I drew a cat...

**slayer** · 01-13-2009 07:32 AM

...girl.

You like?

It took me awhile to draw this just right...

I had issues getting the apron and pants down just right, and the hair was a bit of a challenge. I might have to redo the hair in the back, but I think the ears and everything came out very nice.

I'm going to start drawing off Chibis, as their forms are in much simplier shapes, then work my way up to normal anime.

Edit: I'll photoshop the arms and legs later so they look more proportional.

**Xaqaria** · 01-13-2009 11:00 AM

You have no imagination. You will not be an artist until you get one.

I know its harsh, but its the truth and its too late to care about sugar coating.

**ClouD** · 01-13-2009 01:36 PM

I like it Slay.

Chibi is teh Kawaii.

**slayer** · 01-13-2009 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

You have no imagination. You will not be an artist until you get one.

I know its harsh, but its the truth and its too late to care about sugar coating.

What the hell are you talking about?

**ClouD** · 01-13-2009 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by slayer

What the hell are you talking about?

Too much lemon~~party~~.

Would like to see more stuff Slay. =D

**Carôusoul** · 01-13-2009 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by slayer

What the hell are you talking about?

I think his problem is that it seems to be just another regurgitated concept. No real originality, or inspiration, as a piece of art.

Basically the way its a complete copy of the thousands of other peoples drawings of catgirls or the like and with really no distinguishing features would suggest a lack of imagination.

However that said, if it was your intention just to draw a catgirl and not a piece of art, then you were successful.
Well done.

**Abra** · 01-13-2009 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

You have no imagination. You will not be an artist until you get one.

I know its harsh, but its the truth and its too late to care about sugar coating.

Dude, he's just starting to get a handle of the basics. You must first build the tools to build the masterpiece.

The only flaw I see is that this cutie isn't colored. And that the forward leg sort of bends funny.

**slash112** · 01-14-2009 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Omicron

I think his problem is that it seems to be just another regurgitated concept. No real originality, or inspiration, as a piece of art.

Basically the way its a complete copy of the thousands of other peoples drawings of catgirls or the like and with really no distinguishing features would suggest a lack of imagination.

However that said, if it was your intention just to draw a catgirl and not a piece of art, then you were successful.
Well done.

i agree with every word of that.

**Carôusoul** · 01-14-2009 01:31 AM

I'm such a goddamn pimp.

**Marvo** · 01-14-2009 02:18 AM

I can't figure out her eyes. She looks flailing insane or blind like a bat.

**slayer** · 01-14-2009 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by Abra

Dude, he's just starting to get a handle of the basics. You must first build the tools to build the masterpiece.

The only flaw I see is that this cutie isn't colored. And that the forward leg sort of bends funny.

Originally Posted by Marvo

I can't figure out her eyes. She looks flailing insane or blind like a bat.

Her eyes do seem weird...when I first drew them, they were alright, but coloring them was really awkward...

**dylanshmai** · 01-14-2009 06:43 AM

why don't you post a worthless drawing like this with the rest of you're worthless drawings on one thread instead of being a cock tease with this drawing with no merit that you wave in front of us like a little child?

**slayer** · 01-14-2009 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by dylanshmai

why don't you post a worthless drawing like this with the rest of you're worthless drawings on one thread instead of being a cock tease with this drawing with no merit that you wave in front of us like a little child?

Wow, was this really necessary?

**Techno** · 01-14-2009 01:06 PM

DAMN IT! All these catgirls!

The picture's alright...

**Marvo** · 01-14-2009 06:05 PM

Explain the eyes to me, why is there a line coming out of them? Why are they the same colour as the rest of the eye? And you need to make the head/ears smaller.

By the way, stop making a thread for each picture you draw, just make a portfolio thread or something, and keep it all in there.

**dylanshmai** · 01-14-2009 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by slayer

Wow, was this really necessary?

you're right, but that was really just my all honesty.

**IndigoGhost** · 01-15-2009 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by slayer

Her eyes do seem weird...when I first drew them, they were alright, but coloring them was really awkward...

Good fundementals, Now you just need an original consept and fix the eyes and you will be good ^^, But yeah its pretty nice.

**slayer** · 01-16-2009 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by Ghost3DE

Good fundementals, Now you just need an original consept and fix the eyes and you will be good ^^, But yeah its pretty nice.

Thanks, and yeah, I'll try and come up with my own design of some sort...

Here's an updated picture:

**Techno** · 01-16-2009 02:39 AM

What's wrong with her eyes?

**slayer** · 01-16-2009 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel Danciu

What's wrong with her eyes?

I'm trying different tutorials to make the eyes...

I haven't found a good one yet

**JET73L** · 01-17-2009 10:39 AM

Depending on the type of eyes you're going for, there are several things you can do.

0: Pupil is the top half of a narrow oval, and the iris is the top half of a wider oval enclosing it.
1a: Pupil is an oval, iris is two marks to either side of it,. This won;t work with your drawing's eyes, not wide enough for the height.
1b: pupil is a circle, iris is like a C (serifed) with the bottom and sometimes the lower part of the side covered by the eyelid and socket.
2a: two circles. Iris is centered in the eye, pupil indicates direction character is looking.
2b: two circles. Pupil is in center of iris (smaller iris than 2a) and you just have to play around with the placement to see what looks right.
3: either 1b or 2b, sometimes 2a, but with a small shine on the upper right edge of the iris (viewer's right). shaped as though it's on the surface of a sphere.

And the right leg (character's, not viewer's perspective) doesn't look right, though it does seem proper for this drawing style, probably because the left leg is off. Not only does itr seem to be using weird perspective along with the ankle being cut in at the shoe, it looks like there's a knee in the middle of the shin. Maybe pull the angle of the shoe up, face it a bit more toward the viewer, and make the lower left (character) leg less bulgy.

I hope this is helpful. I would suggest a tutorial dsote for eyes, but I don;t actually recall where any are.

**dylanshmai** · 01-18-2009 04:30 AM

art too me isn't about rules though. In fact my favorite thing about art is the mistakes that you make, it adds much more than just a "human dimension to it".