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Published: 2009-04-12 22:50:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 9326; Favourites: 308; Downloads: 158
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AUGH WHY DID THIS TURN OUT SO SMALL!? I think its because I inked it on my fatass monitor back home which makes everything look huger.... unless this one makes things look smaller... FECK. Conundrum.
Commission for =Kins-Wolf of this anthro fursona Kins! A very interesting design which I think I coulda pulled off better in less dark lighting and BIGGER SNARFWKHGEMHEJGU
I hope you like it anyway kins! This isn't ridiculously dark on everyones monitors is it?
Do not use, copy, heavily reference or re-distribute this artwork in any way without my permission. Character © =Kins-Wolf
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wow thankyou! I can't belive im actually getting critique notices for my art! This is fantastic x3
Thankyou very much for your insightful opinion! Iv had a couple people mention the neck and yeah it was a difficult perspective and pose to work with x3 I do use a spine line on some of my anthro pieces and shall be sure to next time.
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^_^ You're welcome! Isn't it nice to be able to receive decent, and helpful crits on work now 
I am glad I could give a good critique 
Again, you're most welcome, and keep up the great work!
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i think this is a very beautifull peace
however i think that you should be carewfull with purporcions (or whatever you write that ) and also anatomy , the way we are seeing the character is also important, the way you drew his neck and his torso isnt very correct , if this were to happen with a 'real ' werewolf lets say, he would be making a very big effort to place his neck like that while his torso is standing like that
a sides from such this si a very pretty piece and i like how you coloured it a lot , i also like his more flected leg and paw >_< it looks so niceeee
i dont know if this can be considered a critique but well yeah
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Yes I can see what you eman with the curvature of the spine making the pose look difficult, hes not exactly a werewolf but I must agree for that :3
Thankyou so much for the critique using the new feature! This is my first ever.
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Vision
The vision component is one of the main aspects of this picture. The depicted anthro wolf is dark, but even so, it's perfectly shaded and with smooth colouring. Right after looking upon the character, whose striking pose and dark red marked eyes get the first look, the viewers look is centered on the background. At the beginning, the soft cloud effects and the moon are the parts that get noticed. You then start noticing the evenly coloured sort of hill where the character is standing. The shading on the rocks and the grass is very well accomplished, and the tree is also recognizable, even though it could use a sharper shading, given the rest of the picture.
Originality
This is the second part of the picture that gets the most out of it. Usually anthro characters are placed in situations where a humanized mind would need to be a necessity. Such situations of interaction with other characters or clothing and objects usually make forget the animal part of an anthro subject. This picture proves otherwise, by depicting an anthro character on what appears to be a perfectly natural environment for it, with no apparent reason for cognition. Not all people will understand the underlying meaning of such a picture, but it is there.
Technique
Even though this picture is very consistent in both style and technique, having a very good and evenly distributed shading on both the character and background, while still emphasizing it's digital nature, I have a feeling that these kinds of pictures could have more emphasis on the realism factor. The anatomy of the character is flawless, evidencing every edge and curve, as well as demonstrating both animal and humanoid traits, as it would be expected of an anthro character. The best out of it is certainly the head, neck and torso, but the hands and legs are also worthy of a mention.
On the other hand, the first plane of the background feels vague, and doesn't quite match the level of detail present in the character. It's particularly evident on the tree against the character's hand. Like it was said before, the tree could use a sharper shading, and while this style works perfectly for the sky, it must be perfected for the rest of the background. There is much room for improvement with this style!
Impact
Like it was said before, the impact of this picture is biased, as a result of it's nature. While some people will look at it from an objective point of view, only seeing a regular anthro character, others might feel the meaning inherent to this picture, the so called "spiritual bond" that is triggered by the nature of it. The way I see it, to describe this picture in a few words, it is representative of freedom. Further description would be hard and subjective, and as such, should be left at the viewer's discretion.
Overall, this picture steps into a less explored part of the anthro art style, and has immense value for doing so. This style has much room for improvement, which can only be seen on the technical point of view. The feelings transmitted are there, and as such, this picture succeeds at the very definition of art. It will not meet everyone's criteria of 'awesome', but it will be largely appreciated by a few!
