Work In Progress . Neve

Eiruleyki's picture

Smiley face

About the Image
This is my doe character, Nevé [neh-vay]. I've been trying to decide on a design for her, and I can't choose between either an extremely simple appearance or something more on the complex side - there's apparently no mid-way look for this gal! I have a feeling, though, that she's going to end up being either albino or melanistic.


Artist's Comments
Those front legs about killed me! I swear I spent close to an hour getting them to this point, and I'm still not completely satisfied. Oh well. The anatomy - to me, at least - has a bit of a wonky feeling, but this is only my second real attempt at drawing a deer. The switch from horses to these lanky-legged creatures has been surprisingly difficult. I believe what has been the hardest for me to grasp, though, are the cloven feet.


Further Details
Program Used : Photoshop CS5 Extended | Tools of the Trade : Monoprice Tablet | Estimated Time : One hour
Flatsoda's picture

THANK YOU. Now, I'm no longer

THANK YOU. Now, I'm no longer the only one who finds trouble in drawing deer hooves since I've previously drew horses.
Also, this looks really neat! She looks like she would be more of an albino. (o:

Riffiddo's picture

It is a delightful art! :3

It is a delightful art! :3
Riffiddo's picture

It is a delightful art! :3

It is a delightful art! :3
Riffiddo's picture

It is a delightful art! :3

It is a delightful art! :3
Eiruleyki's picture

Flatsoda - Oh my goodness, we

Flatsoda - Oh my goodness, we need to start a deer-hooves-should-be-like-horse-hooves club. xD But really, though! It's such a difficult thing to transition from! And if you knew me while I was an avid horse artist[to a degree, I still am], horse hooves were the thing I hated most about drawing on the entire equine. o: I know, they're like, awkward triangles, but those awkward triangles were always a pain in my butt to perfect. D: I've definitely been leaning towards albino, in regards to her coloring. Thanks for the input!

Riffiddo - Thank you so much. <3 Your kindness means a lot! Laughing out loud
DistractedLemon's picture

Love the clean line art, she

Love the clean line art, she looks very pretty I can't wait to see her colors. (:
Open for RP [YES] Skype@ DistractedLemon
Eiruleyki's picture

DistractedLemon - Clean

DistractedLemon - Clean line-art? You flatter me! <3 Hah, thank you so much, though!
treacherous's picture

I can't wait to see this

I can't wait to see this colored, it looks great! I too unfortunately sympathize with the transition from drawing horses to deer...makes their anatomy seem incredibly strange.
Eiruleyki's picture

Treacherous - Thank you so

Treacherous - Thank you so much. <3 Ah, yes! For me, I feel like I'm not making the legs, neck, and head large enough to match their bodies, but that's just from drawing thick-necked, long-faced, stockier-legged horses. xD