Comment 42389

Comment ID 42389

[Art] Sub Rosa
Sep 4, 2006, 1:27:04 AM UTC on [Art] Sub Rosa
The composition and colour scheme are nicely coordinated. However, one thing stands out sharply to me... the cat has an *extremely* canine body shape, especially in the length of the torso and legs relative to each other. The legs themselves do have a more-or-less feline shape, but the feel of the shoulders combined with the extremely short body leads to a completely unignorable dogness. When I clicked on the thumbnail I was under the impression that I was about to see more closely a picture of a husky. x.x From the looks of things it seems like the paper either wasn't quite broad enough and you subconsciously shortened your figure rather than shrinking it to keep the appropriate proportions, or you're used to drawing canines and forgot to adjust proportions according to the new subject. I make the same mistake a lot too -- my horses often come out as ponies because I remember to switch to the shapes of a horse but not the proportions of a horse.

Actually come to think of it, that's a rather short body even on a canid, but I wouldn't have noticed it nearly so sharply if it were a canine figure.

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  • Sep 4, 2006, 2:14:30 AM UTC
    Hmmmm... Interesting! When I drew this kitty I flipped the paper so that I'd have more space to draw... And I used reference for the pose. Perhaps the cat seems short and stubby because I made the fur so thick/head so big? The cat in the photo was a short-haired European breed.

    I must admit that I seldom draw canines because I'm more of a cat person. Corky Smile

    Anyhow, I greatly appreciate your feedback! Thank you for taking the time to comment!