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Published: 2007-07-16 22:30:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 3723; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 27
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This idea just came to me and I couldn't let it go.Originally I wanted to simply try drawing both Sonic and Sally in a more "realistic" manner, y'know, actually furry lookin' as opposed to a smooth cartoon. I guess I should give *ChakotayDgryphon credit and thanks for that is basically her style, and she makes it look great. Then of course, I start to doodle in my mind as to what sort of picture I could do like this, and it evolved into yet another SonSal concept >_<
Hope ye' all liketh.
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Hiding, in my nearly 12 year old gallery. But it's definitely one I need to go back and try to gain inspiration from. People seem to have specifically asked to see more of this style.
Think I should?
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I think so, they look pretty adorable here.Β
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Wedding riiiiings!Β 
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It's funny, I've gotten specific commendation on the wedding rings, I didn't know matrimony was still a big thing nowadays 
Glad you like it! Always kinda saddened me I never truly returned to this fuzzy style.
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Glad ya think so 
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Why thank you!
I'd like to say this is my best offering to the Sonic fandom, need to do the realistic furry style s'more. But even more so I'll agree on account of the SonSal coupling X3 That makes the epic
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It would be nice to see more from you
Oh yes,the SonSal coupling does add to the awesomeness but most of it is through your sheer talent ^w^
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Wow, this is very good.
Love the way Sally's looking at Sonic.
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Or the absence of looking as her eyes are closed
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Glad you like it!
Thanks for faving
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You are welcome, my friend!
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I love how you mixed the cartoony style with the detail on their hair.
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Thank 'ya for the commentary and fav-marking!
I made an effort to make the fur look authentic, but at the same time I wanted them to be easily recognizable as their characters y'know? Wasn't looking to go into the more anthromorphic style with realistic anatomy and all, but I wanted to brainstorm how these two would look, say... in a next-gen video game that had high realism.
Only thing that stumped me was Sonic's spines. I didn't think it'd be cool to have him all furry and then have these few gigantic quills that looked weird. But I'm also not happy with covering them in fur since they are quills and really shouldn't.
I've since come up with a solution to that issue with another pic I'm doing in this style again. I'm looking forward to getting that one up
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Thanks dude, glad you like it! Especially since I've now glanced at your gallery and seen you're an old Sonic Archie comic fan, and that you're pretty awesome at drawing these characters yourself.
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Kind of you to say so. I miss those books!
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best sonsal pic so far (omg i really DO suck at commenting XD)
nice to see that someone draws realistic (or something) sonic pics ^_^
oh and j00 r uber1337 at drawing hair! like, oh my god!!!
i don't have time to write more c'ya!
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Well thank you goo-man
I've been wanting to do a good SonSal pic for awhile, and I've done a few attempts, but this one actually is the boldest in my opinion.
I'm glad you like the realism and the hair! Put a lot of care into getting that to look right. Although I still say *bringonthethunder is the Queen at drawing hair. It's definately something I try to improve on with each drawing.
You'll be seeing more like this, trust me
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j00 r w3lc0me
yeah, the hair must be hard to draw...but you did a great job! like, omg 1337!
she is? i must give her a visit then...
yay more!
goo-man
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You mean you've been a SonSal fan on DA and haven't come across *bringonthethunder before?!?
Definately, check her out. Unfortunately, she's had a problem with people violating her copyright, so she took down her gallery and is re-submitting it gradually. The one's she's putting back up have been upgraded to be even better with her current skills, but I lost a good many of my personal favourites 
But yeah, she's been an inspiration and envy of mine since bluestreak got me to join here and told me about her. And one of the number 1 things I think she does awesomely, is specifically hair. Check it out, she makes gorgeous locks of hair, she makes it flow in the wind, she just completely masters Sal's anatomy and fuzziness.
She's one of my true DA heroes. Or rather heroine...
But yes, MORE. I loved the way this style came out, and so do some of my more regular watchers. I've already come up with several sketch ideas revolving around this furry style.
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When i think back i remember that i gave her a visit...Looong time ago. When i searched for SatAM, Sally and sonsal at browse art, her art always show(ed?) up XD
LOL saving it to your cellfone? 
nÀÀ jag vill ocksΓ₯ ha heroin/noo i want herione too!
how did you meet bluestreak in the first place? at Fans United for SatAM?
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~gootap : "... her art always show(ed?) up"
"showed" would be correct there
Not to my cellphone, that thing is a pain to browse online with, way too slow. I've a little 260 GB USB hard-drive I carry around with me. I've a whole collection of stuff on there from game and movie trailers to galleries of DA artists. With that and my Zune to store and play music on, I've very little use for CDs nowadays
Yup, I met BS on FUS for the first time. My life on that site was extremely short-lived now that I think of it 
Blue introduced me to bringonthethunder's gallery pretty soon after my joining, so I've been a fan of her for a while now. She was a sweetheart and became one of my first watchers too, very nice gal all around. Her art is my heroine! I've been hooked on it
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thanks ^^ practice is important.
>_> 260 GB? Isnt that a portable harddrive or something? I mean...USB with 260 GB? LOL?
Ive got an usb with 4 GB... I have halflife on it, Haha!
i like CD's, thats the way artists make money (thay also makes money at concerts) if no'one buys CD's, artists cant make music anymore but meh, the music nowadays sucks anyways...
"used to scribble all kinds of crap as a kid" lol
Ok.
i had a dream last night (wtf?) it started with Ratatouille (i was Remy, kinda...) and it ended with halflife and me getting killed by afrikans? i want more fun dreams haha
double post?
