Animals/Creatures

Drawings of real OR fantasy animals and creatures (excluding creatures which look more human than animal).

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Oekaki Rules and Information
by Simon @ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:13 am [Reply]

All rules regarding forum conduct, child-friendly content, and art use/creation also apply to the Oekaki, but there are also some specific rules that apply only to the Oekaki forums.

    Oekaki Rules
    • Keep comments polite, helpful, and relevant to the artwork. Do not start discussions or debates. Critique is allowed if requested by the artist but insults are not welcome.

    • Make an effort to post your drawing in the correct board. Continued intentional misuse of the forum categories may result in disciplinary action. You can view descriptions of what each board is for in the forum index.

    • Don't spam the Oekaki. Your drawing should show intention and a modest amount of effort. We do not allow random scribbles, simple shapes, or empty/solid color canvases, nor should you post advertisements for trades, streams, or other threads. Covered drawings must still follow the oekaki rules and have art visible, even if they are WIPs.

    • Don't create Oekaki topics just to share art you've created elsewhere. Art drawn in another program should be posted in the appropriate board (example: non-Oekaki adoptable characters go in User-made Adoptables).

    • Don't make Oekaki drawings with just words or puzzles written on them. The Oekaki is for sharing artwork, not for displaying a written message or playing a forum game.

    • If using an editable you must follow the artist's rules. This may include leaving a signature/watermark layer on the final image, or may prevent you from selling colored-in versions as adoptables.

    • Don't post blank canvases in the contests board. Contests may be posted there only if you provide a recognizable lineart or relevant background for contestants to use in their entries. If you don't need people to edit something in particular, go to the Regular Art Competitions Board to create your topic. You can still make a rule that your contestants make their entries in the Oekaki boards if you prefer it that way. For more specific rules about contests please view this thread.

    • Specific rules apply to the the Adoptable boards on the Oekaki:

      • The Oekaki is for making and sharing art in the Oekaki program. If you’d like to use another program to create your adoptables, please post them in user-made adopts or character design shops. “Cover adoptables” are not permitted, except for “milestone” adoptables in which case the cover must still follow Oekaki rules.

      • You may sell Oekaki art/adoptables for CS pets/items/C$, allowed offsite currency, and dA points/real currency. Keep in mind that CS staff are unable to assist with transactions gone wrong involving other site currency or real currency.
        • Any real currency discussion must occur offsite; please link to where you can be contacted. Do not discuss real currency transactions on CS.
      • Post your adoptables in the correct board. If you want to create just a few adopts, use the Adoptables 1: Independent/One-Off board. If you want to create a closed species, community, and intend to make many adoptables, use the Adoptables 2: Closed Species/Communities board.

      • Follow the rules outlined by the adopt creator(s). Many species owners have their own rules that you must follow in order to successfully participate in their species, so be sure to read their rules before posting. CS staff may enforce a thread owner’s rules if necessary. Note that species rules may not circumvent our official site rules.

      • All Adoptable Oekaki submissions must be judged no later than 1 month after their end date. Staff may intervene if the user fails to select a winner after 1 month. Failure to judge a contest after being reminded may result in a board warning.

      • Users are bound to the species rules published at the time that the user receives the adopt. If a species owner adds a new rule, they cannot punish players for breaking the rule before it was added. This includes revoking or rehoming adopts. Updated adoptable rules apply only to adopts made after the rule was published.

      • Paid-entry raffles are not permitted. You may not charge users for the chance to win something.

      • Competitions with entries requiring artistic/creative effort must end with a winner. The promised prize (in this case the character design) must be awarded at the end of the contest to an entrant, so be sure you want to give the character away. You may only change your mind if there are no forms that meet the competition requirement.

      • If you want to transfer your species to another player, then you will need to notify CS staff beforehand. More information on transferring thread ownership can be found here.



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  • Gallery display:

Another year another Neil! Happy 20th anniversary of Neil banging out the tunes to all who celebrate :D

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(last year’s Neil can be found here!)

cerb
by Coalchaser @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:55 pm [Reply]

very late vday fanart. love the cerbs! I hope we get more in the future

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DancingEevee @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:56 pm

I can't believe I get to be the first to say how ADORABLE this is! Omgggg

sunlithollow @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 2:10 pm

aw ouppy!

Spiritstar3 @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:18 pm

I love this

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im gonna be okay . . right?
by -Aeris @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:56 am [Reply]

Hi hello!
This post is mostly for my clients, a head's up that there will be a period of no art from today till April 20th.
I've got an exam coming up that needs my full attention, but I promise that I am not leaving you all in the air!
(For faster updates/conversations, if you ordered something from me, please feel free to send me a dm at discord! : Aeriswinter)

my mind is a jumble of thoughts as of at the moment and I'm really clinging to hope and prayers and my faith that I will pass
regardless of the result, I will get to your art/designs as soon as I can!!

