Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Flame Lion... again

Felt like staying on the lion a little longer. So here is another rough version of a modified flame lion. I need to try to force myself to simplify , which I did only slightly. I can't help myself. I'll keep trying.Edit: alright, I think I got the lion out of my system for now... here are a few roughs thrown together with some color

18 comments:

bsleven said...

Wow your animal sketches are nice!

: )

Mick said...

I like your sketches.
Do you reckon this lion should have a body as stylised as his face?

Andrew Coats said...

bslevin: thanks man, I appreciate the kind words.
mick: yes, it should... I have a hard time getting away from realism and making things more graphic, but I am trying!

Bobby Pontillas said...

great design I LOVE his face!

bouss said...

very niiice

I love your characters!

Hibbity Bibbity said...

Bottom left all the way. But you know this. Gotta transfer that half elips feel into the rest of the body somehow. The paws and tail are getting better.

Looking forward to the next subject.

Lou Hamou-Lhadj said...

Your pencil/paper drawings kick the cintiqs' asses.

I want to see some shape change buddy.

Unknown said...

Very interesting lion's sketch

stephen said...

I dig that tail on the bottom right.

Kyle Marshall said...

Nice work on the lion, love the face shape

Martin Wittig said...

Andrew, These are some great designs! Actually, all of your work up here is wonderful:)

Unknown said...

Another set of great lion drawings!!

JustMe said...

I agree about the face...the angular cheekbones make it! Love the fluidity of the mane, too. I really think you tapped into primitive African shapes with the face.

DINTOONS said...

wonderful drawings of the lions!! love the pencil versions more than the colored ones... simple and elegant...and WILDLY POWERFUL!!
wonderfully inspiring...

hmmm, so watching tv DOES seem to have its plus points... :o)
take care,

Robin said...

really sweet lion designs!

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It is a really nice draw. Specially the style that you give to its mane. it looks like it is in fire. You could be in fire with Generic Viagra .

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