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FelisGlacialis — Siderian tutorial

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Description How to draw my fantasy feline species - the siderian- correctly...Based on the many mistakes I have seen in fan works and mistakes I did myself....It is also useful to draw typical cats and to learn the difference with dogs.

This was a good exercise for me and I hope it will improve a lot of fanworks too.

You're allowed to draw your own siderian character, but please ALWAYS refer to me (my DA) and show me the result (I'm curious!! ) feel free to submit your fan work in the group

Siderians are as tall as a horse (although weigh less). They look roughly like a hybrid between a tiger and Oriental cat (extreme type Siamese), with some influences of the Eurasian lynx, like the big paws.
With this video you get a good feeling about the siderian appearance www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&fea… (but keep in mind that Oriental cats have more gracile legs than cheeds).

Individual siderians vary largely in the % of tige, Oriental cat lynx represented in their anatomy, but all siderians have:
- the overall body shape, powerful frontlegs, large shoulderblades and narrow hind-legs and butt of a tiger.
- the head of either an Oriental cat, tiger or something in between (although the eyes are smaller than in cats and the head has more the pantherine 'heaviness'.
- the headlenght - shoulderheight - bodylenght proportions (but this approx. the same in Oriental cats as well) and huge paws of a Eurasian lynx (some have a slightly longer body or slightly shorter legs).

Some examples of siderians with various influences of the three felids:
*Tiger-biased

*Oriental cat-biased:

*Lynx-biased:


Siderian species and art by me!! Please don't copy and/or use it without my permission!
...srry for the typos...
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Comments: 163

BalunStormhands In reply to ??? [2012-03-30 16:55:32 +0000 UTC]

I do. But only recently.

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Mudstar-Sibera In reply to BalunStormhands [2012-03-30 23:56:11 +0000 UTC]

oh fweep! thanks so much!

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BalunStormhands In reply to Mudstar-Sibera [2012-03-31 00:01:05 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I just wish I could draw.

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Mudstar-Sibera In reply to BalunStormhands [2012-03-31 00:06:47 +0000 UTC]

well I think God gave you plenty of skill in writing to make up for it! but you can always try! it took me seven+ years to get my art like this! Dont feel so bad.

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BalunStormhands In reply to Mudstar-Sibera [2012-03-31 00:09:27 +0000 UTC]

Writing is my gift, that much is obvious, at least when it comes to Disney Fanfiction.

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Mudstar-Sibera In reply to BalunStormhands [2012-03-31 00:11:54 +0000 UTC]

yes. And the joy we get in return from our gifts when it helps others...is priceless as it is nameless, no words to describe it right?

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BalunStormhands In reply to Mudstar-Sibera [2012-03-31 00:37:15 +0000 UTC]

Yes, nothing like the warm glow around the heart when someone really feels the story.

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Mudstar-Sibera In reply to BalunStormhands [2012-03-31 00:38:44 +0000 UTC]

or the art. definatly.

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BalunStormhands In reply to Mudstar-Sibera [2012-03-31 00:59:14 +0000 UTC]

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DracKeagan In reply to ??? [2012-03-29 22:26:03 +0000 UTC]

All right, wonderful job! Now I can design my guy!

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FelisGlacialis In reply to DracKeagan [2012-04-02 10:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Yes! I'm really curious!! I'll make more Stian-sketches as good exemples btw...he's a good cheed to study anatomy on - first because he's bony, muscular and has exaggerated cheederian features XD

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DracKeagan In reply to FelisGlacialis [2012-04-02 11:51:02 +0000 UTC]

I agree, i am happy your letting me use him as a guide!

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