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Purrlstar — Quiet Strength
Published: 2011-08-26 02:34:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1404; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 8
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I worked, so hard on this picture.
Since this morning I've been randomly working on it all day long. It probably wouldn't have taken as long if I wasn't half asleep, or wanted everything PERFECT. Or if I had actually dedicated all my time to it.
But what matters now is that its done and all of you can gaze at the epic! <3 Includingmyself. I often stalk my own gallery. Is that normal? cB
More Cell Shading, I think I did better at it this time than last.
I also really tried to work on my anatomy, so I'ma request crits. I DIDN'T USE ANY REFERENCES LIKE I PROBABLY COULD HAVE.
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By the wayyyy, THIS IS MORE CELESTIAL SOUL PROMO ART.
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Comments: 31
Dang dang dang
This is AMAZING
Dude
...your shading here.
Your shading.
I love it so much. This is absolutely awesome, probz one of the best pieces I've seen from you so far ohmahgawsh
...I'm not much of a feline artist. My only suggestion would be that the head might be a little bit smaller...
Other than that though.
MOARPLZ.
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Wow! I'm so glad you like it so much to leave a comment like this! ;3; 
It made me happy to see how happy this made youuu, I SHALL TRY MY BEST TO COMPLETE THE MISSION OF MORE EPIC PEICES LIKE THIS ONE! >8o
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YUSH. It is amazinnnn'
DRAW DEM PICTURES GURLFRAND. I can't wait to see!
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too scared to used Critique thingy, it's so intimidating . ____ .
But anyway, I'd say the forearms look a bit too long and the tail's extra thick near the base. Other than that, I think you're comin' along pretty well 
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haha, that's fine thanks for your thoughts, I'm glad you like it!
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textures? I didn't use any ;D
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WOW! That is soooo pretty! I like her! (Yes stalking your own gallery is normal, I do it myself all the time. <^^>) I think I just might add a critique! ...If I could actually write one.. So, I'll write one for you here! (This is my first time attempting a critique, so take it all with a grain of salt. <^^>) 👍: 0 ⏩: 1
First the pros! (You already know my personal opinion.)
The shading is extremely detailed and well, but it DOESN'T take away from the picture in its entirety. Shading of this extremity usually is distracting, but you've done it in such a way that is adding, instead of subtracting from the picture.
The eyes are very detailed, and are obviously the focal point of the picture. The slight glow is a nice touch of contrast.
I also like the angle of the head, it is very well done to create a 'deranged', unrealistic, surreal effect on the viewer.
Okay, I love the floor! It's just plain old pretty!
Finally, (because I can't think of anything else to add,) I really like how the cat is deathly thin. Each of the ribs is clearly seen, and she is FAR too small for her size.
Now the Cons.
First off- the forepaws. I realize that you were attempting to get a 'fleshy' look, but the lines. I would have liked it much better had you just left it one solid color with shading, as the differently colored lines distract from the picture. One thing to note, had these lines gone PAST the fur (each line stops just below/above the furline) if it had appeared that the lines went UNDER the fur, they would seem much more natural and less distracting.
Secondly, the paws. This is one mistake a lot of cat artists make, and that I made as well. Now, this may be perspective, but one thing I'd like to point out is the # of toes on each paw. All cats, (with a few genetic exceptions) have FIVE toes on each forepaw, (four 'fingers' and one dew claw,) and four toes on each hind leg. (Just the four 'fingers' ((for lack of a better word))) Almost every cat artist I know only puts four toes on the forepaws, and three on the hind-or did anyways.
Although I like the simplicity of the background, I feel it could have been 'fleshed out' a bit more. Right now, the 'wall' kinda looks like a rushed sketch. Maybe that was intended, maybe not? I dunno. However I feel that if you had done the 'wall' in the same style as the floor it would have improved the picture that much more.