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Yup, it's a 260GB Western Digital portable USB harddrive. Less than an inch thick, fits comfortably in your pocket. Rocks my socks off
I thought I was cool in school with a stupid 2.5GB USB HD, now they've got thumbdrives with way more like yours. I'm looking to upgrade to a bigger brick of an external drive with a full tera-bite though. That won't be USB
No no, don't get me wrong. I still buy stuff on CD. I like having the original hard copies, and I definately agree with supporting the artists by buying their albums. What I meant by "I've little use for CDs" is that after I rip those discs onto my PC, and my mobile HD, I then put it onto my Zune and I really don't use the original CDs anymore besides in the car. And I don't burn data on CD-R's anymore, I just move it to my mobile HD in a few seconds, and away we go to the next PC with a USB port
That's a wicked crazy dream! 
I had a funky dream once where I was stuck in the Legend of Zelda world, only I didn't ride on a horse, I rode a magic carpet >.< And for some reason it all ended in a bathroom stall...
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I want 260GB harddrive
My dad's computer had one Tera-Bite....Now it has like, 7 GB or something (He is a photographer and he's got...yeah...many pictures
no, i didn't get you wrong
zune? [link]
lol super fun
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You're kidding.. you posted this before the coloring of my pic?? O.o I never saw it...
It. is. magnificient!
I looove the shading
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(I pressed Send by mistake)
.. and the poses, and the fur is great!
I like to watch realistic art way more than I like to draw it, but you're almost making me feel like it
And I like the techniques you used to create volume, expecially with the hair.
Sally face is adorable!
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Nice touch with their rings
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Yup, somehow I managed to sneak it past you it seems
You would've found out soon, 'cuz I'm partway finished coloring it.
I'll say that when you get the hang of a fundament, fur and hair in this case, it's actually easier to make a realistic pic look awesome than a cartoon. Like what I say when drawing machines, vehicles, and armor: you can hide beneath detail to make it look better.
Of course, the point started off as trying a new style, but like always it changed to making Sally as gorgeous as possible. 
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It's so cute, they look adorable. I'm in love with this scene!
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I was trying to make this as lovable as possible. I'm most pleased you like it so!
Thank you muchly
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It's very sweet, I'm liking the furry/fuzzy look - it adds to the 'cute factor'. Both their expressions and poses are well done too.
Awesome sauce!
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Can't agree with 'ya more about the furry look, making them look soft and cuddley further enhanced the tenderness. I'm definately trying this out s'more
Thank you! I actually adjusted both characters' expressions and poses a couple of times, really happy with what I settled on. The original sketch I wasn't too jazzed about...
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You can never tweak a sketch too many times.
Just want to add, the rings on the entwined fingers are a nice touch. Happily ever after indeed.
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Observant man
Thanks, that be one of the added details I'm proud of now and as you figured it's also the inspiration for the title
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*reads previous commentaries* There's nothing bad 'bout it. All I see are a Sonic and Sally that are simply comfortable with one another.
Yes, drawing them fuzzy definately makes them look better. Maybe I'm partial to the whole 'fuzzy-look,' but I've seen their "live" counterparts so often in person to have them drawn otherwise is so totally odd to me.
I love Sally's nose/muzzle. You always get it so spot on. She looks like she's saying some sly comment to which Sonic can only grin in return. And the shading is just too awesome. It gives the feeling of plush fur, which is I'm sure, totally the effect you were going for.
I was gonna say more, but I think my brain sacked out on me...
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Yay! I was looking forward to you getting to this on your backlogged watchlist
No, I'll agree that the fuzzy look is awesome. My only objection with it is that I'm far more used to seeing Sonic and co. drawn the more traditional way, so he looks sorta funny with a furry brow like this to me. BUT, that could change in a few more pictures done this way
Aw, well I'm very glad you think I get Sally's nose/muzzle spot on frequently, 'cuz that's one of the number one things I agonize over on her (that and her chest, I make a concious effort not to over-embellish on that 
I'm extremely pleased with my getting over myself and diving headlong into traditional shading. I was a bit afraid to start "scribbling" all over my lineart before, but I've gained some confidence in my doing so responsibly now. Another "I'm very glad you think" for saying the shading came out awesome 
So yeah, big hug and thank you for viewing, liking, faving, and replying!
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Oh fur! Love the furry look. Their poses are really great, the expressions stellar. And am I a complete loon or do I see wedding rings? I think I do. This is really just wonderful work, you should be proud.
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A loon?
No you certainly aren't a loon. In fact, I was hoping people would see the rings. That's what makes the title work
I actually came up with a short story of how they compromise for each other and get married. After years of struggling and persevering, going through a difficult time with their relationship, finally they get serious and live...yes that's right, "happily ever after" as a married couple. Tried to convey that with the way Sally's just so comfortably snuggling up against Sonic, and he's just equally thrilled to have her there, pure marital bliss.
I'm liking the furry look a whole lot myself. And I spent a lot of time with the poses/expressions on this one. Previously, I'd restrained myself from drawing any sort of passion between the two aside from cute little romantic stuff. This one made me think twice about uploading, but bah, glad I did. It's quite possibly one of the best things I've drawn sofar, I am proud of it.
Thanks for enjoying it
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Well, your demanding I make more is reason enough for me. MORE THERE SHALL BE!
Seriously though, I do plan on doing this "furry" style more often and there will definately always be a steady stream of SonSal art flowing out of me.
Thanks for the entusiasm
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