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CarmanMM-Dirda — Big Cat Anatomy Sketches

Published: 2011-06-25 01:45:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 42340; Favourites: 1479; Downloads: 514
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This is my most popular deviation. Why?! xD


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Over 100 favorites? What?! x-x ......thanks! xD
I guess. Too bad my real work doesn't get this much love. >->


FORGOT TO PUT SOMETHING ON THERE D8 most cat muzzles are a rounded off, box(ish) shape.


I hope this helps someone...o-o

References used for...
~> Faces: Snow Leopard and Canadian Lynx
~> Anatomy: African Wild Cat (walking down a hill) and Cheetah (sprinting)


I know some of these aren't 100% accurate. These are sketches BEFORE I flesh them out, but it's enough to show the differences in faces and body structure. I hate seeing cheetah-sized lions, or dog legs on felines, or even worse, EYEBROWS on animals. This should be enough to at the very least, steer in the right direction.



Shout out to for saying she needed something like this. Made me want to work on it more. xD

Also, thank you all for voting on the poll~ canines and big cats tied when I checked it, but since she said she needed this personally, I did the big cats.

Canine study is in the works still.
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Comments: 106

Sketch-TOONS [2017-03-07 18:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! this was really helpful~

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LuckyFy [2016-11-02 20:25:10 +0000 UTC]

This is going to be useful for my personnal studies ! C:

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to LuckyFy [2016-11-12 22:03:09 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! c:

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MinaWolf10 [2015-09-14 23:59:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry but I'm adding to the amount of love this Deviation is getting... I needed it and it's just very helpful! I'll check out your other works too, though. I don't want to miss out!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to MinaWolf10 [2016-04-15 17:47:27 +0000 UTC]

The lioness version should be of more help to you. I believe it's in the description of this one. c:

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MinaWolf10 In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2016-04-16 16:25:27 +0000 UTC]

Ah, okay! Thank you ^^

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Rococospade [2015-08-13 02:50:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry your real work isn't getting the level of love this tutorial is, but... This is incredibly useful. You've broken down the bodies into easy shapes beautifully. (As someone who gets caught on minute details too easily, this is a boon. Drawn guides to use as supplementary for study are a godsend.)
Thank you!

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Chockit [2014-10-06 09:35:05 +0000 UTC]

This is so helpful!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to Chockit [2014-10-08 17:20:24 +0000 UTC]

Glad I could help! Check out the Educational Lioness tutorial in the description for something a little more in depth

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Chockit In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2014-10-09 02:48:56 +0000 UTC]

Ok!

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darklinksangel [2014-08-14 21:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Thx for making this. Its really cool

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to darklinksangel [2014-08-15 00:42:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you like it!  The lioness one is much more updated (in the description).  Hopefully I'll get a better one up sometime in the next month or two.

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Just-Rosa [2014-07-15 04:20:20 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOD
THIS IS A HUUUGE HELP!!!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to Just-Rosa [2014-07-15 21:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Glad I could help.

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GamingKittyUnderBed [2014-06-09 21:10:18 +0000 UTC]

This will help a lot thanks

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to GamingKittyUnderBed [2014-06-13 16:08:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome c:

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JustAGirlCalledLex [2014-01-16 22:29:01 +0000 UTC]

Very useful! Clouded leopards are hard to find good anatomy references for. I will definitely be looking at this when drawing.

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to JustAGirlCalledLex [2014-01-21 19:56:58 +0000 UTC]

They are! I personally study from video and photos of them, then practice without references. Use photo references whenever you can, they're very helpful.

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JustAGirlCalledLex In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2014-01-22 00:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tips! I'll remember that!

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manekinich [2013-08-29 04:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Mega super helpful. QwQ

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to manekinich [2013-08-29 15:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Glad I could help!

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manekinich In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2013-08-29 20:57:11 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.  QwQ   I'm just not going to start trying to draw cats.  ;-;  -hope it isn't too hard-

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to manekinich [2013-09-03 00:29:31 +0000 UTC]

As long as you practice, you'll do fine

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manekinich In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2013-09-03 00:30:49 +0000 UTC]

True.  uwu

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to manekinich [2013-09-03 00:35:40 +0000 UTC]

Just keep at it! If it helps, I have a newer one for lions, and I plan on doing more. I'm way better than this thing. Kills me how popular it is still. XD

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manekinich In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2013-09-03 00:43:10 +0000 UTC]

XD

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ShizukaTW [2013-01-13 19:27:19 +0000 UTC]

Pretty usefull for the begginers of felines

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to ShizukaTW [2013-01-13 19:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Glad you think so I have another for just lionesses somewhere. XD

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Renattee [2012-11-21 19:36:39 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial! It will help a lot. I'm sure. Thanks.

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to Renattee [2012-11-21 23:10:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

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Renattee In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2012-11-22 12:29:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem ^^

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Grizzly-Cub [2012-11-09 01:56:38 +0000 UTC]

really helpful thanks

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to Grizzly-Cub [2012-11-09 06:07:23 +0000 UTC]

Glad to help

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Grizzly-Cub In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2012-11-09 11:52:21 +0000 UTC]

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Runavala [2012-10-20 15:13:11 +0000 UTC]

This was really helpful!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to Runavala [2012-10-21 04:05:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it was!

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feluki511 [2012-10-02 15:05:54 +0000 UTC]

awesome, thank you!! this is really useful!!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to feluki511 [2012-10-02 22:19:29 +0000 UTC]

Of course! Let me know if you need help in the future.

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feluki511 In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2012-10-03 17:52:48 +0000 UTC]

ok! thank you, again!

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KeitaroTGW [2012-09-30 07:31:50 +0000 UTC]

This would be useful for the begginners of feline!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to KeitaroTGW [2012-10-02 22:18:58 +0000 UTC]

That's what I was hoping for. I'll be making more complicated ones for more advanced artists.

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LadyDeliz [2012-09-23 20:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, thanks for this. I'm hoping to do a drawing of a lion soon. This is helpful. :3

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to LadyDeliz [2012-10-02 22:17:51 +0000 UTC]

Also, my lioness tutorial may help with your lion. Just add a mane and make it more muscley if it's an old male.

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to LadyDeliz [2012-10-02 22:17:16 +0000 UTC]

No problem, and good luck!

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LadyDeliz In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2012-10-02 23:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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WazzinGator [2012-08-19 19:50:37 +0000 UTC]

This is so extremely helpful, thank you!!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to WazzinGator [2012-08-20 00:36:18 +0000 UTC]

No problem, glad you liked it!

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WazzinGator In reply to CarmanMM-Dirda [2012-08-20 01:12:43 +0000 UTC]

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YunSpirit [2012-06-13 10:58:09 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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CarmanMM-Dirda In reply to YunSpirit [2012-06-13 17:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks c:

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