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Yes, even more pallanophs. At least this time they are in a scene and interacting with one another!
I realize it's been a rather frightfully long time (over a year) since I'd uploaded anything regarding the Russian pallanoph type. There was a considerable amount of excitement over this variety when I uploaded the sketches here: A year later and pallanophs have shifted a bit, but hopefully you'll see the concept is more or less the same.
The Russian male (center) is in his summer coat here (most of the undercoat has been shed) and has decided it would be a lovely idea to move south into Chinese territory. Not the best decision, but prey is a little easier to come by here, and he decides it's worth it. After all... he can handle these diminutive Chinese beasts.
Well, the Chinese pair, a male and female, don't exactly see things the same way as their northern neighbor. Nuisance outsiders are not to be tolerated, no matter what their size. Especially if it is a large one that steals their kills!
Who has the upper hand? The Chinese pair are a perfect match against the lone Russian. Will brute strength and overwhelming size win they day, or will swift and agile steal the victory?
I would very much like to take this into consideration for a final painting, if I can salvage the composition. X_X But until then, more sketches!
Questions, critiques, comments, etc. are always welcome.
Species and art Β© April Schumacher
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WOW! 
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Thank you very much! 
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As far as I'm concerned, you're already there!
Absolutely glorious!
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Wow! very nice work!!
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Thanks very much!
You should get back into pencil then!
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Fantastic picture! It's amazing to see the way they move! GO RUSSIAN! (the little Chinese ones seem snarky and annoying 
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Thanks very much! (And yes, I imagine they would get quite annoying, haha! 
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LoveLoveLove your art! Might I ask, what do you use for anatomical and realism references?
... guess that's all I've got to say ... I'm gonna go check out your site again now ...
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Thanks very much! I've been studying all sorts of anatomy since I was quite young: started with using reference photos, more recently looking at anatomical drawings of various species to get a look at how they work.
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Anatomy is awesome! 
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Fwaaaaah. The intricacies of your fur and attention to detail is quite wonderful. This would be great as a painting! The Pallanoph themselves are a very interesting species.
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I love the dynamic poses here!
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Thank you!
Oh, and he definitely is. The Chinese pair isn't fully aware of just how stubborn he can be!
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Beautiful sketches, and nice to see some movement
If you do make this into a painting, I look forward to the result!
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I've been itching to do slightly more fleshed out action scenes... I have sketchbooks full of loose drawings of these just rampaging about, but never finish any of them.
I definitely hope to! 
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Well, I look forward to more then
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sweet shading! the fur looks real!
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Amazing has always , no need for more words :3 <3
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Gorgeous! You're the bestest ever! I'm frickin' beyond impressed!
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You better be thanked... or else.
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I love your pencil work! The way you draw hair and fur just blows me away.
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Thanks very much! I've been doing to many pencil works involving fur and hair lately... 
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way too cool!
i love your creatures. they're beautiful, and intriguing to look at
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Thanks very much! I'm glad to hear you enjoy them.
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I absolutely love the movement and perspective, they can be a bugger to get right
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They most definitely are!
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Love it. It's a very nice action scene. Its almost like a picture you would find in a National Geographics book, or on some sort of animal show.
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Oh gosh, thanks! 
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Just EPIC !
I don't now what say.... It's amazing...
You are wonderful !
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Wow, I love all the action shown here! It's hard to tell exactly how much bigger the Russian pallanoph is because of the angles, but it's still really awesome! Not sure who would win in a fight like this o.o It really could go either way. Great drawing all around :}
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It is rather impossible to tell, isn't it? 
They are perfectly matched! It's all on timing.
Thanks, dear!
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Space avoids me, haha.
You're very welcome
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I'm not exactly sure why, but the upper left pallanoph looks out of place, almost as if it wasn't supposed to be in the same sketch. Maybe it's because there is no background connecting it to the happenings at the bottom. Maybe it's because it is too small, too far away to fit. Maybe it's because the rock the Russian is standing on looks as if it continues higher up. Or maybe it's because the Russian totally ignores that Chinese and only goes after the one nearby.
In any way, it looks as if the jumping upper left Chinese would miss his target by jumping short.
On the other hand, that Chinese pallanoph on the right has the look of my cat when something frightened her. That look when their hair stands up into the air and they sound like a swan protecting his nest. I like it! It gives their other personality traits away, those that they have that aren't "looking noble and cuddly".
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Oh, don't worry, you're quite right about that, and I can see what you mean.
I love drawing their "surprised snarl" faces, eeeheee! I've been wanting to draw some "expression sheets" for these guys, just so others can get a taste of all the faces they can make.
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Place restrictions... they can come in handy and they can destroy everything. But I'm sure you'll figure this one out soon!
Oh yeah, expressino sheets sound brilliant! It would be such a nice different take on that "meme"...
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no problem, you are a real inspiration ^^
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Oh, SHOOT!
Gosh, that is what I call awe-some dynamics. Wowzers, you really cuaght the moment here. I do hope to see a final painting out of this, yes I do. ^^
Didn't realize they could be that vicious... >.>
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I really hope I can get some finished images like this, too.
Oh yes, they can all be quite vicious when they need to be. One can't always be perpetually cuddly, can they?
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Good grief, you need to do more shots showing their crueller side, yes you do. X]
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Agility and swiftness is cool but who said that person with a brute strength can't be a good tactic?)))
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Kind of what I was thinking.
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