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Published: 2018-07-10 08:59:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 6746; Favourites: 207; Downloads: 38
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Description Domestic cat studies drawn from a skeleton in the taxidermy lab (which we affectionately call the "Dead Room") at the University of Newcastle. I draw a lot of big cats but almost never house cats. I find them really difficult because their sleek bodies hide the anatomy. How do you think I went?

Drawn with pencil. Compiled digitally in Photoshop.

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Comments: 9

Murasaki99 [2018-07-11 06:10:16 +0000 UTC]

I took anatomy and physiology ages ago and was so impressed by how "airy" a cat's skeleton is. 

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oxpecker In reply to Murasaki99 [2018-07-14 05:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Where did you study that? I've been looking for anatomy classes myself.

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Murasaki99 In reply to oxpecker [2018-07-14 07:26:30 +0000 UTC]

At university - I was majoring in pre-med/pre-vet at the time.    Any good school of agriculture has animal anatomy and physiology classes.    We dissected a LOT of chickens... and had chicken served in the dining hall on many a night right after.   

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oxpecker In reply to Murasaki99 [2018-07-14 09:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Haha oh dear I have dissected a good number of chickens too, but only as food for my dogs.
We have some animal physiology classes in the biology department at my uni, but I didn't think any of them would help me draw large mammals. They were mostly dissecting frogs, sheep eyeballs, etc. "Anatomy for artists" is not a common subject I think.

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bhut [2018-07-10 12:05:39 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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oxpecker In reply to bhut [2018-07-14 05:32:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Rose-Hunter [2018-07-10 11:21:01 +0000 UTC]

really nice work!

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oxpecker In reply to Rose-Hunter [2018-07-14 05:32:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Rose-Hunter In reply to oxpecker [2018-07-14 11:29:48 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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