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AlexanderHenderson — Grumpy Puffin
Published: 2011-04-30 21:46:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 2443; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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After seeing some puffin caricatures by Chris Ayers, I was inspired to try drawing some of my own. Puffins are very cute animals, but what's weird about them is that I always think of them as very judgmental. Maybe it's because my only experience with them is seeing them while on a ferry ride. They were all just sitting in a row on top of a high up ledge. Just sitting there on their pedestal. Watching you. Judging you...Anyway, it got me to sketch out a fat, old, puffin, being all judgmental towards a passerby.
As always, constructive criticism and pointing out flaws are both welcomed and appreciated.
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Nice job on the expression. Casting the proverbial stink-eye on the butterfly. The overall shape is great too,a chunky , frumpy sourpuss. Maybe a bit more detail on the belly feathers and perhaps the feet are too parallel. Great job especially the colours.
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You know, I actually thought about the parallel feet while I was working on it, and you're right I should have changed it when I had the chance. Thanks
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No problem. Or maybe that's part of the whole grumpy, stiff, character .
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Such a grouchy (and chunky) little fellow
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Excellent expression and shading here! And it's nice to meet another Chris Ayers fan; the drawing style in his books is fantastic!
I'm very interested in the style of shading here too, it's more of a softer, gradient-like shading. I'd definitely like to try this style out...how does it compare to cel shading in your opinion?
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Yeah, I love his books too.
In regards to cel shading, the approach you take really depends on the kind of drawing and the effect you want. I usually like to go with cel shading when it comes to cartoon characters, because the solid shading helps to reinforce the lineart. I took a softer approach to shading here because I wasn't relying on the lineart to define the forms. It's really a matter of preference, but I find when dealing with animated characters, cel shading just helps to work with the lines. I hope that answers your question, and don't let it stop you from experimenting, different methods work for different people
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Ok, that makes a lot of sense! I'll stick to the cel shading for the moment and try to improve that; then maybe I'll have a go at more traditional shading. Thanks a lot, man!
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Puffin o___o.... Mymy, those look alike Penguins brided with Tucans XD.
He looks yeah, grumpy, juding us all just by looking at him 
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