RELEASED Hivewire Big Cat Has Begun!

[Rae134]

Cats are magicians JOdel

 

[Lorraine]

Aloof, majestic magicians who only do things when THEY want to

 

[Ken1171]

Awesome! Cat paws are a major feline feature, and deserve special attention.

 

[FairyFantastic]

the cat looking awsome chris

 

[RAMWolff]

But wait!!

Are you sure we don't want a brick foot?!!!

I think Chris needs to be tickle tortured!

 

[Miss B]

I think Chris needs to be tickle tortured!

 

[Chris]

Good one!

 

[CG Cubed]

I thought you always had to start with the hip.

Actually I like to rig from the extremities to the hip. This way I can lock out groups as I go, so they do not blend with groups I do not want and I can keep better track of what is done.

Many ways to accomplish the same thing though, so use what works for you.

 

[Miss B]

Not that I've ever come close to being ready to rig before, but I always thought you needed to start at the Hip as well, so this is good information Paul.

 

[Pendraia]

Great info Paul...I was also under the impression it had to start with the hip.

 

[anironbutterfly]

Big cats, medium cats and MOAR kittehs! That makes AnIronButterfly a very happy Kat!
I saw the yawning kitteh morphs on Facebook....so cute!

 

[Kerya]

Actually I like to rig from the extremities to the hip. This way I can lock out groups as I go, so they do not blend with groups I do not want and I can keep better track of what is done.

Many ways to accomplish the same thing though, so use what works for you.

Many ways to rig a ... cat?
I always though the hip is the starting point. The things you learn here ... thanks!

 

[CWRW]

So this is good for a laugh- found this pic of a painting I did back when I was about 10- forgot my aunt still had it and found it in a bunch of old pix when I was looking for something else. Our black panther is gonna look a lot better than this

 

[Zaarin]

If I could paint that well when I was ten, I would probably have never found Poser.

 

[Chris]

Superb work for any 10 year old!!! Beautiful work Laurie. Awesome actually.

Thanks for that. Very cool. You are very special!

 

[CWRW]

Thanks Chris and Zaarin- actually I could draw (animals! not people pretty well.. but lol I think this was an early attempt at oils- and I think my last too Oils and I didn't see eye to eye. I still am much better at pencil/colored pencil work. Never was a very good painter. I did mainly watercolor and gouache (and a mix of the two) when I did paint, though I did mess with acrylics too. Wasn't very good with acrylics either I know somewhere I've got an early watercolor of a jaguar I did. LOL maybe I will see if I can find it for grins.

 

[RAMWolff]

10 years old? WOW... impressive!

 

[Miss B]

I'll say, very impressive!!

 

[CG Cubed]

Nice, 10 years old? wow!

Here is some WIP on leg paw progress.

 

[CG Cubed]

Here is the Close up of the shoulder blade, which moves up and down with the leg.