Really rough sketch, don't have time to finish this right now, but I want to. Thought of this scene because it actually happened in an RP the other day and thought it'd be good practice with proper lines of action and applying forces in a picture (things I really need practice with).
samaranerd can be extremely evil when she wants to. She's bullying Spike, decides he needs to be put in a corset, and he can't get the laces done...so she 'helps'. To be fair, he probably deserved it, since he did try to bite her...and at least he doesn't need to breathe.
Regarding title: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightlacing
samaranerd can be extremely evil when she wants to. She's bullying Spike, decides he needs to be put in a corset, and he can't get the laces done...so she 'helps'. To be fair, he probably deserved it, since he did try to bite her...and at least he doesn't need to breathe.Regarding title: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightlacing
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Spike's stick-figure build really lends himself to this kind of thing. Sammi's round physique is more of a challenge, but you pulled it off. There are clean lines of action running through both of them, and most of Sam looks like she's really putting some OOMPH into it.
The only weak spot is Sam's left leg. That point of contact between her foot and Spike's spine doesn't quite connect, the lines of force get a little fuzzy through her heavy haunch, and the hip-joint is a little unclear.
The only weak spot is Sam's left leg. That point of contact between her foot and Spike's spine doesn't quite connect, the lines of force get a little fuzzy through her heavy haunch, and the hip-joint is a little unclear.
Yeah I redrew the foot placement like 10 times or something x.x And the legs are difficult because they are digi legs, and she needed her heel planted to put proper force in...so that leg had to be really short. I really couldn't quite figure out how to fix that leg even with with a bunch of feedback from Sam and Bruwin. Maybe if I move the knee a little further towards Spike and away from her body?
But yeah, it was a pose challenge for me because I really wanted to show that 1) she is yanking hard enough to pull him over if her foot wasn't there; 2) she's bracing well enough with her foot that he stays straight and doesn't fall over, and also that the foot is giving her the leverage to pull.
Also I was amused that you said 'the lines of force get a little fuzzy' in regards to her leg, which is literally fuzzy. I'm easily amused, though.
But yeah, it was a pose challenge for me because I really wanted to show that 1) she is yanking hard enough to pull him over if her foot wasn't there; 2) she's bracing well enough with her foot that he stays straight and doesn't fall over, and also that the foot is giving her the leverage to pull.
Also I was amused that you said 'the lines of force get a little fuzzy' in regards to her leg, which is literally fuzzy. I'm easily amused, though.
Looks like to me it should probably look more... flat-footed. It looks like you're kinda looking at the top of the foot, while it should look more like you're looking at it from the side.
And regaurding the digileg shortness thing; I figure they walk around on the ball of their foot, so wouldn't it be a bit awkward to push with their heel? They generally put all their force on the ball, so it wouldn't cross me that they'd also use that as the point of pressure in this sort of situation.
And regaurding the digileg shortness thing; I figure they walk around on the ball of their foot, so wouldn't it be a bit awkward to push with their heel? They generally put all their force on the ball, so it wouldn't cross me that they'd also use that as the point of pressure in this sort of situation.
Not enough pressure that way. Imagine trying to push something with your toe as opposed to your whole foot. Even if they can walk like that, it's still a lot less pressure. XD
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y5.....ace-fix1-1.png
Quick self-redlining to consider the knee thing, and traced out the joints to consider wtf I'm doing there.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y5.....ace-fix1-1.png
Quick self-redlining to consider the knee thing, and traced out the joints to consider wtf I'm doing there.
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