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Express yourself! some cute stoat expressions, these are so much fun to draw! I hope you like it!art is © to me, ~Avanii
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Haha thanks! 
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You may consider this piece old by now, but I keep coming back to view it with pleasure. Not many people realise that stoats, long-tailed weasels and least weasels have a third colour form- the spring and autumn moult! That includes all the varieties of brown and cream/white between the classic summer and winter forms. I'm doing a calendar project right now with emphasis on this.
Thank you for portraying a little of this variety in your choice of colouring here. And keep up the work on mustelids and other small animals!!
While at mustelids, would you happen to know about any good fact books on various known- and unknown species of mustelids? Or someone who does? I could always do some research myself, but I thought I could ask you first. I personally wish the back-striped weasel was more known, but I can't blame anyone if it's hard to find and to study. It's the only species of weasel I have problems finding a great reference picture of for a future presentation. There are two of them on the web- an illustration and a photo, both looking different. Maybe I should go with the photo.
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wow, thank you!
You're right about the colour moulting, I haven't seen much art depicting that yet (though my desktop picture is one of a long-tailed weasel in autumn moult, lovely photo) And that calendar project sounds awesome, more people need to know about the wonderful animals that are mustelids <3 I'll definitely keep it up!
I wish I knew about mustelid books, all I know comes from various websites in various languages (mainly English and German websites, though I have used Russian sites as well, it's just a lot harder for me 
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Yes, I'm really on a roll with the mustelid dedication, with weasels being my current focus. Can't help it, they have always been among my favourite animals of all time, and I feel a need to teach facts and bring a little complexity to the stereotype through my own characters. On top of the two projects I mentioned, I'm doing a comic on Bucktooth the least weasel and a goatee-bearded rabbit-trading stoat named Herbie. I'm working on it by professional standards, and I'm not sure if I'll put it online. If I ever do it, I'll let you know.
Thank you muchly for the article- text descriptions always help a lot where visual detail isn't enough!
If you'd like to do a collab with me on mustelids sometime, such as joining the weasel-presentation project, please tell me. It's just an invitation- I wouldn't want to stress you if you have got enough on your shoulders already. One thing's for sure- I'll include a few characters, and Sibirica is a must draw!!
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I think it's a really good thing that weasels and their relatives get more attention, far too few people really know about them (or one of my great pet peeves: they think they're rodents 
you're welcome! I often stumble upon sites that may prove helpful, even if it means I'll have to translate a language I'm absolutely not fluent in, but I see that as extra helpful: I learn about the animal I was searching for and I practice my language skills! it is often the combination of images and descriptions that work best I think, so I search for both 
That collab sounds really great! I'd love to help you with it
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Thanks a lot! Whether people will be interested or not- I have tried my best to portray my characters as the carnivores they are, although Bucktooth is being mocked for resembling a rodent (based on this impression that they are mice or something). He's not behaving like one, by any means.
Text descriptions often highlight anatomy and differences between species that would be very hard to figure out only by looking at photo references, so like you, I like studying both, and make up my own impressions. And languages is something I truly admire. I just haven't got around to teach myself anything besides English...yet.
If you'd like to partake, then would you like me to note you my email address? Or MSN? Whatever you're most comfortable with. And take your time- I'll understand, no matter how long it'll take with eventual art updates. We could talk about what a such presentation should contain. Or....if it's too much, we can just throw together all our characters and have them interact in an educational way.
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I really like the style you draw them in, especially Herbie with his goatee beard! well, weasels may resemble mice a little sometimes with their size and black beady eyes, but I have never seen a long-bodied mouse with fangs like weasels have 
yes, that's exactly why I look up information as well. information about fur colouring and rarer colourations are always really helpful. I love languages very much. As I am Dutch I was forced to learn English at school and I have also taken classes in German and French, along with Latin and ancient Greek. Sadly I could not keep all those languages so I chose to keep French and Latin. Because Dutch and German are similar languages I can understand German texts quite well and thanks to French and Latin I am able to understand Spanish and Italian a bit. the Greek alphabet helps me to decode texts written in Russian, as the the two have similar letters. I still need s translator though, I might be able to read a little bit of Russian, I still don't understand what the words mean xD
I think I prefer email: I rarely log on to msn but I check my email on a daily basis
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I'll send you a note with my email and my thoughts on the project right away. 
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Great work on the expressions!
I especially love how you didn't have to put eyebrows on them to do all these expressions.
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thank you!
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Really? Well I find that it sets your style and other cartoons (like Disney) apart.
Also you are still able to get the full effect whilst making it semi-realistic
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that really made me happy, thank you
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Omg.. XD I love your mustelidaes! You make such a cute animals out of them
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Lol, you should try doing some Redwall comics. Have you read that series? If not, I'll bet you'd like it, considering your passion for some of these animals!
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I can't find the books anywhere 
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Your local library should have it. If not, try Amazon- they're definitely worth owning.
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thank you for the advice
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These are great help for getting facial structure down. The shading shows shape really well.
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thank you
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Oh of course. I just meant it was helpful xD
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okay 
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Now those are some varied expressions! I like stoats, they're adorable and the faces they're making up there make them even cuter! My fav would be that smiling one showing its teeth
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thank you
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GAH
Wish I could do expression like you.
Whatever I draw ends up bursting with joy or completely expressionless. If I try anything else, it looks downright angry.
These are ADORABLE.
As always. I just wann cuddle the sad ones.
That startled one is soooo hilarious.
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awwh thank you<33 keep practicing, I used to have that problem too. how are you? it's been a while ago
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I'm fine I think. I had an art block that lasted almost two months D: I finally got rid of it so I'm drawing a lot of stug=ff lately, but I rarely finish it :C I'm drawing a lot in traditional media too, I love pencils :3
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It's been up and down. Now that summer's here I might just get something done.
ART BLOCK right now though. alskfdjiaejfalkdjf
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Lol I like them all <33 
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ahww! dies soo veat!!, die rechter is so sgattigg! good job kriis
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