Forum rules
Reminder: Copying another person's art without permission to reproduce their work is a form of art-theft!

Click here to see the full Art Rules!
Need help using the Oekaki? Check out this Guide to the Oekaki!

In the mountain range by Chasing Dreams

Artist Chasing Dreams [gallery]
Time spent 45 minutes
Drawing sessions 1
2 people like this Log in to vote for this drawing

In the mountain range

Postby Chasing Dreams » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:25 am

This is a wolf in the mountain range. The timer is a little bit off, I had to go off a couple times, and teach my sister a lesson, for bugging me! :mrgreen: Well at first I was very scared of posting in intermediate (Spelling?) If you dont think that this is worthy of intermediate please feel free to move! Comments please!! I think the wolf was a BIG fail, I like the back-ground better!
Image
User avatar
Chasing Dreams
 
Posts: 10562
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Akachi's Nightmare » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:31 am

Wow... the back ground is great! I love the stars!
Image
User avatar
Akachi's Nightmare
 
Posts: 1576
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:17 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Chasing Dreams » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:32 am

Thank you!!
Image
User avatar
Chasing Dreams
 
Posts: 10562
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Soruc » Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:16 am

Nice artwork! I have some crits, though.
First of all, the head looks a bit too small. It should be less curved at the start of the muzzle- it should be slightly curvy and go up and curve- like a hill would.
And second of all, the nose is a bit too big. it should be half that size. And the scar should be more 'sharp' at the ends, like real scars. And for the shading- the wolf should look less 'shiny'. There should actually be more darkened areas than lightened areas.
As for the neck, it could be thinner and smaller than the body- like most necks are.
"Why do you look so sad?" "I'm thinking about the economy"


Image
User avatar
Soruc
 
Posts: 5063
Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:44 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Chasing Dreams » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:02 am

Ok...thank you!
Image
User avatar
Chasing Dreams
 
Posts: 10562
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Tesumph » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:19 am

SummerFlow wrote:Nice artwork! I have some crits, though.
First of all, the head looks a bit too small. It should be less curved at the start of the muzzle- it should be slightly curvy and go up and curve- like a hill would.
And second of all, the nose is a bit too big. it should be half that size. And the scar should be more 'sharp' at the ends, like real scars. And for the shading- the wolf should look less 'shiny'. There should actually be more darkened areas than lightened areas.
As for the neck, it could be thinner and smaller than the body- like most necks are.


I disagree with most of this, honestly. The head is the perfect size for a wolf. You can't see the rest of the body, so how can you judge that? What you said about the curve of the head... wolves have very flat foreheads. Real wolves, that is. The forehead/curve should actually be flatter, not taller. Here's what I'm talking about: http://www.wwuk.org/image/saskiawolves.jpg

The nose should be a bit longer, actually. Wolves have extremely long muzzles. Only a cartoon should have a nose any shorter than what is portrayed here. And even then, an unrealistic cartoon.

I agree about the shading and the scars, but the neck really shouldn't be any thinner. This is obviously a wolf that lives in very cold areas, therefore it's fur should be very thick. The neck is the right width in this case. If is was a a breed that didn't live in snow, it could be thinner, but all wolves in general have thick necks.
Those who kill sheep should mind where they sleep,
When there's nothing to hear the shotgun is near,
The curse of the farmer is likely to harm yer,
A scent in the morning is sent for a warning,
At a cloud on the sun a wise dog will run,
It's the sharp and alert who avoid being hurt and a dog that's gone feral is living in peral.
Those with blood on their paws and wool in their jaws should heed these old saws.
-Taken from Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
User avatar
Tesumph
 
Posts: 874
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:18 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Soruc » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:30 am

The muzzle could be longer, yes. I think that was what made the head look strange. The actual nose is a bit big, though. even for a real wolf.
"Why do you look so sad?" "I'm thinking about the economy"


Image
User avatar
Soruc
 
Posts: 5063
Joined: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:44 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Tesumph » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:43 pm

Oh, nose as in actual nose. I thought you meant all of the "nose", like the muzzle.
Those who kill sheep should mind where they sleep,
When there's nothing to hear the shotgun is near,
The curse of the farmer is likely to harm yer,
A scent in the morning is sent for a warning,
At a cloud on the sun a wise dog will run,
It's the sharp and alert who avoid being hurt and a dog that's gone feral is living in peral.
Those with blood on their paws and wool in their jaws should heed these old saws.
-Taken from Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
User avatar
Tesumph
 
Posts: 874
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:18 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Re: In the mountain range

Postby Chasing Dreams » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:52 am

Thank you both, I do agree this need some fixing!
Image
User avatar
Chasing Dreams
 
Posts: 10562
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 am
My pets
My items
My wishlist
My gallery
My scenes
My dressups
Trade with me

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: GhostDove, Meow-Cat, SnamaKim and 0 guests