This is really great! I hope you practice non-stop!!! I'm really liking that last pose, very dynamic.

[e] also the ones of just deer bodies where you're practicing anatomy- really good work.

Sabel's face is just so sweet and believable. Your style is so good! It's lively and fun to look at, almost like a comic book, except a really good comic book full of action!

o///o !

well, I take a lot of my technique from artists like Glen Keane or Ryan Woodward (aaaand another) when it comes to my sketching, it shows a lot better when I do people over deer because I am more comfortable with them, but still |D I just pay attention to the movement of the character and the world around them, especially with hair.

I like to block out the main shapes the hair takes first, and then use lines to define it's flow. _{I'm not the best at explaining sorry |D I'm going to try and illustrate with examples}



I decide where the hair is laying and block in the general shape, and block in the shapes of his haircut, like the fact that he has a set of bangs that hang in front in their own little chunks and the rest falls behind his ears, and I look for where it interacts with his body, like how it would fold over his neck if it's laying over his one shoulder.



And always keep in mind that hair is only anchored to the skull, like here his head has been thrown forward and down, so the hair falls with it, flowing from the roots. Because really the only time hair is not going to be affected by gravity as much is if wind is a factor, a little wind is only going to grab a few chunks of it, a lot of wind like in a storm or when you're moving fast is going to affect the whole thing.

Once the shapes are down I go in and I draw some smaller lines for the detail of individual hairs, but not too much. It's a balance of having sharp detail in some places and not in others that can make the illusion of light and movement.

I don't know if that was helpful at all or if you meant tips only about hair or not |D Like I said I have a hard time explaining myself sometimes lol

@Phantom: The way you structure and base your art is amazing. I'll certainly keep in mind your tips for hair- I usually have a hard time positioning it. Blocking it out can be a little difficult for , because I tend to over detail things at times. This is particularly troubling with weather conditions- I forget to alter the hair to match them.

@Acacia: These are fairly rough sketches, but I can see they are based on actual movement. For instance, the pose where the creature appears to be jumping in the air looks incredibly similar to a fox jumping into the snow. Whoever made these has a good idea of anatomy for that animal.



This is one of my newer sketches. The only part I'm really having issues with is the curviness of the tail, as well as how the tuft at the end should act.

Ah, I really adore your sketchy lines x-x so pretty.

This is my first time doing them like this- well, aside from one other image xD



I'm trying to match the body more realistically to a deer. but Sabel is also part unicorn, so there are some things I can get away with :'D

Ooo, looks like anime style! I love them so far. ♥

@phantom: Not if another artist sees it and starts getting suspicious D8

@Mozdog: Thank you. xD it's the main style I draw in.

@Acacia: it's harder for me to use references xD unless they are of skeletons. Those are way easier to work with. I look at the skeleton, sketch the basic shape, then leave it alone :'D

@Marquee: Bones are one of my favorite things to draw. But I improperly shape them at times x-x"

Here have another. On a pixel deer face.

Ehehe xD it's an addiction I wouldn't mind c:

Gud gud. Yu get drawings in response.







I have to add sabel tot he last drawing with Tochza, but it's difficult trying to pose her =3=

Speak of the devil, I was just drawing you. :'D

Try and steal it if you dare!

yesss... fluffy.
I think I'll sketch more tomorrow x-x so tired all of a sudden.
WEEE
//dies in bed//

Ah- This is something interesting I was planning on getting into xD

When she is casting her magic ((healing or illusion)) her horn will be curved. However, should she ever face any danger where she must physically act or defend- it will be straight and spiral- very sharp. She has never used her horn for combat and thus has not experienced this yet, but if she should, her horn will be incredibly sharp and able to impale or cut through flesh extremely easily.



PS: I really loved doing tochza's antlers c:

Colors!!

Would you be interested in an art trade in the near future?

Sounds good! I'm moving in the second half of October, so sometime after that I'll probably poke you about it.