One of the things I really enjoy about Jim's drawings is how
much detail goes into them.
(Yes, de tail also.) <G>
I mean, we can see they actually have fur.
Now, Jim, have you ever drawn an avian?
(Bird or bird-like critter?)
I'm asking because I have a crush on Shawntae Howard's
"Phenix," and my own fursona is an anthro archaeopteryx.
Hey there! Haven't seen you in here for awhile, man. Good to
hear from you.
Yes, I have drawn a few avian characters. Detective Frank Stone
from Caterwaul Incorporated is a bald eagle. His fiancee is a hawk,
if I'm not mistaken, though I've only done a couple of sketches of
her.
I drew a picture of a female eagle named Liberty in a print (one
of the 100 Series ones, I think). I've only done sketches of a few
other avian species. I've never quite settled on certain anatomy
configurations (mainly hands and feet) with birds, however.
The Sentient Species List I composed many many months ago lists
only a few sentient avian species (although non-humanoid versions
exist in far greater numbers and varieties). Here's a quick run-
down of them:
Only 2% of the population on the planet is comprised of the Major
subspecies of Avian creatures (more correctly referred to as
Avaridae M.). The Major subspecies includes: eagles, hawks, owls,
cockatoos, and several amazon parrots. The Minor subspecies
(referred to as Avaridae m.) contains: cardinals, bluejays and
cockatiels. The Minor subspecies also makes up 2% of the
population, for a combined total of 4% Avian species.
Incidentally, the lowest percentage of the population is made up
of the Draconia species, which only amounts to 1% of the population,
worldwide. There are only 2 classes of these creatures: Terran
(land) and Aerial (capable of flight). These creatures are dragons
of various sizes, ranging from a miniscule 5 feet tall to a towering
50+ feet tall. Dragons live primarily in Australia, and do not
participate in much of "modern society". Think of them as that
planet's version of the Aborigine people (I know that isn't spelled
right, either!)
The highest percentage is held by Felidae minor (small cats),
which accounts for approximately 14% of that world's population!
A full list of all the species, and their percentages, will be
available on the Skunkworks site by mid-April.
--JMH
Received on Sun Mar 21 2004 - 23:14:44 CST