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RAPHTOR In reply to comixqueen [2017-08-10 03:00:18 +0000 UTC]

Please, anything you want changed or think is off might be updated some time in the future.

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comixqueen In reply to RAPHTOR [2017-08-10 17:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for being receptive to critique!

Ok, so! Your painting style is absolutely lovely and I adore it, I love your use of colors! But! The specific details of your tiger anatomy needs work.

You specify that these are supposed to be a Bengal and a Siberian, yet you painted them looking very much alike. Bengals are a darker orange than Siberians due to their habitat, and Siberians have a very marked contrast between their orange and white markings. Siberians are also much fluffier than Bengals, including in areas such as the tail; Siberian tails are thick, Bengal tails look "stringier." Bengals also have big, fluffy "sideburn" ruffs around their faces.
Here is an awesome resource on different tiger subspecies:
 Though, as a general rule, I don't trust when captive animals are labelled as "Bengals" because often this is a general label thrown on any tiger, and captive populations of Bengals can be highly mixed with other subspecies. For the best resouces on what a pure Bengal actually looks like, your best bet is documentaries or photos of them in their wild habitat. Here is one: d1im6ef01pk844.cloudfront.net/…

You've also highly stylized the stripes.Tiger stripes are generally densest at the hindquarters, and tend to sort of "thin out" the further towards the front of the animal you get. But they are still denser than what you have painted here. The hindquarters especially tend to have this sort of "three-way clash" of direction in the stripes, which you can see on these animals' hind legs, just about the knee or so. This guide covers stipes well: 


It is a curious anatomical quirk that tigers have, that their hind legs seem smaller and thinner than their front legs. This varies from tiger to tiger, but the bigger and muscular males have it very marked. Sort of like a low-key version of what bison have going. Personally, I think it is for a "power in the front, speed in the back" kind of thing. Regardless, it is a physical trait tigers have.

You have also painted at least one of these with a hind dew claw toe. Felines do not have these, only certain dog breeds do.

The tail on the Bengal is also rather long, proportionately more like a leopard's than a tiger's.


You've painted them both with a rather stylized "Lion King" shaped nose pad. Here is a good look at a tiger's nose pad:
 Notice the compressed nature of the nose pad, and the way it sweeps around and sort of nestles around the nostrils. Here's another good resource:


You've also painted the Bengal's face rather long. Here's a good ref for tiger faces at angles:


I hope this was helpful! Have a wonderful day!

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RavenMontoya In reply to comixqueen [2017-08-23 11:08:36 +0000 UTC]

I just happened to see your comment while scrolling down and found it so very informative! It was cool to read. (I couldn't draw a tiger to save my life though.)
Just wanted to say a random thanks for interesting info!

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RAPHTOR In reply to comixqueen [2017-08-10 18:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'll take some time to look at all this.  I am actually gonna be doing a traditional piece with this subject and this will be very helpful in the future. Cheers!!

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