And finally, (YAY!No more cons!) this I'm pretty sure is accidental, but the patch of shading right below that too-thin stomach makes it look a lot thicker, and takes away from that dis-proportioned body and the starved effect it creates.
OVERALL: My rating, (as I had to LOOK for cons other than that forepaw thing) 4 1/2 out of 5. <^^> I can't help it, I'm completely biased and I love the pic? What can I say!? You're art is awesome!
Hope this helps, -feline
Wow! thanks so much for the critique, I really enjoyed reading that
I figured someone would tell me about the paw thing sooner or later, I usually only draw three toes because I don't think the others would be seen at that angle, or it just looks outright strange. the other cons though I'm glad you pointed out because I didn't notice them at all. the background was purposefully rushed because I had already spent 5+ hours on the cat alone, and I wanted my friends to see the picture before they had to go to bed.
I'm so glad that you like the shading! It really is my second time doing something in this style, and it came out rather well, even though I had NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING. I think the key here is that I should draw when I'm half asleep, because my work comes out way better that way 
But again, thank you so much for the critique! I really appreciate it and I'm glad you took the time to write one!!
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No prob! <^^> And I know how you feel with the BG. Practically all of mine are rushed! <><> And I think it turned out COMPLETELY AWESOME!
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well I'm glad you think so!
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That it did, my friend, that it did! <^^>
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Wow Purrl, your improving!
I stalk my own gallery too sometimes NARCISSISM FTW (and maybe a lot of self-loathing too...lol)
Also I'm practicing some animating Purrl... O_o It 'tis difficult.
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Thanks! Somehow the sketch for this one came out really well and it was laying around my computer for quite a while waiting for me to get the motivation to actually finish it. So I sat down this morning and decided I'd finish it today, AND EVEN THOUGH IT TOOK ALL DAY, I DID~
XDD I actually do it to remember my random techniques and such, plus I enjoy looking at my pictures a lot, they tend to be things I'm happy with~ (except the old stuff....... yeahhhh)
Animation? c8 itssofun. BUT SO HARD ;A; I dont know why I torture myself by continuing to try, the frustration is worth it in the end though, I still go back and watch my animations, just not as frequently as when I stalk my gallery xDD
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Ya it's difficult to say the least.
And ya don't you love that kind of determination? When you KEEP AT IT even though you might be in pain...
Check out this guys two tutorials, it's really basic animation stuff but very clear and helpful.
[link]
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Wow 8o I just spent a while stalking that |D *adds it to her bookmarks* c8 if we're sharing tutorials, I found a really epic drawing one a while back, I have yet to read through the intire thing because its really long, but I've gone through sections randomly. [link] Its missing some stuff,(like, incomplete sections) but it covers LIKE EVERYTHING.'
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WOW that is good, my parents paid a lot of money for me to take a class to learn all that. XD I skimmed it but i'll sure to read the whole thing! and I'm glad you like the animation tutorials, they are really good- I thought key frames where something only used in Flash before. Derp.
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I honestly have no idea how I stumbled across it |D I also found a really really good fictional writing tutorial, but ima keep that one to myself because I haven't read anything past the first section xD
Yes.
And yes.
cB
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Woooooooow this is amazing!
Geez, I need to figure out this cell-shading thing 'cuz I try, but I think I'm doing it wrong ._.
Still, this is wonderful~
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I don't think I'm doing it right either to be honest xDDDD but I take a new layer, color the whole thing a shading color, lock the layer, and then use the lasso tool to scribble small areas where I would put highlights. then I take another layer, color it with the same shading color just slightly darker, then do the same eraser thing just with bigger areas and at the eraser at like 50% opacity. Itshard.
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I keep looking at tutorials that are telling me to put every individual color on a separate layer then locking it and using a darker color to shade and highlight things. And then there's something about a clipping layer and a gradient and blahblahblah...
BASICALLY I DON'T GET IT >:T
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That sounds confusing O.O;
I just select, and then erase. SIMPLE!
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