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oooh yours is the first critique iv ever recieved! Using the new feature that is heheh. Thankyou so much for taking the time to do so.
I must say as for the background and coloring effort I did consciously limit myself because it was a commission and I only wanted to do as much as i'd been paid for. Maybe a little more if the commissioner is lucky.
Heheh I will do my best to further this technique and make the foreground environment more hard edged in my personal pieces! Thanks :3 <3
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Well, I didn't take any of the aspects of being a commission into account. Truth be told, when I'm going to write a critique, I don't read the artists comments, so the critique comes out as a result of only what can be seen from the picture.
I understand the part about effort perfectly ^^
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Cool 
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niiiiiiiice....
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Wow, this looks awesome! I really like the eyes
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I dig that moon and the clouds in front of it. You have such an eye for color
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Wooooooooow!
Beautiful setting! Love the lighting the blue moon casts, and the rolling fluffy clouds you have going by it.
your painted style of the rocks is incredible!! The strokes of fur in the character's highlights have such a wonderful flow to them, as well as all the blades of grass!
Great job, as always Holly!
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Thats Awsome!
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HA! I favorited before commenting, but I thought I'd be nice and comment anyway. Your art piece is wonderfully done, and the pose is well drawn. I'm a troubled artist, and poses are my greatest enemies. (Along with hands, feet, and bodily structure except for a headbust.)
What interests me the most, is the mane of your wolf. It's so.. blue. I like blue. xD
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xD I think it means if your gonna comment fav, not the order in which you do so hehe. Thankyou very much :3 blue is my favourite color too though the character belongs to =Kins-Wolf
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Interesting. o-o....
Neon Green works too. I like neon green... purdy... *Goes off in a dream-like trance.*
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Hehe ^^. Thank you very much for taking some interest in my fursona
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I think it's fecking awesome. I'm really digging those cool, calm colours, and that tense, watchful pose.
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I think I'm going to have to glomp both of you guys ^^.
Though I did commission the pictures; both of you have pulled off my/Kins's personality perfectly with only a few refs and not much else but the songs I gave
I don't feel skilled enough to draw anything like these pieces on my own at the moment. But the way you guys did these has encouraged me to try and take a step for myself soon ^^.
So big hugs to the both of ya 
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Aw, thanks! I certainly had fun drawing your character... and it was definitely a pleasure to see CunningFox's version! It's almost like seeing an old friend.
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The clouuuds, the clouds! They make me drool. And have I complimented you lately on how you draw canine heads? Flawless.
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OMG I'm sorry I'm getting to this so late O_O!!!
But... this is beautiful
Its okay if it is a little small and you think you could have done the colors better. Its not a problem to me. This just means I'll have to come back for another commission some time 
But thanks again so much for this Cunningfox
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your welcome <3 im just glad your happy with it. Thanks so much for commissioning me and im sorry you've had a hard time of it :{
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Its okay. And again, I enjoy it very much ^^!
Oh, I do have a question though? Could you e-mail me the pic without the watermark in the middle? Keep your left corner sig if you do but I would appreciate it if you could ^^!
Thanks again, and I'll probably be back for another commission soon if you aren't to busy
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yus! Oh derp I forgot to offer you that x3 I have the better quality unmarked BMP image if you can send me your email (here or notes, its all good)
I intend to re-open regular commissions soon actually as soon as iv finished around about 3 more :}
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Sure thing! I'll be looking for an open slot then
My e-mail is kinswolf@gmail.com . You can also find it on the user page.
Thanks again Holy
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This is fantastic, I love how you managed to get all the dark shades to come out so nicely.
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I seriously loooove those leg muscles and the fur tinting on the neckfluff, so beautifully done. The overall mood to this is so calming... and yet it really captures the eye.
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You did an excellent job on this one! The darkness is captured really nicely and is doubled by it's realisticness! You're awesome, Holly :3!
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Oh wow this turned out beautiful Holly! :3 The lighting and the pose is amazing, gosh I just love how you draw wolves and werewolves of sorts
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I think it turned out lovely. I know about the size issue XD Being that everything on my compy looks soo small XD *kind of wants to pets Kins in this* fuuuur <3
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*Kins gladly accepts the petting ^^*
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*pets, then sneaks a cuddle* XD
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