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I got bored during the load shedding today and decided to make an auto-portrait so that I can eventually stop making long-ass descriptions instead providing reference art. I'm about 75% satisfied with it so far. There are a few details and relative sizes and positions I want to tweak, but the overall shape is pretty much what I want, so what I don't like I'll edit digitally. I'll play around with different colour schemes and post a coloured version or two later. This version is shrunken for the sake of file size.

It is similar to yet distinct from a Tauren in that it is an anthropomorphic bovine with breasts instead of an udder, but the differences are straighter legs, more upright posture (although still hunched), longer hair and body fur with feathering on the joints, a more gentle expression, and more realistic cow-like features: hooves, tail tuft, dentition (cows don't have upper front teeth, and certainly no protruding sharp teeth), and position of the horns and ears. I didn't change the eye position, because one of the key changes in anthropomorphisation is binocular vision.

Please let me know what you think. :)
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That's quite a small hammer you got there XD
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looks standard for a paladin :) nice drawing Leeward :) though that bovine needs better armour :P
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Don't you know? It's all about the Inverse Armor Effect.
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Moon_Gazer wrote:That's quite a small hammer you got there XD
I'm going to make a proper fancy design, that's just a placeholder. I was thinking of naming it "Facts" and carving it into the side. :D
Titanreaper wrote:looks standard for a paladin :) nice drawing Leeward :) though that bovine needs better armour :P
Thank you! Well that character isn't a paladin, just a bit of a savage. It is a reference after all, hence the underwear.
Alexander wrote:Don't you know? It's all about the Inverse Armor Effect.
Not in this case. :roll:

So... any comments on the correctness of the drawing? Sorry for asking but I'm insecure about my drawing skills.
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I think it looks neat! :)

The only thing that strikes me is that the right leg of the character looks like it might connect to the pelvis a little bit too far down. I took the freedom of doodling a little bit on your drawing, with the red showing what it is like at the moment and the green showing what it'd look like if you moved the hip a little bit. Hope it helps and that I don't come off as nitpicky!
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Not at all, that's exactly the type of criticism I was looking for. I can't improve if I never get corrected. Thanks a lot for your trouble, Kenjo! :D
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Glad I could help :D
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Maybe the legs and arms could be a little bit more muscular? This is a powerful beast, after all.
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I've already made her more muscular than I am, I wouldn't want to go too far as that might result in a caricature. But you're right, I could add a little more flesh, if only to make it believable that she can wield that hammer.
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Well it could be a magic hammer, +20 strength enchantment :P
Even savages can have magic hammers.
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Inking done! I changed the right hip, added some muscle, and fixed a few details.
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Yeah, that's much better. Now she looks as though she could actually swing that hammer.
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The hammers stem seems to be off somewhat. other than that looks great :)
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Don't you know? It's buckling under its own weight? :P
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Well, like I said, I still want to design a fancy pally-style hammer, that croquet mallet for giants is just a placeholder. The block will also probably be replaced.
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That's great! I like the little tufts of hair on the legs and arms, didn't notice them in the first pic :)
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sweet :D
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Flat colours done. Working on shadows and lighting.
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looking good :)
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Why did you decide to go with off white for hair?
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It's actually light grey, and I'm putting a lot of highlights in it so that it's almost white. If I'd made the flat colour white, it would have been very difficult to shade. I decided on white because it implies wisdom and respectability, and makes a nice contrast. Red was a bit too wild for me, and sort of clashed with the chocolate brown body.

Also, sneak preview of the shading in my new avatar. ;)
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So... did you fix the hammer?
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No, I'll do that later. For now I just want to finish the character so I can make a reference sheet. Eventually.
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And here she is, all shaded. I removed some of the ink on her face to let the light and shadow bring out the shape instead.
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thats really cool!
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The stomach area looks a bit funny, I would say.
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It's a bit gaunt, which was sort of done on purpose, but I suppose making it less obvious would make her look healthier.
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Better?
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Yeah, that looks way better.
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