Lolli Entry #1

Posted Jun 21, 2020, 10:11:59 PM UTC

My first entry for Lolli in the stryx contest. I love cats so much so it would be amazing to win them!

AP Count

  • Lines: +1
  • Color: +2
  • Game Entry: +2 (https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/845876025/4853882808)

Art Details

  • Program: Procreate 
  • Time: 2hr 14min
  • Dates: 18 & 21 Jun 2020

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  • Jun 22, 2020, 6:31:51 PM UTC
    Man, cats already get into the strangest spots without wings, I wonder what shenanigans this kit would get themself into! The way you did the face is great, cats can be a big struggle to draw for me so seeing it done so well is wonderful.
    • Jun 23, 2020, 2:57:19 AM UTC
      I know right! Adding wings to a cat is highly dangerous for sure, they could get into crazy mischief! I'm so glad you like it!

      If you'd like you can totally hit me up and I can give you pointers and tutorials I may have stashed as I tried to figure it all out (I also have 2 adorable fluffy reference models). I started art on warrior cats over a decade ago so cats are more of a strong suit for me then most animals ^^
      • Jun 24, 2020, 12:33:34 AM UTC
        I've gotten a lot better at felines since I started living with a pair of them myself, but it certainly still is hard. I don't feel the need to draw them too much, since my motivation is usually found in dragons, but I wouldn't those either way Smile
        • Jun 24, 2020, 4:15:20 AM UTC
          Dragons are another love of mine and it looks like you're wonderful at them :o
          How do you go about dragons yourself?
          • Jun 25, 2020, 1:30:29 AM UTC
            It can be a bit time consuming, but I find I only love my characters the more time I put into them, so that doesn't bother me haha. I try to start with what I want to gear the dragon's race to- for example, the dragon I've been posting art of recently, Kamon, was made to fill the role of a two headed aquatic wyvern. From there, I try to find a few animal references to take design inspirations based off of what the dragon is meant to do. With Kamon, he's meant to balance aerial capabilities while prioritizing swimming, so I looked to fish and water fowl. Some of the animals I considered were pin tail ducks, commorants, arrowanas, and koi, but I ended up picking the red-throated loon and betta fish.

            Studying the unique aspects of the animals can lead to creative traits, strengths, and limitations to include in the design, such as Kamon's "labyrinth" gills, a reverse of the organ of the same name found in betta fish. From there its a matter of finding where to include traits, how to balance contributions from the different animals, and seeing where works best to do something else. This approach can be very handy when I have a difficult angle because I can reference those animals some to see how to handle it.
  • Jun 21, 2020, 11:20:10 PM UTC
    This looks so cute omg,,, 💛💛
    • Jun 21, 2020, 11:29:27 PM UTC
      Thank you so much! I don't do poses like this normally so it was a real experience!