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A suprize gift pic for a good friend of his furry personnae, Tallyhawk.
The pic is after a painting called the "Laughing Cavalier" by the 16th Century Dutch painter Frans Hal. I have always liked Hal's painting and the good-natured rogish pesonality it captured.
And yes the entire picture was done by hand.
The pic is after a painting called the "Laughing Cavalier" by the 16th Century Dutch painter Frans Hal. I have always liked Hal's painting and the good-natured rogish pesonality it captured.
And yes the entire picture was done by hand.
Category All / General Furry Art
Species Tiger
Size 489 x 600px
File Size 66.4 kB
Lovely details, even if the color's a bit more saturated than the artist who knew the world by sun- and candlelight. Nice take!
And as for the nudity/foss clothes thing?
I'd suppose the excuse is that all furries dressed like this before indoor heating was invented. (We've gone over the past five hundred years from wearing three layers everywhere to one; I suppose in the furryverse there's be one layer less.) I do imagine fur would in this era have been like the undershirts of the 1600s, never washed - and a doublet on top.
I had an aborted comic series about werewolves, and they would treat clothing like we would second layers. Commando under denim shorts and skirts, cargo vests, jean jackets, cutoff shorts, secondary T-shirts, all the stuff you would wear if on top of a leotard. I imagine that's how it'd be, no?
And as for the nudity/foss clothes thing?
I'd suppose the excuse is that all furries dressed like this before indoor heating was invented. (We've gone over the past five hundred years from wearing three layers everywhere to one; I suppose in the furryverse there's be one layer less.) I do imagine fur would in this era have been like the undershirts of the 1600s, never washed - and a doublet on top.
I had an aborted comic series about werewolves, and they would treat clothing like we would second layers. Commando under denim shorts and skirts, cargo vests, jean jackets, cutoff shorts, secondary T-shirts, all the stuff you would wear if on top of a leotard. I imagine that's how it'd be, no?
Actually the ENTIRE picture was done by hand. First as a pencil sketch then scanned into Photoshop for coloring.
The only part of the pic that I imported was the picture frame. Even there I worked it over because it just shouted "cut out" when placed over my "painting". So I took off the frame's moldings, redid them, then after smoothing the frame's four sides, put them back on, and added shadowing to them. I finished up by adding the red wall and added the shadowing cast by the painting and frame against it.
Actually, if you get a pic of Hal's "Laughing Cavalier" and put it up next to my "painting" you'll see all the mistakes I made in making my version. :) :(
I take it as a definite compliment that some folks might think that my work was actually morphed or done with cut and paste. :)
The only part of the pic that I imported was the picture frame. Even there I worked it over because it just shouted "cut out" when placed over my "painting". So I took off the frame's moldings, redid them, then after smoothing the frame's four sides, put them back on, and added shadowing to them. I finished up by adding the red wall and added the shadowing cast by the painting and frame against it.
Actually, if you get a pic of Hal's "Laughing Cavalier" and put it up next to my "painting" you'll see all the mistakes I made in making my version. :) :(
I take it as a definite compliment that some folks might think that my work was actually morphed or done with cut and paste. :)
I believe you, I've drawn images only to scan them in and colored.
The frame still looks very cool, that's a lot of work you put in to get it to look the way you wanted *hugs*
*hugs* No two artists paint the same subject the same way *hugs* perhaps if the "Laughing Cavalier" really were an anthro tiger the original artist would have painted and drew him much as you did. :)
The frame still looks very cool, that's a lot of work you put in to get it to look the way you wanted *hugs*
*hugs* No two artists paint the same subject the same way *hugs* perhaps if the "Laughing Cavalier" really were an anthro tiger the original artist would have painted and drew him much as you did. :)
Thanks, you are very kind.
And you are right about no two artists presenting the same subject in the same way -- even when one artist is essentially using the other artist's work as the basis for a rendering of his own. :-D Many latter day Masters used the poses they saw on Michealangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling for instance as the basis for their own works. But they did it in such a way as to put a fresh meaning into the pose instead of being mere copyists.
That was my goal in "painting" this picture. Giving the viewer the chance to imagine a what-if scenario where an anthro-tiger would have been painted dressed as I have shown him.
