Beetle References
A public compilation of references for my personal character so I'll have an easy link for commissioning art or my own review.
Feral:
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0006xtfp/ - Cougar with large sloped shoulders and long tufted mane (feral)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/000596sh/ - feral study skin. Mackerel tabby markings.
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3338486/ - cute/simplified feral.
Semi-feral:
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3494316/ - Head (anthro realistic)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/00074fqe - Face (cute realistic)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0008yf44/ - open mouth showing teeth shape/position. Lower tusks ALWAYS close IN FRONT of upper tusks.
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3077857/ - Feralized anthro (her 'true' anthro form)
Anthro:
* http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m79/Beetlecat_Originals/beetlecat-sketch.jpg - Anthro front view
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0008r74x/ - Anthro back view.
Since she varies so much, here is the written overview:
Head: Cougar/domestic cat shape. Boar tusks. Goat horns. Black cat nose. Green eyes. Black tufted triangle cat ears. purple muzzle stripe leading into a purple mohawk-style mane (long and stiff donkey mane). Thick black border between the nose and purple stripe. Black 'mascara' tabby cat markings around the eyes leading into a black stripe (or 2) into the lynxish cheek fluff. Cougar muzzle markings. Goat beard.
Paws: Black cat paws with purple pads. White toes. Retractable claws.
Tail: Varies from a deer tail to a colt tail to a unicorn tail. Is always fluffiest on the bottom. The top is smooth-coated grey bordered by black. Bottom is long purple.
Body: Black abdomen. White long-furred chest bordered with a purple 'V' shaped stripe that goes over the shoulders. Black legs and arms. Upper arms, torso, back, and thighs are grey with tabby striping. Neck (aside from the white down the front) is grey or black. The purple mane extends to the point of the shoulders/middle of the back and is bordered in black. Where the mane ends a purple 'V' (mirroring the V on the front) begins and extends low over the shoulders.
Feral: Cougar body shape but with large hyenaish shoulders. Long powerful neck. Long cat torso. Thick legs. The purple over the shoulders and chest can be present, minimized, or absent.
Artistic freedom:
The horns can be present, absent, or vary in shape from those shown (longer, shorter, curled, etc).
The tusks can be present or absent. If absent she has normal cat teeth. She can also have the lower tusks without the uppers or have saberteeth instead.
Tabby markings can be simplified or realistic. if simplified then simple striping across the backbone is sufficient.
Tail can be curled, straight, long, or short.
Toes can be black as well as white.
Pawpads can be black or purple (or pink with white toes).
Beard can be present or absent.
The exact shade of grey for the body can be anything from light to dark or cool to warm.
** Pet peeves **
- Horns that are not in the same perspective as the rest of the body. They do not jut straight backwards and they are not smooth cylinders. They are not dragon horns or cow horns. They are goat horns. They curve back and curve out at the tips. If you cannot draw horns, please leave them off.
- Tusks that close incorrectly (*always* lower tusks closing in front of uppers) or are the wrong shape (uppers too long or too thin. Short and stocky is the rule. When closed they should be almost invisible). If preferred, you can drop the upper tusks for saberteeth which will close in front of the lower tusks because the latter would be too awkward.
Lower tusks should be longer, pointed (not like a pencil but like a chisel) and pointed slightly upwards. They can curve back slightly but should not curve up at all (angled up yes, but not actually curve). Reference photos of boars or the drawn mouth reference above. Again, if in doubt just leave them off.
- Anything other than a black nose.
Everything else is fair game.
Feral:
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0006xtfp/ - Cougar with large sloped shoulders and long tufted mane (feral)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/000596sh/ - feral study skin. Mackerel tabby markings.
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3338486/ - cute/simplified feral.
Semi-feral:
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3494316/ - Head (anthro realistic)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/00074fqe - Face (cute realistic)
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0008yf44/ - open mouth showing teeth shape/position. Lower tusks ALWAYS close IN FRONT of upper tusks.
* http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3077857/ - Feralized anthro (her 'true' anthro form)
Anthro:
* http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m79/Beetlecat_Originals/beetlecat-sketch.jpg - Anthro front view
* http://pics.livejournal.com/beetlecat/pic/0008r74x/ - Anthro back view.
Since she varies so much, here is the written overview:
Head: Cougar/domestic cat shape. Boar tusks. Goat horns. Black cat nose. Green eyes. Black tufted triangle cat ears. purple muzzle stripe leading into a purple mohawk-style mane (long and stiff donkey mane). Thick black border between the nose and purple stripe. Black 'mascara' tabby cat markings around the eyes leading into a black stripe (or 2) into the lynxish cheek fluff. Cougar muzzle markings. Goat beard.
Paws: Black cat paws with purple pads. White toes. Retractable claws.
Tail: Varies from a deer tail to a colt tail to a unicorn tail. Is always fluffiest on the bottom. The top is smooth-coated grey bordered by black. Bottom is long purple.
Body: Black abdomen. White long-furred chest bordered with a purple 'V' shaped stripe that goes over the shoulders. Black legs and arms. Upper arms, torso, back, and thighs are grey with tabby striping. Neck (aside from the white down the front) is grey or black. The purple mane extends to the point of the shoulders/middle of the back and is bordered in black. Where the mane ends a purple 'V' (mirroring the V on the front) begins and extends low over the shoulders.
Feral: Cougar body shape but with large hyenaish shoulders. Long powerful neck. Long cat torso. Thick legs. The purple over the shoulders and chest can be present, minimized, or absent.
Artistic freedom:
The horns can be present, absent, or vary in shape from those shown (longer, shorter, curled, etc).
The tusks can be present or absent. If absent she has normal cat teeth. She can also have the lower tusks without the uppers or have saberteeth instead.
Tabby markings can be simplified or realistic. if simplified then simple striping across the backbone is sufficient.
Tail can be curled, straight, long, or short.
Toes can be black as well as white.
Pawpads can be black or purple (or pink with white toes).
Beard can be present or absent.
The exact shade of grey for the body can be anything from light to dark or cool to warm.
** Pet peeves **
- Horns that are not in the same perspective as the rest of the body. They do not jut straight backwards and they are not smooth cylinders. They are not dragon horns or cow horns. They are goat horns. They curve back and curve out at the tips. If you cannot draw horns, please leave them off.
- Tusks that close incorrectly (*always* lower tusks closing in front of uppers) or are the wrong shape (uppers too long or too thin. Short and stocky is the rule. When closed they should be almost invisible). If preferred, you can drop the upper tusks for saberteeth which will close in front of the lower tusks because the latter would be too awkward.
Lower tusks should be longer, pointed (not like a pencil but like a chisel) and pointed slightly upwards. They can curve back slightly but should not curve up at all (angled up yes, but not actually curve). Reference photos of boars or the drawn mouth reference above. Again, if in doubt just leave them off.
- Anything other than a black nose.
Everything else is fair game.