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Please. Be. Mature.
No more warnings.
I have a cold, and am going to totally use this as my excuse for pointing out something this stupid.
I've noticed something appearing in art here over the past few months: Sheath. I'll say straight up that I'm not condemning the idea of drawing it. Pft, it's part of the body.
BUT.
BUT-
-you're doing it wrong.
I've done enough deer anatomy research to realize that, while the sheath may be located further up on the belly on some animals (ie. canines), it's not that way on most cloven animals. Nope, deer have their tucked up underneath, all safe-like. I'd also like to point out that some animals such as bison have a tuft of hair on their bellies that seems to be often misinterpreted. I believe many antelope have this detail as well.
AndnowIhavetogettoclass.
::run, dodge swatting newspapers::
ENJOY.
THANK YOU. It's about bloody
It's about bloody time someone had the balls to point this out. :'D
-smack'd for bad joke-
-gasps- S's ain't right. Ah
♥ Ffff, didn't even
Ffff, didn't even notice that Sao had it too!
Puppysaosao.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Fff, puppy... I just see it
The first deer, the one on
ANYWAY, yesyes. This is a helpful reminder. I'm glad that you pointed it out.
I can get what you're saying.
Oh- and something I should probably say at least once here: I'm not telling anyone they need to change their ways. Just providing information. :3
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"Pubic fuzz" ends way past it
With Dag, you might notice that he might seem to have a "sheath" ending mid-stomach in his bio image. It isn't a sheath though; that is the pyloric artery like so, and I believe it's visible on all male deer. "Pubic fuzz" covers this in winter (most noticeably in cold climate faring deer like Elk) which is I think why people mistake it for a sheath.
So glad you pointed this out
Not trying to come off as a...well...ironically, a you know what
This tuft of fur -is- actually located at the tip of the sheath specifically on bison bulls; it's an extension of hairs along the outer edge that acts like a tassel to absorb urine and effectively spread the scent (in conjunction with rolling to cover their bodies) during breeding season. However, you're right that it's misinterpreted/deceiving in many deer/antelope species and is just hair tuft with a sheath positioned much further back. Cervids are so closely related that it can be pretty confusing and I'm sure a lot of people have made the mistake in using bovine anatomy references to compensate.
THANK'S BUG!!!! Another
Another thing for me to improve on, thank you c:
this. so muuuch. ♥
adorable art by Tuoho! ♥
@Dag- Ahh, I see! You know,
Ahh, I see! You know, I'm looking at a plastic elk model I own right now, who happens to have this. I suppose what I'm seeing could very well be their way of drawing that fuzz. Thanks for mentioning it. =D
@Krystal-
You know, I remember reading about this once or twice, but it had completely skipped my mind. ;_; Thanks so much for correcting me. I've got to jump right back into class really soon, but I'll make a point of correcting my initial post as soon as I have time to sit down again.
And thank you, everyone for being adults. v__v I was so sure I was going to come back to comments along the lines of "OMG PENOR".
Shows what I know. Pft.
You draw this so accurately.
but, but, Mr.Sanguine is
Omg, thank you to make me
A little question: false drawings you've founded had been drawn by guys ? (it wouldn't be stunning in this case xD)
oh my gosh I did not know
~ C.S. Lewis
I think, for the most part,
I have noticed though, that people have drawn deer with the sheath showing, and it is a bit bothersome to see, haha. I personally have always thought it was common sense to have it not show, especially if you're using references to draw.
Thank you for posting this, and reminding everyone though. (:
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let's not tell people how
I bumped for those who might
Just gonna close that italics