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Canis-ferox ā wait these arent dogs
Published: 2014-10-10 14:11:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 836; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 0
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Sometimes I try to draw humans. With varying degrees of success : D Each one is an experiment?With a lot of my characters I have no idea how they would look if they were actually human, but sometimes it's fun to try to figure out how to translate features and whatnot. And it's just something completely different to work with. Storm's is probably the one I'm least sure about (really the more I look at it the more I'm sure it doesn't look like her at all), but there are a few close seconds. Starting with Shadowfire (who I sincerely hope would have a different name if he were human, haha). If you can't tell from the way I hid him behind a bunch of leaves = D I also totally forgot his scar in the newer sketch, oops. For the record I think Storm would have black hair; Mira I'm not so sure about. Brown maybe? Dark brown? Which obviously doesn't correlate to her wolf fur colors but I don't think it has to. And I have no idea how to pick skin tones. For eye colors I mostly just let them keep their species-innapropriate original ones but I did try switching a few to something more human-normal.
I think Mira's sketch is my favorite. The newest one of Rook I also like, even if I think it's a little too similar in some ways to the couple of times before this I semi-successfully drew human!Aureus. It's a step in the right direction though, I think? There's also a version of this with a random bit of dialogue next to him but I couldn't decide if I liked it better or not.
Maybe I'm starting to figure out how to draw hair. Facial hair not even close though. Eyelashes are a similar situation, further study is needed. I aaaalmost didn't post the row from 2013... I'm going to hope they show the progress since then though? = D
All the characters are mine except Mama, who belongs to ~ Pretty sure I got the headband-hairstyle idea from Zolarise 's human!LaF sketches.
I wish I'd found the sketch and not the line layer though, I always feel like there's something off about the drawing when I try to refine these like that D: Hence why a lot of them are left pretty rough.aaaaaaaa I'm so on the fence about posting this but I decided to just go for it and hope I don't regret it later 8I
I have one more art trade to do, and the sketch/line work stuff is going really well. I'll be without my computer for a couple of days though so I'm hoping to be able to finish that Sunday (midterm studies and SEASON 5 OF THE WALKING DEAD
permitting) or more likely Monday.
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That is an accurate interpretation of the information : D
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Rook!Human is my favorite. I enjoy him. I think he's the most successful translation to me.
Everyone else is giving you nice critique already, so all I can really suggest is after you get a good handle on the human face in general, try altering features a bit more, specifically noses. All your noses are the same shape. Face shape is also somewhat similar too, but that's to be expected when not accustomed to drawing humans. I know for me in learning I would try just getting the idea of where things go down first then starting to work on individualizing features like eyebrows, noses, lips, cheeks, chin, etc. Cause characters have to be unique outside of their hair.
I think that's why I find Rook so appealing here... he just looks so unique with his wrinkles, tired eyes, and fuzzy brows!
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Thanks!
I totally agree on features! I've actually been working on nose shapes a bit after posting this and realizing they were too similar haha. I've got a newer sketch to scan when I get back (TWD fanart as a matter of fact : D) that hopefully does a little better on that. I really want to learn how to do better variation in other features too--mouth shapes I'm finding especially tricky. Because first I have to make them look like human mouths haha. Although that's the problem with everything, it's all unfamiliar territory. I plan on studying actors from shows I watch and such to get a better understanding of how to draw differentiated features. I know I definitely need them and can kind of see them in my head, but right now getting them on paper is a totally different story. But I can't motivate myself to practice basics unless it's some character I have or like, hence these things. x'D
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I think the more stylized and less oval-eyes turn out the nicest. The faces are all fine, but some of the eyes just look a bit off. The ones that are more triangular or boxy just feels more natural with the style. I can't quite explain why.
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Oh yeah? I didn't even notice doing either specifically, haha. Eye shape's weird to get used to after drawing animals so long. I do tend to like sharper shapes just in general though, so that could be it maybe. I'll definitely keep that in mind for further practice! ^^
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These do look like you're improving with drawing humans :uĀ
I didn't know Rook was so old ahhhh
He's a graying older gentleman [tho not really a gentleman, ahah]
I like the way you drew Storm and Cornelius the most :0
Looks a bit like your hair is similar to how you draw fur.Ā Hair's similar but not the same as fur, and I think it's easier to draw it as a big shape first, then to work on loose details (not individual hairs, unless you're going for ultra super realism, ahah).Ā The shape of the hair will get lost in too many details, and that may be why it looks a bit scribbly/messy on some of your sketches.
Here are a few tutorials that may help:
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Thanks, that's reassuring to hear!
Aha, he is. He's in his early fifties. Which is probably pretty old for someone with his general sort of lifestyle, haha. I think I might want a slight bit more of a brownish cast to his hair but of course I decide this when I'm away from the Photoshop. Although it could just be viewing it on a laptop screen, desaturates everything :U
Oh yeah Cornelius is one of my favorites too : D I think at one point I had "Ladies" written next to his sketch because that's what his expression looks like he's thinking, pff.
Ooh thanks those are great! Every time I start drawing hair it's like WAIT HOW DO HUMAN BEINGS STYLE THEIR HAIR? WHAT DOES HAIR LOOK LIKE?? I SUDDENLY REMEMBER NOTHING ABOUT HAIR
I'll have to do some more practice stuff with these as guides! 8D
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Haha, he's around Foshog's age and I didn't even know it ahhh
It's pretty neat to think someone his age is still out and about, doing crazy activities, haha.
Yeah, it can be a challenge at first (like anything), but hopefully those will help you out and you can draw hair without worry! :0
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I think Rook's maybe a just one year younger, if I'm remembering correctly?Ā They're pretty close :u
Haha yeah, old school criminal still going strong
I think they will! : D
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Oooh, humanized Mama! All the spikes! Or, spiky hair. Wonder how much she spends on gel.
^^ Thank you Canis!
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And how long she spends fixing her hair in the morning, haha.
You're welcome, glad you like it! : D
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Wow amazing.
Even when they are sketches, they look awesome
Grat work.
I like how you made the side views (I find them myself really hard XD never looks right)
and nice work on the expressions ovo
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Thank you! 8D Ah yeah side views are so hard. I think this is maybe the first time I've done one I didn't hate. xD
And it's odd, I've been doing humanized expressions on animals for so long that I feel like I'm trying to figure out expressions on humans backwards or something, if that makes any sense at all haha :'D Glad these work! ^^
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