This is perhaps the most rated-G thing I've ever drawn. Drew it to be a small part of something much larger.
These are Sinh's non-adult children sometime in 1890. There are older offspring but they're married off and away at this point. Wealthy lion families tend to be quite large.
The youngest in this image has been scruffed by her sister so she'll hold still for the photo. The eldest in this image is just starting to get his mane.
These are Sinh's non-adult children sometime in 1890. There are older offspring but they're married off and away at this point. Wealthy lion families tend to be quite large.
The youngest in this image has been scruffed by her sister so she'll hold still for the photo. The eldest in this image is just starting to get his mane.
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Lion
Gender Multiple characters
Size 1600 x 1200px
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A lot of sources of pride in this particular Pride.
Absolutely adorable. :)
Also, the complexity of this piece is quite impressive. You can tell a LOT of work and loving attention to detail went into it. :)
Absolutely adorable. :)
Also, the complexity of this piece is quite impressive. You can tell a LOT of work and loving attention to detail went into it. :)
Thank you. I had a lot of fun researching and then drawing this.
Lord is it was so long ago my memory fails me but I do know I liked it a lot.
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Oh this is great! Love the detail, including all the textures.
Thank you. The details are always fun to figure out. How much can imply with tiny details?
I like the bit about scruffing the kitten, imagine having to hold onto a fiesty kitten for a long exposure.
The clothing details are exquisite, I especially like the shoe designs for the three younger lions and the wrap around shawl on the far left.
I enjoy researching these kinds of things. I love falling down the research rabbithole.
What an adorable bunch! I love that the little one is being discreetly scruffed so she dosen't zip off to go play.
This picture is so mesmerizing. My eyes keep wandering from one to another, picking up the subtle traits of each personality.
I'm glad that they're coming across as individuals. Thank you!
I looked at dozens and dozens of vintage family photos. Also spent an hour or two reading about the state of photographic technology for the time period.
Interestingly, my take on Lion culture is favored offspring tend to be females as they can be married off. Males fewer, but chosen to succeed Papa. Although the real running of the pride tends to be the head female.
One wonders about males with no marriage options.
One wonders about males with no marriage options.
Well, as Muley mentioned Sinh's pride is wealthy, so that probably opens up a LOT more options for the sons. I suppose in poorer families, during the Raj it's not all that much different from now. For a certain number of males without realistic prospects, there's always the army, or the priesthood (or in this case, the monastery and/or temples). I suppose with the British influence, there are also sports such as Cricket, Rugby and Football already gaining in popularity by Victorian times...
That is really fascinating background and I love the reproduction style!
Thank you. I enjoyed making it. Most figured I've ever drawn in one image!
1890, the best they'd have is the old "tappity-tappity-tappity-tap" for (reasonably) fast transmission of data.
Glad you ate enjoying it. There will be more vintage photo styled images.
This is an astounding amount of detail. I love pictures that become more intricate the longer one looks at them.
One of a number of things I have always admired about your style is your willingness to have characters facing the camera directly. A necessity for period photos like this, but something furry artists often seem reluctant to do.
Great work!
One of a number of things I have always admired about your style is your willingness to have characters facing the camera directly. A necessity for period photos like this, but something furry artists often seem reluctant to do.
Great work!
Thank you for all of your praise. I deeply appreciate your words.
In some of my work, the character making eye contact with the viewer is an attempt bring the viewer deeper into the image.
In some of my work, the character making eye contact with the viewer is an attempt bring the viewer deeper into the image.
The scraggly mane on the olderst lad is such a cute touch. I really love the attention to detail you go into for your pieces!
I like to think of it like the scraggly, thin mustache that some folks get in their teen years.
I did try to capture various developmental stages with Sinh's offspring.
I did try to capture various developmental stages with Sinh's offspring.
I'm guessing there's something to the types of saree, the older sisters have, versus the younger one on the far left?
Also I like the added detail of the younger ones being spottier than the older ones.
I wish I were that thorough but in the case of the outfits I chose, I was just trying to add some culturally appropriate variety.
Hah. And here I am thinking it was "Older/married women can wear this, and younger/unmarried wear this" kinda deal.
Still, it does add some variety.
Especially the younger (lad?) in front of the oldest son, dressed in the more Europan-looking button-shirt/coat and Sam Brown.
Kinda shows how that 'flavour' is seeping into their culture.
Still, it does add some variety.
Especially the younger (lad?) in front of the oldest son, dressed in the more Europan-looking button-shirt/coat and Sam Brown.
Kinda shows how that 'flavour' is seeping into their culture.
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