Of course, positive thoughts all around, I'm promising something big (hopefully) when I get good news . .

for now, this is your occasional eldritch artist and mostly gremlin, head above the water.

Featuring new guy from Emblo

kaotically @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:39 am

Good luck on ur exam!! Ya got this!!

-Aeris @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:41 am

kaotically wrote:Good luck on ur exam!! Ya got this!!


I APPRECIATE YOUUU!!

COOLDOGOOO @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 4:36 am

BEST OF LUCK!! i know how stressful they are im like. panicking abt it most of the time but ITS FINEEEE right (no its not maybe i should focus more on my studies but </3 art is so fun)

silly dragon
by kjzq @ Wed Apr 08, 2026 5:38 pm [Reply]

yes

sunlithollow @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:03 pm

birthdyay!!

xBluepeltx @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 5:26 pm

This is so cute!! Cute fanart ♥ Love this :D

COOLDOGOOO @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 6:11 pm

omg i love this!! the colours expression n overall mood is awesome, huge congrats on the well deserved feature!! c:

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4/12/26
by qwertyo @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:24 pm [Reply]

just a random design to help myself get out of an art block

Adamented @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:11 pm

Oh, this is really cool! I love how you're able to communicate so much style and personality without getting too complex with designs, I bet that makes it a lot easier to draw your lil guys further down the line!

qwertyo @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:49 pm

Adamented wrote:Oh, this is really cool! I love how you're able to communicate so much style and personality without getting too complex with designs, I bet that makes it a lot easier to draw your lil guys further down the line!

thank you! I actually intentionally try to make my designs not too complicated for the sake of drawability, since I'd like my designs to be able to be drawn by others without being too much of a pain. ngl though I sometimes get insecure about my designs because of how simpler mine are compared to a lot of the cool designers out there.

Adamented @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 4:28 am

Yeah, I hear that... It's easy to look at someone else's work and feel like mine doesn't compare. You don't need a ton of intricate detail to make a cool design, though, and I think this one is awesome!

Cupid Darling based on this drawing by Tea...
by hugs100 @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:54 am [Reply]

My goodness, I love him so much!!! It took me so long to color him in because~~~~~

I MADE A GIF OF HIM
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When Tea asked if I wanted the light on the base or end of the feathers, I thought, why not both!! Thank you, Tea, for making this easy for me!! I've been a little busy so it took me a while, but let me know what you think!

I also got some art of him while I was waiting for his GIF, lol. Thank you to Spl00ns!!!
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Still Img (no bg)
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crowthefrostyfloof @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:40 am

he's such a gorgeous darling! I might make you giftart bc they r so pretty

Fih
by Rika_hatchshiba @ Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:31 am [Reply]

Don't.
Cry.
I am just a FIH 🐟
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Pet's name: Fih


Edit: whoah, a FIHture?! Well I'll be 🐟-d! Thanks!

Goldfinchwing @ Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:45 am

Peak

Goldfinchwing @ Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:46 am

Fih <3

Rika_hatchshiba @ Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:56 am

Thanks
-Fih
🐟

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I just had to make one for myself... so meet Raru, the fluffy death machine :3

Legend has it that her feathers are the fluffiest ever, but who's gonna live to tell if it's true? (Cuddles allowed at your own risk)

tuna! @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:00 am

SO CUTE!! Love the floof!

Rika_hatchshiba @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:35 am

Thank you! :3

Bixie
by cαtαstrσphe @ Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:28 am [Reply]

work in progress zone~

a confident jaunt *animated*
by ♥ mizu @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 7:35 pm [Reply]

ok so for some reason i got a wave of inspo to draw.. a canine..? i haven't even picked up a pencil in months LOL. and i was like.. none of my ocs are catching my eye. i don't have enough cool dogs. but you know who owns the cool dog genre? cooldogooo 😎 the coolest dawg

then i was like. stop. this looks so disneyish for some reason. i am actually so shocked because i am loving this anatomy/pose even though he has longgg legs. this should be animated. so i did a simple blink animation which i haven't done for like 3 years 😭😭😭

i hope this image loads
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ok also i have sooo many life updates and thoughts and feelings. WOW. ok i am an AUNT now? he was born on march 5th and i'm gonna meet him for the first time on saturday :3 i celebrated chinese new year with my friend and came back to a FEATURE? i still have to thank everybody for their kind words because i was floored omg. absolutely shocked. there are so many kind people on cs and i am so grateful to know everybody - i wish i had more motivation to draw ;; i log on almost daily but i just don't have the drive to commit to one drawing. i've got no idea how i finished this. the timer is accurate TT

the big thing i'm excited for rn is that, on friday, it's my grandfather's 95th birthday. on the same day, i'm also going to go with my friend (the same one i celebrated CNY with) to surprise our friends at our old school. there's gonna be a cultures festival and i am SO excited. not only do i love those sorts of events, but i am really looking forward to seeing everybody again! 💓

side note doggo: if you want i can upload the individual frames as pngs to his TH but no pressure 💞 i'll upload the gif and basic static image

