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AddictionHalfWay — Quick Cat Anatomy Tutorial
Published: 2010-10-29 18:53:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 102240; Favourites: 4550; Downloads: 1740
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Two quick feline anatomy tutorials I stuck together.These two things are probably the most common anatomical mistakes I see in cat drawings o__o; Especially the chest.
Like honestly... Cats shouldn't be drawn like dogs (or plastic toys). Cats and dogs are built for two completely different hunting styles. And being a cartoonist or really "stylized" isn't an excuse for fucking anatomy up. So stop it, just stop it
Anyways, I hope it helps out at least a few people, so enjoy
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no problem
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You are amazing <3
Thank you so much for the tutorial,
it's so helpful <3
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thanks ^^ I'm glad it helps
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Wow this just anatomicly corrected me ._. iv been doing it rong for like 5 years! the rectangle for the hind legs RLLY HELPED i always i mean ALLWAYSSSSSS have trouble with the legs...AND the face but ima have to figure that out on my own Dx
but either way RLLY HELPED!!
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glad it helped ouo
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oh my goodness this is so helpful
I'm studying various things including cat anatomy, so this was nice to find ^^
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Glad you like it c:
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this is a good tutorial. bt i know these living with 47 cats really teach you something 
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yeah lmao xD Living with lots of kitties sure helps c:
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This helped me so much
I am actually drawing a cat right now, and I fixed many problems in the making while reading this.
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Just an opinion, but I don't think that everyone has to draw cats with no chests. If people don't like "stylized" or "cartoony" cats, it's their problem, and the artist concerned doesn't have to change their style of artwork just because the freaking anatomy is wrong.
But hey, that's just me. 
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If an artist understands the anatomy of a cat and decides "I want to intentionally draw my cats with a chest because that's how I roll" then I'm fine with that. But the fact of the matter is most people don't know "real" cat anatomy and run away from ever learning under the excuse "it's my style so I don't have to learn it".
But uh yeah, I'm not a style/anatomy nazi. I just think style should be used to better express your individual cartoons, not to avoid learning properly.
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Hm, that is true. Good point there, thank you~
I see. C: Thanks for clearing that up.
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Oh god. I've been getting it wrong this whole time?
ASDGHKL
And I thought I was pretty good at cats. *fail*
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I was like this the whole time I was reading it:
lol
Thanks for pointing this stuff out. XD
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lmao xD glad to have helped.
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OH MY GOSH!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! XD
i really hate drawing things when i dont know a thing about the anatomy or the general idea how to make it look nice!!! plus....i'm a perfectionist...
this sould help me a ton~ soooo thank you~!!!!
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Yeah xux I'm happy it helps you
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Hmm....this is very useful too! 8D Thanks and The sketches are fine
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Oh good |D Glad it helps
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Nice! But I disagree with that anatomy thing its nice to be a bit unique but if its...well let me put a drawing of a dumb cartoon cat you see 0_0 its weird. I have to put it on your journal though
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thanks 4 doing this cause its rely helpful 
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Glad it helped c: Thank you ^^
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hey thanks u really helpes me out i cant really draw cats and i had an idia for a really awsome charecter whos a cat and know i can draw him the way i saw him in my head
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I'm glad it helped c:
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Have you possibly got any tips for the jaw? It's one of those features I think i keep getting wrong and I find it a bit challenging.
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The jaw? What do you mean, like the teeth too, or just drawing a chin..?
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Chin would be the problem area.
I'm basically planning to redo an old page of my comic which i'm overall not happy with, and I'm trying to do my best to get the anatomy right this time. :3
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x3 okay.
Are you used to dog anatomy normally?
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Yeah, pretty much. =/ Hence why I'm extremely grateful for your tutorials. 
XD Your avatar keeps distracting me from the subject in hand.
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Ah, that brings me tears of joy :'D learning other animals does help to do comparisons. I'm hoping to make another tutorial sometime soon, I'm just jumbled up with things at the moment D:
lmao xD It's belly button poking c:
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Ah! So that may be where I'm messing up! Now I have a greater understanding on the difference between cat's and dog's when it comes to anatomy.
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Glad it helped c:
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I didn't realize that cat's had a square rump.
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sometimes it can be hard to notice, especially since a lot of domestic cat pictures focus on their cute face, but all cats have it, and you'll see it really stick out in looking at pictures of lions, pumas or bobcats, where photographers will often show a lot more than just that cute face c:
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Yeah, also the idea that the chest doesn't cause their legs to stand further apart. I guess that's why they can squeeze into all sorts of hiding holes.
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I imagine it helps, yeah :3
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