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Published: 2018-04-05 02:48:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 713; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 2
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My style of anthropomorphism usually involves a mostly human body with an animal head and select parts. While this styles works well for me, I really do admire the artists that make it look like an animal decided to stand on two feet and get dressed for the day. I decided to give that style of anthro a try. It made an interesting design challange to make historical clothing look good on an animal form.Related content
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Baader and Meinhof rear their heads o.O Just now at last started burrowing through Redwall and so far found Pearls of Lutra especially outstanding - a book that happens to feature a most noteworthy ferret corsair...
Romsca of Sampetra is a tough pirate lass to match, but this raider certainly stands his ground. The gamebeson design in particular has some interesting choices, such as the open front even though it lacks a collar and ferrets are known for getting into tight spaces effortlessly - it adds a lot of interesting, functional detail. But speaking of detail, I do not think it is an exxaggeration to say I was utterly stunned zooming in on the texture; or on what I believed was texture, that is. Never expected it to be how the stitches run symmetrically right across the checks of the cloth.
Never seen anything quite like this before. Know checkered cloth was quite readily available across medieval Europe, but never seen the pattern worked into the seams, although seeing the result it makes a lot of sense. Looks nothing short of wondrous: A good reminder the past is indeed a lot more refined and stylish than one often expects.
The arms seem somewhat long for a ferret, but on second thought, many otherwise therian mustelids in media tend toward humanly proportioned forelimbs (and in this case, make the axe an appropriate weapon of choice).
Lastly, the figurehead is a curious creation. At first thought it a wolf's head (sea-wolf?), but on closer look the long snout, upturned button nose and enormous 8-shaped snarl seem familiar. Could that be a stylized rendering of a weasel, quite unchanged over the past millennium?
Considering the utterly brutal competition, would say the ferret corsair stands up remarkably well among fictional marine mustelids. Therian anthros are not my specialty, so may be best to take it with a pinch of salt - but trust me when I say the clothes make the hob.
Well done.
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Redwall has definitely been on my consciousness lately. Just take a look at the most recent monk in my gallery.
The gambeson design is based on very early styles; a simple padded garmet for added protection.
The proportions may be a bit odd, but it was my first attempt at an anthro that is a bit more animal than anthro.
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You are welcome, SouthpawLynx.
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