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edit 8:20pm: o god, 260+ favorites in 5 hours is alarming orig08.deviantart.net/4dd8/f/2…I've been wanting to put something like this together for a while! There are already a few good illustrations of wolf behavior but I decided to make one specifically for the face.
It's easier to understand the information when paired with writing, I think! Hope it's useful to some of you
When trying to draw an aggressive or angry wolf, try to avoid the "aggressive fear" smile. This implies that the animal's afraid or submissive as well as angry, which might conflict with the scene you're trying to show. The horizontal smile is not some kind of super-rage form, it means they're under a lot of pressure from someone/something and might snap or fight back if pushed further.
Real photos showing the difference:
Afraid, feeling pressured, threatened but scared: img11.deviantart.net/28bf/i/20…
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Agressive, confident intent: img05.deviantart.net/c798/i/20…
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My very helpful reference: rogerabrantes.files.wordpress.…
From "Dog Language", by Roger Abrantes
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What if the wolf's ears are straight out, not quite upward, but not quite pressed back?
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Thank you so much for clearing this up for me, I'll save it for reminders later
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ahahhg thank u for this... i always have a hard time portraying dominance and submission in wolves, it helped a lot n ill be sure to look back at it
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this is so accurate
me and my fam have some wolves near by and weve been tracking them so its great to have this
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So helpful!
This really helps with wolf expressions, great job!
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... I've been doing it wrong!
Thanks for the clarification!
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this is really great! actually better than my study material , which is poor of examples/ images in general. I´d like to point out here that in agression, only the first part of bakc is bristled while if beeing scared and unsure, the whole back is bristled.
I like how you showed the direct and no direct eye contact, its sometimes looking like they made eye contact but actually not really do
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I really wish the one comic I watch on here saw this and corrected the use of anatomy in their comic. Thank you for making this!
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Good to know for all the Elfquest wolves I'm going to be drawing!
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People tend to have difficulty to make the difference x')
Including me ! I didn't know there was a difference in the « smile »
Thanks for this !
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This picture is perfect !! Thank you very much for sharing !
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Glad to see that these are actually correct. So many people get this wrong! I've seen it time and again not only with my my own dogs but with dogs that I work with on a daily basis (dog and wolf behaviour are almost identical). So, well done!
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identical? i REALLY have to disagree with that.
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They are pretty close. The only thing that is not identical is the wild behavior in domesticated dogs. But feral and sometimes stray dogs have the tendencies to act like their wild relative/ancestor. This is mostly seen in feral dogs.
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I still disagree with that. they have similarities, but if we look at wolves as pets compared to dogs, they are VERY different
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They are, but ferals can still act/look like a wolf. But it is an opinion, sort of.
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I't cool to learn, though also I find it sad that you can use these expressions properly in your works, but only people with some knowledge about it will understand character's emotions x-x
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This is fantastic! I've been trying to make one of these for ages. Great job, very helpful!
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I would be a lot safer when knowing what the wolves' body languages are. Sweet research!
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I loooove your work! Sometime in the future, would you be interested in an art trade?
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This will be very helpful for me; just earlier today I was trying to figure this exact thing out! Thank you!
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One of the things I love best is when people use a picture of a wolf that is about to yawn or had been yawn as reference for an aggressive wolf.
When a wolf yawns he doesn't expose any gum, that's one way to distinguish it.
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The difference between the first two had some things I actually didn't know. I love how you include the spiked up fur around the neck and when it should be flat.
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I can not express how much the Aggressive fear bugs me. when people draw a bad ass character bring fear full aggressive it annoys me so much. So glad this tutorial is out there now XD
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A good bit of info for artists, writers (who have wolves/dogs in their stories), and the general public even. Nicely done too.
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This is a good ref for people who want to draw and even people who own dogs or wolves or coyotes. It scares me how often I have seen a dog get smacked by it's owner for "snarling" at them when the dog was just conveying severe fear and disagreement with it's treatment. If the alpha is too harsh, the teeth almost always show wether or not the animal is actually being aggressive or trying to "smile" it's way out of a terrifying situation.
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This is excellent and SO true! Something I am guilty of not following. ;A; Fantastic guide!!!
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You should make more of these helpful tips and tricks! They are super helpful
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eee yay!
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Well shit, I've been doing it all wrong! Nearly 10 years of drawing snarly woofs and I never noticed the difference. Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful.
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"Well, shit", LOL! i used to draw them with the weird kinda snarls as well D: I know how ya feel hehe! Glad you liked it, friend!
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You're very welcome! I hope it helps
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