[Art] Turnsky's thread o' art.

[Turnsky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/mabarts.jpg

when i thought of drawing this, i came upon the idea of 'what would Mab look like if she were on Ariannia?" and this is the end result, hopefully amber enjoys it.  

-linked stuff-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20090515wip.jpg

i'll update this when i get the time.

[Paladin Sheppard]

I know I do Turnsky! Awesome stuff!

[Tapewolf]

Oh, that is nice.  Good likeness.

[Kipiru]

Nice- much love for the fluffy tail- really has volume to it!

[Ren Gaulen]

This fluffiness is perfection! Great picture, Turnsky!

[WhiteFox]

Nice- much love for the fluffy tail- really has volume to it!

True.

But... is it fluffy enough? Is it?

I would note, tho, the nose looks kind of long. Kinda canine.

I love her hair. It's a very different art style then Ambers, but it still looks like the same cut. Neat.

[Turnsky]

Nice- much love for the fluffy tail- really has volume to it!

True.

But... is it fluffy enough? Is it?

I would note, tho, the nose looks kind of long. Kinda canine.

I love her hair. It's a very different art style then Ambers, but it still looks like the same cut. Neat.

probably because amber never really draws muzzles on her feline characters at all. 

[Jairus]

Dang, she looks great, Turnsky! But I dunno if the tail is fluffy enough...

[Tapewolf]

probably because amber never really draws muzzles on her feline characters at all. 

To be fair, we don't know what kind of feline they are.   Housecats don't have a muzzle like a leopard etc...

[Turnsky]

probably because amber never really draws muzzles on her feline characters at all. 

To be fair, we don't know what kind of feline they are.   Housecats don't have a muzzle like a leopard etc...

aye, it's kinda open to interpretation.. that and my feline muzzles aren't wonderous to begin with. 

[Mao]

They're fine Turnsky.  I think it's a great picture and that it was awesome of you to make this of her char.

[Scarydragon]

Very good picture, I like her, "Ooh, what's over there?" expression. 

[rt]

aye, it's kinda open to interpretation.. that and my feline muzzles aren't wonderous to begin with. 

Well the nose looks more cat than dog, and also that type of nose usually goes with the rounder ears ... so +2 points to you

[WhiteFox]

To be fair, we don't know what kind of feline they are.   Housecats don't have a muzzle like a leopard etc...

aye, it's kinda open to interpretation.. that and my feline muzzles aren't wonderous to begin with. 

If I might suggest a few rules of thumb...

Cat's don't have nearly as much of an indentation at the bridge of their nose as dogs. (Blue arrow) (Bull Terriers are a notable exception to this.)
The nose can angle much more sharply for dogs then cats. (Red angle) (I've seen sharper angles on dogs then the one in the diagram.)
Cats have much more rounded cheeks, at the corner of the jaw and just under the eye.
Dogs noses are more level then cats. (I think that's why the Mab pic looks off to me.)

(Quick sketch'o'gram:)


All three of these elements are independent of the actual length of the muzzle, and relate more to their shape.

For the most part, cats muzzles aren't nearly as long, or narrow, as dogs muzzles can be. Some dogs have very short muzzles, but I've yet to see a cat that compares to, for example, a German Shepherd or a Doberman, in length. Some dogs do have very blunt noses, but few cats have anything sharper then a 90 degree angle at their nose. I guess dogs just have a wider variety of shapes then cats. Dogs have been bread for a much wider variety of purposes, after all.

[Pagan]

Not that all this talk of anatomy is wonderful, ... but I thought Mab was a squirrel...

[Tapewolf]

Not that all this talk of anatomy is wonderful, ... but I thought Mab was a squirrel...

She is a feline.  Generally she's drawn with a flat, rolled-up squirrel-like tail though.

Earlier in the series it's more like Turnsky's rendition, e.g.
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_143.php

Later on it becomes flat and sort of kinked:
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_399.php

And I think in the current design it's slightly rolled like this:
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_695.php

...before you ask how I know this, I had to repair her tail a few times for the radio project, where it got obscured by speech bubbles.

[Pagan]

Ah, so she's only a purple fluffy squirrel wannabe?

[Suwako]

Ah, so she's only a purple fluffy squirrel wannabe?

http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_831.php

[GabrielsThoughts]

technically Mab is a Fairy and not a Squitten. although she does look like one.

http://www.messybeast.com/squitten.htm

don't ask how I know about squitten's.  Just know that they exist, and have been around for centuries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squitten

[Turnsky]

To be fair, we don't know what kind of feline they are.   Housecats don't have a muzzle like a leopard etc...

aye, it's kinda open to interpretation.. that and my feline muzzles aren't wonderous to begin with. 

If I might suggest a few rules of thumb...

Cat's don't have nearly as much of an indentation at the bridge of their nose as dogs. (Blue arrow) (Bull Terriers are a notable exception to this.)
The nose can angle much more sharply for dogs then cats. (Red angle) (I've seen sharper angles on dogs then the one in the diagram.)
Cats have much more rounded cheeks, at the corner of the jaw and just under the eye.
Dogs noses are more level then cats. (I think that's why the Mab pic looks off to me.)

(Quick sketch'o'gram:)


All three of these elements are independent of the actual length of the muzzle, and relate more to their shape.

For the most part, cats muzzles aren't nearly as long, or narrow, as dogs muzzles can be. Some dogs have very short muzzles, but I've yet to see a cat that compares to, for example, a German Shepherd or a Doberman, in length. Some dogs do have very blunt noses, but few cats have anything sharper then a 90 degree angle at their nose. I guess dogs just have a wider variety of shapes then cats. Dogs have been bread for a much wider variety of purposes, after all.

perhaps, but there are also the big cats, which can have larger muzzles, thanks for the tip, however.

[Nikki]

With all this talk about the cat muzzles, all i have to say is; You attempted one, which is bravery in my book.

I really REALLY like the pose and they way her wings are C:

Also: Fluffy tail FTW.

[Turnsky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20090515wip.jpg

proof that i AM working.. sorta.

[Arroyo Milori]

I see something that looks like an arm in between the two. It looks nice, but the circle seems rather random. Unless it's going to be something else.

[Turnsky]

I see something that looks like an arm in between the two. It looks nice, but the circle seems rather random. Unless it's going to be something else.

that would be the beginnings of kittah's head.

[Turnsky]

more proof of life:



figured it's high time i started to get off my ass and did something.

[Sprocketsdance]

You're alive!! Sweet!  What's the story behind the drawing?

[Turnsky]

You're alive!! Sweet!  What's the story behind the drawing?

'tis comic work. 

[Mao]

*stands over Turnsky brandishing a whip*  Work faster slave!  I demand arts!  Stop falling apart!

I can't wait to see the next update, as always, Turn.

[Janus Whitefurr]

Stop falling apart!

Stop stealing my dialogue, knave.

[Mao]

Stop stealing my dialogue, knave.

Stop having such stealable dialog then!