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Description I like drawing andalites with okapi markings >> I might make this one A Character or something, I'm just really happy with how they look.

A few things I'm not completely happy about (shading on the face, I didn't get the angle of the lower body exactly right and oh god I made the legs way too thin) but overall I'm really happy with how this looks.

also just

ANDALITES

which belong to KA Applegate blah blah etc
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Comments: 37

OmnipotentCarrot [2015-03-22 02:16:28 +0000 UTC]

He's like, "I'm fabulous!~"

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Etomo In reply to OmnipotentCarrot [2015-03-25 18:36:49 +0000 UTC]

For all their assholery, andalites are still wonderfully fabulous art subjects, haha. Thank you!

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OmnipotentCarrot In reply to Etomo [2015-03-25 22:14:19 +0000 UTC]

I recently went where no Animorph fan has or ever should go. I combined Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing On Rainbows and an Andalite.

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silveraquila [2014-04-03 01:23:45 +0000 UTC]

I whip my eyes back and forth, I whip my eyes back and forth~

Man, I remember these books. Good times.

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xTheShinyMewGirlx [2013-05-11 13:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Aww... I like it.

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bagasuit091 [2013-05-04 04:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Oo, this are the aliens from Animorphs, right? It's been years since I read those books, but I remember them fondly.

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Etomo In reply to bagasuit091 [2013-05-04 04:16:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I've got them all as pdfs and read them relatively recently, and I follow a lot of animorphs-ish blogs on tumblr so I stay pretty consistently excited about it haha. I really should draw some more.

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NiaraSusarin [2012-05-16 18:01:21 +0000 UTC]

OMG AWESOME. This makes me so incredibly happy. Have you tried a Hork Bajir yet? Lol.

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Etomo In reply to NiaraSusarin [2012-05-17 01:50:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And no I have not--I never had as clear a picture of Hork-Bajir as I have of Andalites (actually, the mental image I had was wildly inaccurate rofl) so I think I need to reread descriptions about them and see what other people did with them first before attemtping them. But it's a possibility I might pursue in the future.

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NiaraSusarin In reply to Etomo [2012-05-17 12:01:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I mostly just remember them as lots of spikes lol.

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ShadowedRain11 [2012-05-16 05:40:57 +0000 UTC]

I have heard of Andalites, but not 100% sure about what they are/where they're from. I adore the colors though, and the okapi markings are very cute.

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Etomo In reply to ShadowedRain11 [2012-05-16 05:41:58 +0000 UTC]

They're aliens in the Animorphs books by KA Applegate C: Thank you though!

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ShadowedRain11 In reply to Etomo [2012-05-17 18:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Ah, explains why I've heard of them. That's a series I should probably read for funsies at some point.

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Etomo In reply to ShadowedRain11 [2012-05-17 19:20:41 +0000 UTC]

It's a pretty neat series! I've got them all saved as .pdfs and can email them to you if you ever want them, just drop me a PM C:

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ShadowedRain11 In reply to Etomo [2012-05-18 16:57:35 +0000 UTC]

That would be wonderful! At the moment, I'm finishing up classwork, so having a distraction isn't the best idea. But I'll drop you a PM as soon as I've got free time. Thanks!

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Etomo In reply to ShadowedRain11 [2012-05-20 08:45:46 +0000 UTC]

That sounds very wise! Good luck on finishing up school and def give me a note when you're done and I'll get those right to you. C:

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PlaidBird [2012-05-16 04:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Ohmygoodness! So many childhood feelings... globules... . Beautiful job!

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Etomo In reply to PlaidBird [2012-05-16 04:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Haha that smilie along with your avatar is a sight to see XD

Thank you! I've been having andalite feelings for about two weeks and they finally spilled over yesterday XD

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PlaidBird In reply to Etomo [2012-05-17 06:39:42 +0000 UTC]

Haha! Why thank ya

And wow... Do you ever feel like reading them all over again?

