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.



    Selecting a different version of ChickenPaint:
    We have 3 versions of the Oekaki program to choose from. The newest version (ChickenPaint v2.0) allows you to use extra features like layer clipping, layer groups, and layer masks.



    Help:
    If you don't know how to get started, go to the Beginner Oekaki. When you create a 'New Topic' it will load ChickenPaint for you.
    You need Java to view it, and once you create and send a picture it will feature at the top of your new topic.

  • Gallery display:

[CW: LOUD] ♫  METAROOM - OUT OF CONTROL

Almost (periodically) losing my marbles but I'm fine overall :')

My favourite art tropes have to be chunky black lineart and strange creatures with bright colours.
Not pictured, but also beloved: shiny black eyeshadow, purely geometric shapes & light, chunky eyelashes!!!
Plus... sticker-like outlines ^^

Anyway, thanks for joining or sticking by! Really appreciate your company ^^

risotto @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:31 am

your art is SO awesome as always love this creature

67Phlox @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:43 am

risotto wrote:your art is SO awesome as always love this creature

Thank you!! ^^

onion @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:25 am

um.... man this song.... i havent listened to some good breakcore since my osu days and let me tell u this SLAPS LIKE FR THANK U FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THIS??? AND UR ART OUGH SO TASTY 💘

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dcay art!
by vampcatz @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:17 am [Reply]

;>

gnarp gnarp
by owlhops @ Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:55 pm [Reply]

gnarp gnarp :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

owlhops @ Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:58 pm

i dont normally bump my art but im bumping this bc im really proud

Loelya @ Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:00 pm

oh this looks SO good! ^o^ you did an absolutely amazing job! I love how you colored the lineart two different colors especially, really makes things pop :D

owlhops @ Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:10 pm

Loelya wrote:oh this looks SO good! ^o^ you did an absolutely amazing job! I love how you colored the lineart two different colors especially, really makes things pop :D

THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG...=A=!!

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sketchy
by shadow~wolf @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:47 am [Reply]

    **garden nerd noises**
    by JK341 @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:05 am [Reply]

    Anybody else ever just uh...watch their seedlings grow, even though there's not anything visibly noticeable going on? xD


    Also hi yes I've decided to come back after a bit of a break, long story short i had a lot of RL stuff going on which kinda made me put this site on the backburner for a bit, but I'm gonna try to slowly ease my way back into it again. ^^

    Hope everyone has been doing well. <3


    Edit: Well hecc, this was totally unexpected lol, thanks so much for the feature oh my. o_o

    kpDelarue @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:06 am

    THIS IS SO GOOD?? <3 <3

    Loelya @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:12 am

    OH MY GOODNESS this is so wonderful?? ;U; I love this drawing so much! best of luck with your seedlings this year! :3
    I love the bg too the vibes are just perfect. welcome back also ! I'll look forward to seeing you around again~ c:

    tsu-bear @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:14 am

    yay!!! I missed seeing your art in my notifications :D glad to see you back!
    this looks so wonderful! 💙

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    borszoi
    by shadow~wolf @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:38 am [Reply]

      Horse Lineart 4 Sale 600C$ based on this drawing by Guest
      by Echo Revna @ Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:54 am [Reply]

      I'm putting these back up as a flat sale as were. I'm asking 600C$ for them, but am willing to bargain the cost. Unfortunately, there are no foal lines, it's just what you see. Please message me with any questions or offers!!

      Echo Revna @ Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:52 am

      bump

      Echo Revna @ Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:49 am

      bump

      Echo Revna @ Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:30 am

      bump

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      as title says :)

      line credits go to: TheCalicoTabby

      Oops
      by M a g i c P a s t a @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:47 am [Reply]

      Little jester tried to juggle some eggs :lol:

      egg and dog
      by Nheptune @ Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:01 pm [Reply]

      dog and egg!! this my favorite cs egg hehe, done w my trackpad so a lil messy. but i been having fun w it! my finger hurts tho :/

      Aspenie @ Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:01 pm

      cute dog

      Nheptune @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:32 am

      Aspenie wrote:cute dog


      why thank u, kind individual <3

      67Phlox @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:27 am

      Lovely shading! I think the messiness adds character to it, even if done unintentionally. Gives it that soul, you know?
      (not that clean lines aren't good aswell)

      Edit: Congrats on the feature! ^^

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      Purple dog!
      by jamiecatzzz @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:28 am [Reply]

      Got a drawing tablet as an (early) birthday gift!

      Scavenger Hunt
      by ShadoWime @ Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:13 am [Reply]

      i havnot found this egg yet lol (but it look so cute right ?! so I drew another cuties together, wish guys a nice event🤗

      slipknotmania @ Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:14 am

      This made me melt! Always looking forward to your event related art ^^ It's absolutely adorable

      ShadoWime @ Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:28 am

      slipknotmania wrote:This made me melt! Always looking forward to your event related art ^^ It's absolutely adorable

      OHHHWWWW thxur lik so much🥺🥺🥺🥺

      COOLDOGOOO @ Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:47 am

      agree with @slipknotmania, i love all of your event related art and always look forward to it! <3 this looks adorable, i love the dynamic and the feel of your art overall <33

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      Kinda crunchy
      by crowthefrostyfloof @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:15 am [Reply]

