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Published: 2015-03-29 01:12:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 968; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 0
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Description Original title is being kept! XD

I've actually been holding on to this one for a while, at least a couple of months.  I guess I never did get around to posting it!

I'm quite happy with how this turned out, considering the lack of the reference and the painting style changing constantly! XD It kind of went from a speedpaint (this was the first time I painted directly on top of my sketch, which actually works quite well! ) to a gray-scale to a ....not gray-scale and then back to something in between, if that makes any sense!

Again, I didn't use a reference when drawing this.  It's not like I completely needed one, I was pretty comfortable with general cat anatomy at this point.  Although I did kind of say screw the back legs, heheh....those are most certainly not drawn greatly. XD

Fur was an interesting challenge, and although I did take creative liberties, I feel like it came out pretty well! ^w^ Not bad for doing it from memory, especially in comparison to my older furred drawings!


Program- SAI
Time- it was probably 4-6 hours
Art (c) me

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Comments: 12

Minerea [2015-04-13 10:44:03 +0000 UTC]

This shading >_____________________________________O
You amaze me ;o;

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16Shards In reply to Minerea [2015-04-15 22:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhh, thank you so much! ;A;

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sketchbookcreations [2015-04-01 00:21:11 +0000 UTC]

Good thing poofy cat fur tends to hide the underlying muscular structure and all, huh?  XP  Could've fooled me.  If I try to draw my cats from life, all I see is poof anyway.  lol. 

Nice usage of light and shadow in this one, by the way!  I prefer the higher contrast.  Makes the character more 3-dimensional and helps the details to pop!

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16Shards In reply to sketchbookcreations [2015-04-02 22:52:59 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yes, it does! XD Although you need to learn how to draw that floof, either way! <:'D which I'm still working on, ffff... XD

But thank you so much!

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LilyAviarn [2015-03-31 19:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Ok
You need to teach me how to do things like this with SAI
XD

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16Shards In reply to LilyAviarn [2015-03-31 21:57:32 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh! ;A;

Ya just practice, just gotta keep practicing! XD Dive right into it! It will look weird at first of course, but you'll get there!

...I can at least tell you that it is sometimes easier to start off with your highlights and then do the shadows, but that really depends on the painting! Oh, and try not to use the blur tool too much! For a full image like this, I only use the blur tool like...once or twice, I usually just use the brush tool! >W<

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savrin330 [2015-03-29 09:44:52 +0000 UTC]

I love how you did the fur and the cute ears.

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16Shards In reply to savrin330 [2015-03-29 15:45:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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savrin330 In reply to 16Shards [2015-03-29 17:20:12 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome ^^

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TheRiversEdge [2015-03-29 01:20:56 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
THE FUR IS OUTSTANDING
THE LIGHTING
AHH
WONDERFUL JOB YES

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16Shards In reply to TheRiversEdge [2015-03-29 02:47:45 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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TheRiversEdge In reply to 16Shards [2015-03-29 02:54:22 +0000 UTC]

YOU ARE MOST WELCOME ^<^

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