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Etomo In reply to PlaidBird [2012-05-17 19:23:42 +0000 UTC]

I actually reread them about a year ago! I guess I say "reread" but my former reading status was a bit patchy (the library didn't have all of them, I think, so I read about the first seven in order, skipped around to all the others depending on what had the neatest animals on the cover, and read the last one or two). I did sit down and read every single one though, Megamorphs and Chronicles included, so. CX Right now Zoe is rereading them so I'm kind of rerereading them vicariously through her commentary, haha.

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TheSleepyMonster [2012-05-16 04:01:13 +0000 UTC]

Man he's so pretty! I love how you did the markings, it's so pretty! Also I like the thinner legs personally, it's more graceful and they would move faster.

I hope to see more from you!

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Etomo In reply to TheSleepyMonster [2012-05-16 04:08:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really like okapi markings even if it's not quite canon, I might have to play around with a bunch of other ungulate patterns and stuff on them just to see what they end up looking like. I agree that thin legs look really nice and graceful, but while looking at this I realized that there is a ton of weight and stress that would go onto those thin little legs, especially in the front half of the body during running or jumping. So I think thin is good, but I went a little too thin here for comfort.

I'll def have to play with these guys some more, they kind of sneakily make me practice human anatomy while satisfying my recent need to draw hoofed critters, haha.

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TheSleepyMonster In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 09:54:28 +0000 UTC]

Well canon or not, they are pretty awesome! Also I see what you mean, with the bigger front body the skinny front legs would probably not take the weight. I base my Andalites off the Generuk, which has little tiny skinny legs and a fat little body. [link] The added weight of the upper body probably wouldn't work out with those legs, but I like it so whatever >.>;

Yay Andalites everywhere!

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Etomo In reply to TheSleepyMonster [2012-05-17 01:52:08 +0000 UTC]

I saw that you used generuks as reference! I thought it was really neat and it was definitely a part of why I wanted to have skinny-legged andalites in the first place, haha. I might still want to do skinny legs (I don't like making them as thick as some of the ones I see on the covers with like...clydesdale horse legs), just maybe not quiteee as skinny as I have them here XD

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TheSleepyMonster In reply to Etomo [2012-05-17 09:34:01 +0000 UTC]

I gotcha

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AquaKacheek [2012-05-16 01:34:33 +0000 UTC]

My childhood

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Etomo In reply to AquaKacheek [2012-05-16 02:17:24 +0000 UTC]

I'm tempted to reread them again ahmg.

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AquaKacheek In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 03:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Same here.

But with my reading speed now I could probrably finish 6 books a day! XD

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Etomo In reply to AquaKacheek [2012-05-16 04:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, I know XD My main reason for not is that I've been occupied with drawing and stuff a lot lately, and regardless of how long the books are 70~ish books is a lot to reread and is kind of time-consuming, especially since I just reread them a year ago.

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AquaKacheek In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 04:06:07 +0000 UTC]

I wish I was occupied with drawing!
School instead is stupid x3

Last time I reread them was 3 years ago, but it was mostly skim. It was my favourite childhood book. So powerful too

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sammytgreen [2012-05-16 00:54:07 +0000 UTC]

YAY! I thought I was the only one who KNEW about THEM! XD

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Etomo In reply to sammytgreen [2012-05-16 00:56:42 +0000 UTC]

Haha, not at all! There are some really great andalite drawings out there, try [link] 's gallery C:

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sammytgreen In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 01:00:04 +0000 UTC]

OHHH!!! Thank you!

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Etomo In reply to sammytgreen [2012-05-16 01:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Also, if you have a tumblr, this blog is worth a follow: [link]

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sammytgreen In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 01:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'll check it out! XD

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Etomo In reply to sammytgreen [2012-05-16 01:03:01 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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sammytgreen In reply to Etomo [2012-05-16 01:11:26 +0000 UTC]

YAY! XD

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