--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, claw815_at_a... wrote:
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> One flaw, which is the common type, is the four fingered anthro.
The furred
> mammals do look like they only have four fingers, but they actually
have five
> fingers on their front paws. The thumb's just hidden on the paw
since it's so
> close to the top of their wrist. Their hind paws do have four toes.
Realistically, anthro construction is pretty much left to
speculation. Some folks draw them more bestial, some draw them more
human. I draw the hands (which are actually a cross between a paw
and a hand, in the sense they feature one less knuckle per digit) and
feet with the same number of digits, because it's symmetrical. We've
got 5 digits per hand/foot, so I do the same with the anthros. Our
pinky digits are pretty much useless, so I didn't include them in the
paw construction.
On a related note, I draw many critters with digitigrade feet,
because the inherent design of those appendages is far superior to a
plantigrade construction (in relation to physical activities such as
running and jumping). I only draw a few species with plantigrade
feet, mainly lizards, bears and raccoons. There might be one or two
more, but I can't really remember right now.
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> The second flaw is with the female skunks. You neglected to notice
that with
> the striped skunk species the male skunk is the only one with the
black stripe
> down the middle of the tail while the female skunk doesn't.
Perhaps, but limiting oneself to the design characteristics of an
un-evolved animal would make the range of patterns for an anthro
quite boring. I tend to think of the anthros I draw as highly
evolved extensions of whatever base species they represent, much like
a human is (purportedly) a highly evolved extension of a primate.
>
> But compared to the great detail you put into your art these flaws
are
> basically insignificant.
>
> Your anatomy of anthros is great.
Why thank you kindly!
>
> Though, no one can ever agreed on the correct form from bats and
avians, but,
> we're all entitled our opinions.
True. That's a major grey area for interpretation.
--JMH, off lunch break, and heading back to work!
Received on Tue Jul 12 2005 - 10:35:45 CDT