Reblog And Put In The Tags How Many Playlists You Have On Spotify And What Your Two Favourite Ones Are

I like the idea of Dawn of The Clans characters being remembered as sort of saints.

you: y’all’d’ve

shakespeare:

hey, since a lot of blogs are sharing advice for new people moving to tumblr, i thought i'd share some stuff i wish i would've known when starting out! 1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan. 2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory. 3. Elders, Queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating. 4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life. 5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice. 6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name. 7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice. 8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires. 9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh. 10. A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time. 11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats. 12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan. 13. The word of the Clan leader is law. 14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense. 15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet. 16. Each Clan has the right to be proud and independent, but in times of trouble they must forget their boundaries and fight side by side to protect the four. Each Clan must help the others so that no Clan will fall.

Y'all Remember This?

Partially inspired by a lovely pmv by ForestWhisker on YouTube, "No Happy Ending"

Go watch it, it's a banger

https://youtu.be/vyi12aJgNhY

An eye-opening perspective (Source)

aah i love your art, and liro's an absolute darling! i hope it's not too much trouble that i ask but how did you get so good at visualizing canine anatomy? i always have trouble making anatomy look convincing, they seem to always look one dimensional and flat. thank you and have a nice day!

Aaa thank you so much (and I know, right? I would be completely lost without Iiro). <3 

Well, I was lucky enough to grow up with dogs all around me (my first neighbourhood was inhabited by many German Shepherd Dog enthusiasts, including my parents), so I’ve spent a huge portion of my life observing their body structure and movements. I may not know all of the dog anatomy tips and tricks whatsoever but I’ve developed a strong sense of knowing what ~*~looks~*~ right and what does not. On top of that I’ve had a ton of repetitive practice.

I bet anybody can get better at doggo anatomy though. Genuine interest in learning all about your drawing subject goes far. Most of those Really Damn Good Artists that I know of use references and do regular life drawing sessions, so those two things are another key to effective learning (it should also help your brain to understand perspective and forms better! You mentioned that your dogs look “flat”, I’m by no means a professional and haven’t seen your drawings so I don’t know for sure but that to me sounds like you could benefit from practicing forms and perspective?).

You didn’t ask for this asdfg but here’s a handful of woof tutorials etc. that have helped me in the past, maybe you/somebody else reading this will find them useful:

Wolf Anatomy: Body and Skull

Wolf Anatomy: Poses

Notes on head/muzzle

Front legs

Hind legs

Notes on leg anatomy

Paws

Paw pads

Noses

More noses

Ears

Teeth

Canine (+ hyena! :D) Differences Chart

Canines vs. Felines: Paws and Legs

Canines vs. Felines: Facial Anatomy

Canines vs. Felines: Chest Anatomy

Stylized expressions

Balto concept art

101 Dalmatians concept art

References I personally like to keep around while drawing:

Basic reference part 1 / part 2

Muscular system

Skeleton

Muscles and skeleton front view / back view

Head part 1 / part 2 / part 3

Front leg part 1 / part 2

Hind leg part 1 / part 2

Paws

Videos of dogs in motion:

Animated walk and run cycles

Canine running, animated by Aaron Blaise

Various breeds in motion 

Galloping Greyhound

GSD running

GSD jumping and barking

Greyhounds

Malinois jumping and playing around

+Squirrel girl

According to the wiki, she has a scar? :/

I’m a horrible dancer, I ain’t gonna lie but I’ll be damned if that means that I ain’t gonna try ♪♫

Warriors promotional images.