Casey: art trade with BG

[pd Rydia]

I'm hesitant to post this because I don't feel that I did as well with this as I did with my last piece (Kris), but what the hey. Furries are hard to draw so I guess it's understandable. :(

This is Casey, Bunnygirle's character that you all know and love. And may I say now that that white is a damned hard fur color to shade/highlight.



A lot of detail was lost when it sized down, alas. I need to find a way to get around that. For those interested, the background was made by scanning in a bunch of cards and filtering then. I like it. Not so keen on how the muzzle turned out.

Critiques, comments, ego-feeding, and links to tutorials and sample pics welcome. <p>

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<center><small>Dragonhalf in English: a manga

It's big, and it's red / The red dragon, oh, the dread dragon / but never fear, for Dick is here / To slay the dragon~!</p>

[Dragon Sage007]

Hm...how do I put this...

She looks like a man. I personally blame the nose and shoulders for most of this, though I suspect the shape of the face also contributes. Something about the jawline. Also, I think, the hair...it's cropped short, and seems flat in this picture.

On the good side, remember how you said shading seemed difficult? You did a pretty nice job of it. And the background, for lack of better words, is spiffo. <p>

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<span style="font-size:x-small;">"The Bible is the greatest book ever. It's filled with prostitutes, liars, conquering kings, killers, murderers, and political intrigue. How can you go wrong?" ~My preacher.</span></p>

[pd Rydia]

Face shape came straight from http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/fro ... ntview.htm That Choark linked me. But maybe something about the muzzle? And the hair, yeah, but that is Casey's style. Thanks for the comments Trev! <p>

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<center><small>Dragonhalf in English: a manga

It's big, and it's red / The red dragon, oh, the dread dragon / but never fear, for Dick is here / To slay the dragon~!</p>

[Vampire Jester Jinx]

Holy shit. I don't know why, but I love the nose. Very groovy. The cards are a nice touch. <p><div style="text-align:center"></div></p>

[Uncle Pervy]

Face shape + Nose + Short hair = Looks like a man.

The eyes kinda counter-act it, but not enough. As DW said, you've gotten your shading down.

[Dragon Sage007]

Ah. I see what the problems are now, I think.

First of all, the mouth. Yeah, I know it's supposed to be like that...but it seems masculine, slightly. Maybe add a bit of texture/filling to it.

Second, the nose still seems offscale from that guide. It looks way too large, and wide.

Third, and I believe this is what threw me off the...well, not the most, but close, is the eyes. I missed them before, but they should be smaller and thinner, and the brows seem...off somehow.

All this combined makes her look masculine. <p>

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<span style="font-size:x-small;">"The Bible is the greatest book ever. It's filled with prostitutes, liars, conquering kings, killers, murderers, and political intrigue. How can you go wrong?" ~My preacher.</span></p>

[pd Rydia]

Well, her nose is wide, because in the reference picture I used the rabbit's nose was also very wide. Also, it is a rabbit nose, and not a human's.

I'm not sure how I would have added more texture or filling to the mouth. Any suggestions?

Also, the eyes are a different style than what is in the guide, because I decided to stick with the style of eyes I used in the Kris picture. I used the guide for the shape of the head and the placement of the features, instead of an exact copy of everything that is on the tutorial.

Comments appreciated. <p>

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<center><small>Dragonhalf in English: a manga

It's big, and it's red / The red dragon, oh, the dread dragon / but never fear, for Dick is here / To slay the dragon~!</p>Edited by: pd Rydia&nbsp; at: 4/27/04 2:49 am

[Uncle Pervy]

Hmmm...I'd try making the face shape a bit more classically bishoujo-ish, and/or trying to place the mouth so she seems to have less of a Jay Leno chin. I think the latter contributes to the mannishness more.

[Choark]

Well I've commented on this elsewhere so I ain't going to repeat that however I will say:

I disagree with anyone who says that she looks like a man.

So yeah: I disagree.

Other then that, good stuff! <p><div style="text-align:center"> </div>
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[bunnygirle78]

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I love how she looks, she looks very cute indeed. Now I just need to start and finish yours. . .sniff. .school gets in the way sometimes.

Ps. Thanks

PPS. Acutaly Caey is supose to look kind of boyish because shes a bit of a tomboy herself. <p>

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Just one thing, don't make me go Chibi on your ass.</p>Edited by: [url=http://b3.ezboard.com/brpgww60462.showUserPublicProfile?gid=bunnygirle78>bunnygirle78</A]&nbsp; at: 4/27/04 1:14 pm

[pd Rydia]

You're welcome BG, I'm glad you like it. And I thank everyone for all comments, as always they are appreciated. <p>

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<center><small>Dragonhalf in English: a manga

It's big, and it's red / The red dragon, oh, the dread dragon / but never fear, for Dick is here / To slay the dragon~!</p>

[SALSAlys]

Personally, I say she's a bit androgynous/tomboyish, and yeah, the hair appears flat. But quite spiffy, and that background ROCKS!