trouble telling whether or not she was a haughty hyena or a prissy sheep given the current view.
Regardless; the cascading fall of curls does well to remind the viewer whom the character is, even if she is species juxtaposed. The heavy detail on the hair also serves to direct the flow of eye to other more prominent aspects, namely the flex of her back and the sliver of bosom peeking out; other hallmarks of Neive that your precision has not let evade you! From there it is an easy jump to her face and long ears both simplistic but telling. The preservation of character through species change is probably one of the strongest aspects you have going in this piece.
Though colour is a major determinant, Neive lacks a certain… hyena-ness. Her pose is not consistent with the usual representation of a hyena, less grinning, scruffy, arched back, wild-eyed feralness and more the prim-pamperness of a sheep. The curls cover up the neck, preventing any critique on whether or not that has the canine scruff, although the relative smooth back does not continue it, if at all there is one. The centralness of the view also makes other aspects harder to determine, and you may wish to consider widening it to encompass more of her so that you can flaunt more of her frame and dilute the important of colour, whilst at the same time emphasizing more physical details.
Then again; species is loosely enough defined on FA that none of that may matter! I reserve any final judgments for after the application of colour. In any event; it remains a rather well done piece of art, and I look forward to seeing where you take it.
~Tesc.
Regardless; the cascading fall of curls does well to remind the viewer whom the character is, even if she is species juxtaposed. The heavy detail on the hair also serves to direct the flow of eye to other more prominent aspects, namely the flex of her back and the sliver of bosom peeking out; other hallmarks of Neive that your precision has not let evade you! From there it is an easy jump to her face and long ears both simplistic but telling. The preservation of character through species change is probably one of the strongest aspects you have going in this piece.
Though colour is a major determinant, Neive lacks a certain… hyena-ness. Her pose is not consistent with the usual representation of a hyena, less grinning, scruffy, arched back, wild-eyed feralness and more the prim-pamperness of a sheep. The curls cover up the neck, preventing any critique on whether or not that has the canine scruff, although the relative smooth back does not continue it, if at all there is one. The centralness of the view also makes other aspects harder to determine, and you may wish to consider widening it to encompass more of her so that you can flaunt more of her frame and dilute the important of colour, whilst at the same time emphasizing more physical details.
Then again; species is loosely enough defined on FA that none of that may matter! I reserve any final judgments for after the application of colour. In any event; it remains a rather well done piece of art, and I look forward to seeing where you take it.
~Tesc.
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