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[organismal]

Hey guys, I'm Aly. I've been posting around a little bit, but I'm fairly new here. (: So I've been re reading the series, and was inspired to do some art. Thus far I've just drawn an andalite, and I was hoping I could get some critique here. Here it is:



Especially on the horse part-- I've never drawn a horse, nor ever really had much contact with them in real life, so I'd like some advice on that part especially. I'm sure there are some riders here The right front leg looks a little funky to me. I might make the chest deeper, too.

The plan for this one is to paint different "layers" of the Andalite. I want to do skeleton, organ system, and musculature. Maybe I'll do the outer skin, too. Organ system should be fun to attempt to design a feasible system, especially with the three hearts and the interesting way of eating.

[goom]

i really like it! love the detail on the eyes.

tail seems a tad long, but otherwise it looks great

[Dameg]

I think it's awesome! Really, your horse part is perfect ^^
Just one thing, maybe... it's about the proportions... the horse part is maybe a little too big in comparison with the upper side of the body and the head. Except that, it's really perfect!
PS: The tail is so hard to see that before I read Goom's message, I didn't see it! Goom is right, it's a little too long... but maybe if you make the upper body a little bigger it'll be ok.

[organismal]

Oh you're right, Dameg, the torso is small. I'll have to play with that to make it more proportioned. Thanks!

About the tail, I know its really long but I kind of figured it would have to be? To tailfight it'd have to arch over the body and still leave a little range to hit the enemy. Dunno though, I'll mess around with it.

[Dameg]

It's something hard to draw the characters proportioned. I know I also have problems with that... I never had drawing lessons, so I don't know how to make the basis of a body, I draw just what I "see".
And if you make your tail a little less long, it'll work too, I think.

[Terenia]

One trick that I've learned for drawing Andalite tails that are appropriately long - don't draw them in a straight line or straight curve. By "swooshing" them a bit (like in Visser. That allows you to make the length match the book description without it looking odd.

It looks really great, though. I love it!

[11:11]

I agree with what everyone else has said so far about the proportions and the tail length. I love it though. The neck, head and eyes are perfect. Better Andalite than I've done!

[Myitt]

Welcome, Aly!  It looks great, I think I can't add anything else that hasn't already been said--but I'd love to see some physiological overlays!  Good work!

[goom]

Better Andalite than I've done!

of course. i'm sure most of us couldn't draw anywhere near as good (or am i just speaking for myself? )