*the lion gives Indagare a hug of appreciation*
And you are right about no two artists presenting the same subject in the same way -- even when one artist is essentially using the other artist's work as the basis for a rendering of his own. :-D Many latter day Masters used the poses they saw on Michealangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling for instance as the basis for their own works. But they did it in such a way as to put a fresh meaning into the pose instead of being mere copyists.
That was my goal in "painting" this picture. Giving the viewer the chance to imagine a what-if scenario where an anthro-tiger would have been painted dressed as I have shown him.
*the lion gives Indagare a hug of appreciation*
*the rat-wolf gives Lionus a hug of appreciation back* It would seem, thne, that you are successful, not only in doing a 'what-if' scenario but also putting a fresh new perspective into the image as well. As such there are no 'mistakes' in the image, just a different perspective coming from a different artist. *hugs*
Thanks. It was the first time I tried a new technique for doing fur and so I am quite pleased with how he turned out. The clothes were a challenge -- how to make them colorful and interesting, but not so much as to draw attention away from the furson wearing them. It was a balancing act throughout but I think I succeeded. :)
*chuckles* No, it’s not expensive. It’s only made to -look- expensive. :D Also, remember that I was using another artist's work for my basic model which makes it -relatively- easy to do.
Another benefit of using an Old Master's work as a template is that I get to discover how he did various things and how I can do it digitally. So it is kinda like an art lesson for me at the hands of a Master which I thoroughly enjoy.
So if one day you are interested in a portrait then drop me a p-mail and we'll discuss it. K?
:)
Another benefit of using an Old Master's work as a template is that I get to discover how he did various things and how I can do it digitally. So it is kinda like an art lesson for me at the hands of a Master which I thoroughly enjoy.
So if one day you are interested in a portrait then drop me a p-mail and we'll discuss it. K?
:)
ok, I'll remember that....ever done any bison pics before? just curious. I don't think I posted this anywhere yet, but if you ever want to write me direct, send it to minotaurtoo[at]hotmail.com ...it even goes to my cell phone.
No I've never done a bison before, but therein lies the challenge for me as an artist. I never want to be more interested in being comfortable in only doing characters and scenes that I've done before. Doing new subjects is the only way that any artists can grow.
Who knows, I might just do a bison someday soon just to prove to myself that I can. ;)
Who knows, I might just do a bison someday soon just to prove to myself that I can. ;)
Thanks Stevenc. Glad that you enjoyed it -- whether you faved it or not.
I always liked the original painting by Franz Hal, the expression of the person and the sumptuous costume he placed him in. It is hard to imagine today that people back them really dressed like that as part of their everyday wear.
Tigers are, at least to me, very pretty (handsome?) looking creatures. And so when the idea of the tigerish Tallyhawk appearing in this somewhat swashbuckling get-up came to me I had to do it. For such a complex picture I had a surprising amount of fun doing it.
I always liked the original painting by Franz Hal, the expression of the person and the sumptuous costume he placed him in. It is hard to imagine today that people back them really dressed like that as part of their everyday wear.
Tigers are, at least to me, very pretty (handsome?) looking creatures. And so when the idea of the tigerish Tallyhawk appearing in this somewhat swashbuckling get-up came to me I had to do it. For such a complex picture I had a surprising amount of fun doing it.
The majority of people from that day and age didn’t have to or couldn’t afford to wear such finery. Which I suppose is a mixed blessing.
The challenge of capturing that roguish expression and all the details of his clothing were fun to measure up to. I have a couple more historical costume "portraits" I would like to do in the future.
The challenge of capturing that roguish expression and all the details of his clothing were fun to measure up to. I have a couple more historical costume "portraits" I would like to do in the future.
Thanks very much, Siyahamba. For an anthrocat cat with such distinctive facial markings such as a tiger’s only a Renaissance costume of embroidery and fine lace seemed fitting.
The details and the intricate patterns of the clothing in them were part of the artistic challenge that appealed to me to do this picture. I need to get up my courage and do a few more portraits like this.
The details and the intricate patterns of the clothing in them were part of the artistic challenge that appealed to me to do this picture. I need to get up my courage and do a few more portraits like this.
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