Fox front view

[Cape_F0X]

Forward facing fox WIP

[Raven Song]

Neat!

[Cape_F0X]

Thx. I have always struggled with front views.

[Raven Song]

Have you tried the circle technique?

[Cape_F0X]

Yes, but it's a bit difficult when you add a mussel and ears to a circle. So this was made with a bunch of triangles.

[Raven Song]

nah. is easy as pie!

I'll show you

Also that's technically 3/4 view

right, you can find a "tut" in this thread

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3723&p=82737#p82737

[Cape_F0X]

Thanks, but I am going for a more animal like face (less round) so a lot of the circle is removed.

[Raven Song]

It still works. But each artist develops his own ways of working. Was just trying to show you an easier way. And the circle puts things in a more anatomically correct place.

[Cape_F0X]

I agree. I use the circle technique where possible. This time however I am carefully studying some photos. Because I want there to be little doubt about my Fursona's species. With my older pictures you would be forgiven for mistaking him for other canids.

[Raven Song]

makes sense

[Cape_F0X]

Done for now. Can't really think of anything that will make a difference at 120x120.

[Raven Song]

I assume when you painted it you painted it bigger than 120x120.

looks nice, you should do a white highlight in the eyes to make them less flat.

[Cape_F0X]

Thanks. Still haven't mastered eyes.

These are borrowed from a dramatic black back jackal. The photo was taken by Erna, the friend of my mother who wants to start that SA merchandise business.
(this is only part of the photo)

[Raven Song]

They aren't that far off of it, and I can see why you don't have a highlight (he has none) but the light source in your pic and the light source in the jackal pic are in two different spots (yours looks like the sun would either be in high noon hence little to no shadow, or directly in front of subject) so a small white dot in the eye would make them stand out a little.

[Cape_F0X]

Will try it when I get a chance.

[Cape_F0X]

Was working on the eyes when this happened.

Look what you made me do Raven! I hope you're happy.
I am never going to get him back to his old self. (But that's OK, he was way to serious)

[Raven Song]

did you not do it on a separate save file?

[Cape_F0X]

It's a whole new drawing just for the eyes and some face work is going to be done.

Face work, like I'm some kind of surgeon. And colour, he looks so pale, don't you think?

[Raven Song]

well if he's a red fox, then yeah, his colour is a little pale, but as it's a cape fox, then unless you feel it's pale, I don't think it's too pale... They are very cute foxes though...

[Cape_F0X]

Think I am done sketching this new guy. Tho he picked up this grin somewhere.

[Raven Song]

Looks really nice! And I like the grin

[Ivic_Wulfe]

That'[s actually pretty awesome

[Cape_F0X]

Thanks. Don't know when I will get time to paint him. I hate having my parents looking over my shoulder and I have projects due. But when he is no longer mono-chromatic you guys will be the first to know.

[Tocs]

Awesome work!

[Cape_F0X]

First I draw this face.

Then I erase some of the finer details.

And Voilà! A perfect circle.

I can use the circle technique if I want to.
Still learned a lot from the previous drawings.
But for some reason he just feels more real/tangible.

[Raven Song]

Art is all about the learning, Learning is fun

It looks good

[Cape_F0X]

Thanks! You are right, it is about learning.

This guy is on pause because I don't want to rush him.

I am super proud of my progress.

[Cape_F0X]

Pencil progress has reached a plateau.
Off to the painting booth!

[Raven Song]

nice

How do you paint it?

[Cape_F0X]

Powdered paint hydrated with the tears of my enemies. (Photoshop)