^RukaDog^ @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 10:01 pm

Omg ur nephews bday is the same day as my cousins!! Also I love love LOVE the blinking, It’s so cute omgomgomg
Also tysm for the bday gift, it was so nice of u to try getting my dreamie! I’m sorry in the trade message I didn’t really say much!!! I’m sooo glad to see u making art again!!!

Squirrelstripey @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 10:02 pm

Dawg This is a rly cool dawg

minty birb
by crowthefrostyfloof @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:51 pm [Reply]

was gonna be an adopt but like pretty bird

Minga Flavender Catwalk based on this drawing by die Lille
by die Lille @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 7:16 pm [Reply]

well.... don't flatter her like thet or she'll go on like that forever!
:roll: :lol: peacocky lil thing

tabbernat @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:03 pm

walk walk fashion baby

animal doodles 2
by I Like Bees @ Sat Mar 28, 2026 5:40 am [Reply]

my creatures

deer pose ref for the blackbuck
one fisher ref and i swear there was another except i guess it was deleted in the last week because i cannot find it again??
and ofc the top right zebra is referenced from mlp style

COOLDOGOOO @ Sat Mar 28, 2026 5:43 am

ANIMALS i love them yo that’s so great :3

espen. @ Sat Mar 28, 2026 5:46 am

ADORABLE omg i love them so much

Sunny_Cai @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:35 pm

Aw, these are adorable!

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Daphne based on this drawing by die Lille
by die Lille @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 7:11 pm [Reply]

hi there... well Don Daphne nailed it, i think ^^

Flamingos rule the world! :lol:

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this is the gympie gympie
by mawsoleum @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 6:10 pm [Reply]

they are dragons with scarves maybe? perhaps?
idk the lore thats up to ferret n midnight

i hope u like them i worked hard <3

Maniacal_Ferret @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 6:12 pm

*maniacal laughter*

clauneck
by ravemn @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:46 pm [Reply]

i recently played and beat cult of the lamb for the first time with my bf who has played before and wanted to draw my favorite character from the game, clauneck!

i love this silly duck guy

tiredddd @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:15 pm

cotl mentioned!?!?!?

sick art! love ur style

Melon123 @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:16 pm

Omg cool bird guy from funny lamb game YASS :3
U drew em so good!

ravemn @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 4:40 pm

thank you both so much!! :D

i love him sm<3

ICONIC RAT
by coldpizza2929 @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:31 pm [Reply]

iconic rat

coldpizza2929 @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:33 pm

whoops forgot his back stripes

orange kitty :b
by thinmintgal @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:13 pm [Reply]

⋆⭒˚.⋆₊✧.°.⋆ 𝓗𝓮𝔂 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 ⋆.°.‧✧₊⋆⭒˚。⋆

orange cream lady! :b every orange cat i've met is bad and i love them for it
i wanted her to have cute eyelashes because i put on clusters today lolol

Slep
by Maddie454 @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:02 pm [Reply]

Testing testing

morpho
by she wolf warrior @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:28 pm [Reply]

did one of those generate an animal per body part thingies.. except i cheated and didnt use all the animals generated / didnt keep all the parts consistent lol

base - rough collie
head - harpy eagle
ears - siberian cat
eyes - jungle cat
legs - rainbow lorikeet
tail - pine marten
coat - red striped gargoyle gecko
color - blue morpho butterfly

First oekaki!!
by mothboypen @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:21 pm [Reply]

Rhodochrosite deer. Really like rhodochrosite and really like deers. Glad to add to the community. :D

im hngry
by woman @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:02 pm [Reply]

deviatnart dog doodle i spent way too long on im gonna eat a pastragmi sandwiech

ShaquilleOatmuille @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:05 pm

oh my this art piece is lovely ^^ Really scratching an itch in my brain, everything Is just MUAH! Chefs kiss.

Pigeon
by finchian @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:44 pm [Reply]

birb

BigCatt @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:04 pm

this image changed my life

dumb time
by emblo @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:40 pm [Reply]

been feeling weird these past few weeks
putting all responsibilities aside for 1 night and making quick/dumb oekaki designs

FateStoryteller @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:45 pm

Good for you, Emblo. Give your mind a much deserved break <3

tiredddd @ Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:50 pm

hecc yea go for it

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