      Made this on a clear touch screen thing + a mouse :3

      The screen has funky issues in the way of colors on it so may color later

      return
      by Madel @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:53 am [Reply]

      havent draw this guy in so long

      Chris_woife @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:53 am

      I love ittttt

      this is a vent post because there is something that ive wanted to say because its been bothering me lately

      i want to watch godzilla x kong the new empire when it comes out, but i cant because there arent any theatres, and im honestly afraid about it's release since there will be spoilers EVERYWHERE, i want GxK to be a spoiler-free experience but sadly thats impossible because i still keep seeing spoilers all over youtube (im not talking abt fake trailers, im talking abt actual leaked scenes, or atleast i think they are leaked scenes), honestly ppl should wait a few months before posting spoilers, because it drives me crazy, and if gxk releases, there will just be even more spoilers

      i spoiled parts of minus one for myself, and i dont want the same thing to happen to gxk for me

      Strong
      by Rocky Road Raccoon @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:46 am [Reply]

      I... just received worse news than I did last week.I didn't think it was possible for it to get any worse. I wish I was exaggerating, but It's literally my nightmare coming true, the worst case scenario. [I'd rather not talk about it here on an art piece that has nothing to do with it, once again, it's extremely heavy.]
      This art, once again, has nothing to do with my situation, like I said I just prefer to draw stuff actually pertaining to my characters than vent art. Trent always puts on a brave face, but oftentimes, it's really hard to.
      I did use the round soft brush, which was fun? I like the messy style which I always used to try to achieve but never could, I guess the round soft brush was the key.

      CryptidHunter_425 @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:48 am

      oh :( i hope everything gets better at some point soon! 🫂🫂

      Cady55again @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:48 am

      Not sure what happened, but I hope you’re okay!

      Rocky Road Raccoon @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:50 am

      CryptidHunter_425 wrote:oh :( i hope everything gets better at some point soon! 🫂🫂
      Cady55again wrote:Not sure what happened, but I hope you’re okay!

      Thank you both,

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      Thursday in a few hours.

      i need to change i need to change i need to change
      a lot of things annoy me these days, not made of rhino skin
      but I should be able to handle it better

      Uhh, anyway. Tomorrow more sketches. How's this format going for you, guys?

      Asking to see if the purple sketches are annoying in your feed. I could maybe throw in more colour like in this [BRIGHT!]. Plus, update the oekaki "shop" front to sth more colourful (in the future). Then again, drawing other's characters, despite it being mostly for practice and finding my style, makes me nervous sometimes. What if I mess up and churn out sth not even resembling the oc I was trying to draw in the first place??? :( Moreover, colouring in takes more time for me (but dw, I'd manage!)

      Please respond if you're able to / want to, I guess. I would like some input on this, if that's okay. :?

      TheSongOfTheStars @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:28 am

      Looks cool!

      Cassini @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:14 pm

      sketches are cool! it's always a good day when there's a new 67phlox drawing, so whatever you're wanting to draw is a total win for me :] (and congrats on the feature wow!!)

      Magpi3.14 @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:15 pm

      i love the bright colours you used! the lines and highlights look amazing too <3

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      theres always more
      by yattayattawa @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:16 am [Reply]

      horse
      i bought this horae for like 90 morbillion dollars because its pinto n stuffz . hr brother is also her mother and she has many health defects that have greatly shortend her lifespan.... however, i dont crae because her only purpose to me is working

      Upstream.
      by Polluux. @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:52 am [Reply]

      fishe

      MORE Raccoons
      by The Glass Doe @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:21 am [Reply]

      wip

      Sin Tsukino @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:27 am

      I am living for all these guyss

      Editing to say I'm loving the progress omg it's so satisfying

      Photography?
      by Rocky Road Raccoon @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:31 pm [Reply]

      Not the best photography buddy, Sunny, should've stuck with Hunter.

      fuyunofabuki @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:40 pm

      Honestly that’d be me hoping to find any mythical or crypid creatures XD

      Rocky Road Raccoon @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:44 pm

      fuyunofabuki wrote:Honestly that’d be me hoping to find any mythical or crypid creatures XD

      You never know, right? lol

      CryptidHunter_425 @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:16 am

      Ivy should be allowed to find a unicorn, as a treat,,,,

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      creature
      by EatingTuna @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:16 am [Reply]

      hey everybody i have doodled a creature!!!

      i just wanted to show idk whoever sees this post that i have acheived getting all snakes!!!!! (including store ones)
      Image
      :D


      anyways hope u guys have a good day!!!

      Lesbainwolf @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:17 am

      thats amazing

      Rocky Road Raccoon @ Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:21 am

      Congrats on the snakes! This is such a cool creature... love the shades of brown you used!

      Another deer
      by SPARKL3D0G @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:53 pm [Reply]

      Decided to make a deer oc I’ll actually probably use

      smaug doodles
      by whispering.smaug @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:47 pm [Reply]

      hi im pulling an all nighter to do an assignment

      im really anxious rn and using my mouse again so excuse the fact this isnt up to my usual standard

      hi chicken smoothie

      things have been busy in smaugville

      Stormbird @ Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:25 pm

      Smaug art! SMAUG art!! Love the expressions so much, gimmee~ >D<

      whispering.smaug @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:55 am

      Stormbird wrote:Smaug art! SMAUG art!! Love the expressions so much, gimmee~ >D<

      :D!!!!

      ThousandSounds @ Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:53 pm

      SMAAUUUGGG I hope you're doing well, mate <3

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