Lilytuft Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 So there's a small trend of cat tutorials going around and I thought I'd hop on the bandwagon but change it up a bit and do something I haven't seen done before. (I did find a tutorial on steam after googling it) So I'm going to teach you the basics of drawing nichelings. Keep in mind that this is only my way of doing things and a lot of people prefer to stylize the genes in their unique way. However I hope that this might help someone who's still learning or struggling with a specific gene. I may also approach some of the genes with a style that's closer to the actual game models. So what genes or gene combos would you like to see tutorials for? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardcake Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Maybe start with basic genes? Like short snout, medium body, runner leg etc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilytuft Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 1. Short snout Let's start with the most basic (and useless) head gene! Start by drawing the usual circle and cross The horizontal line dictates the height of the eyes, while the vertical one shows where the nicheling is looking Draw a smaller circle under the horizontal line. This will be the muzzle If you aren't doing a front view, connect the two circles Draw the eyes, nose and mouth. You should be able to fit a third eye between the eyes. If you prefer drawing the nose first, the eyes should line up with its sides. I won't go into too much detail about the ears since there are different types of them, but they should be placed somewhat like this. (The pink lines are optional to the sketch) When doing the lineart, add some fur. Make sure that everything lines up. Don't make the neck too thin (unless that's your style) Keep these lines in mind when shading 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 The big horns(I can't remember what they're called) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardcake Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Crow-Pup-Artooie said: The big horns(I can't remember what they're called) savanna or megaloceros horns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardcake Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lilytuft with antlers said: 1. Short snout Let's start with the most basic (and useless) head gene! Start by drawing the usual circle and cross The horizontal line dictates the height of the eyes, while the vertical one shows where the nicheling is looking Draw a smaller circle under the horizontal line. This will be the muzzle If you aren't doing a front view, connect the two circles Draw the eyes, nose and mouth. You should be able to fit a third eye between the eyes. If you prefer drawing the nose first, the eyes should line up with its sides. I won't go into too much detail about the ears since there are different types of them, but they should be placed somewhat like this. (The pink lines are optional to the sketch) When doing the lineart, add some fur. Make sure that everything lines up. Don't make the neck too thin (unless that's your style) Keep these lines in mind when shading Imma try this-- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Lizardcake said: savanna or megaloceros horns? Megaloceros 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardcake Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 how does it look? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilytuft Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, Lizardcake said: how does it look? Aaaa so cute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilytuft Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 2. Runner leg Ok, this one was a bit hard since drawing legs and paws is very internalized for me and I can usually do it without sketching guidelines or thinking about it much. That's why it's not fully step by step. I hope this is still helpful to at least someone. My interpretation is a mix of cat and dog Ok, so here is an extremely simplified bone structure Here's how the leg connects to the rest of the body Mimicking the bone structure draw circles for the shoulder, paw and the elbow (missing from the picture, here it's just the angle between two lines). Then connect the circles Beef up the leg a bit Don't draw the lineart where the leg is fully connected to the body. (Do draw the shoulder though! I left it out here because I didn't draw the rest of the body) The pink lines show which direction the fur flows (Keep in mind that longer fur is heavier and flows mostly downwards) When lifted up, the joints bend like this Here are the basic shapes for a front view Paw time! (Thumb optional) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 top: following your tutorial best I can bottom: drawn without looking at yours or my version (ended up way bigger oops) < 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAТТRESS Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Lilytuft with antlers said: (I did find a tutorial on steam after googling it) wait was it was it this one https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2120311440 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savya Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I dont have niche lol but I’m doing this anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilytuft Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Christmas pepper said: wait was it was it this one https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2120311440 Yep! I figured some people could still benefit from a more detailed look at the anatomy of each gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAТТRESS Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Lilytuft with antlers said: Yep! I figured some people could still benefit from a more detailed look at the anatomy of each gene no i totally agree with you!! i just think it’s funny baby me is still making her mark out there with her awful tutorials haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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