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Muffinz01's avatar
as you can tell maybe , your artstyle has grown on me to become quite the inspiration. It's unique and has this type of feel towards it but I LOVE it. It's really amazing and impressive, no flattering here! I could see you making a fighting game (like sgullgirls) or animation of some sorts.
However I must ask, with your remarcable skills, might you have any tips on the anatomy of the male / guy / bot anatomy and expressions?  It'd be of GREAT help for improving
idk why but yours is different in some way but it's reALLLY amaing I must say <3
Katie-W's avatar
Thank you!  That's such a flattering compliment.  :)  I really appreciate your kind words.

As for anatomy, all I can say is to look at real people/models, etc.  My anatomy is far from perfect and is usually quite stylized and exaggerated... but I generally always try to look towards realistic reference in order to get things looking the way I want them.  'Human Anatomy for Artists' by Eliot Goldfinger... Or any of Andrew Loomis' books are helpful!  It's great to have some basic understanding of real anatomy so that you can make cartoonish anatomy appear solid and believable, despite it's exaggeration. 
As for expressions, its really the same advice.  Look at references or at yourself in a mirror.  I tend to work very loosely in the initial stages of drawing so I can get the expression I'm looking for.
www.lackadaisycats.com/exhibit…  <-- Here's some great advice (in a much better and more visual way than I could give!)

I hope this helps a little.  Thanks again!