I was practicing mouths when this popped out of a doodle. Not as exaggerated as I'd like it to be, but I'm still pleased with it. And yes, the human is a girl.. so don't bother staring at it and pondering her gender.

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And you'll still love me, even after you're done with me..?

not my usual style again. still, I like it.

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weep, for the blood of your lover covers your claws...

I realize that the paws are too small, but it still looks spiffy. yet another bristol for my growing collection.

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An art trade / watercolor expiriment with Maharetkitty: http://maharetkitty.deviantart.com/ Couldn't find her here, am I blind?
There's only so much I can take of lineart and colored pencils, so.. lineart and WATERCOLOR now! augh, I have art block.. Could you tell?

Pink Tigress copyright to Maharet
image copyright to Shadowolf

My half of a trade with the most talented Psuedo Manitou. I was given the task of creating my interpretation (or one of them) of the word 'manitou' which is a word used by northern native americans meaning spirit animal.

At first I was fleshing out a concept for a wierd eagle thing which always has this six-eyed mystery mammal skull over it's head, and I just got bored and made designs all over it. I thought it looked cool enough to follow through with the actual piece.

Watercolour, coloured pencil and india ink (all three of which I used to get that stark black) on 10 1/2" X 13" smooth bristol. This concept will become a character in the future, now I have some cool ideas for him/her/it.

Image and concept copyright to Katie Hofgard

Maori Red Dragon

I've been dying to color this sketch for ages, so in preparation for FC I dug it out of my piles to color it up! The designs I added to his body reminded me of Maori Tattoos, thus the title. He's supposed to be a white dragon with tattoos, but the pink feet, hands and nose make him look a little fleshy! XD That's ok, I still like him. I added some red Swarovski crystals to snaz him up a little more and make the original look really cool.

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"Bathed in the glow of maternal love"

A commission I did for someone who has supported my art for quite some time. He already owns several of my pieces, and it's a pleasure to do something so personal for him. To be a gift for his mother I am told. A bit of the border has been cut off during the scan and piecing together. It looks a little lopsided with the darker portions.

Watercolour, coloured pencil and gouache on 11" X 14" bristol.

copyright to Katie Hofgard (me, you sillies)

"Behind your icy eyes is a soul of fire"

Somewhat of a quickie for trading post #45, McKenzie the spotted hyena. Out of character I think, but it's the first thing that popped in my head when I read the character description. I don't think you'd see this city hyena running around in a belly dancing sort of bikini spouting fire from her fingers... I just had to put in something for this week, not many chubby characters come into play in the trading post.

McKenzie copyright to herself
Image copyright to shadowolf

My half of a trade with Mearu of DA, who has an amazingly beautiful character design for her fox here. I was the one who initiated the trade (I really wanted a chance and excuse to draw this pretty lady), so please don't think I'm accepting them again. Still closed unless I initiate, I'm sorry everyone. ;__; This is another one of those graphite shaded, and photoshop tinted drawings. I'm actually quite pleased with how this came out, it appears very clean to me. *nod*

Mearu Dreamsong is copyrighted to herself
Image is copyrighted to Katie Hofgard

Meditation

Another random thing I had laying around, thought I'd finally upload. Again, no real meaning, no one's character, just made it to look neat. =3

Prints of this piece can be found by clicking on the "more info" link

Prismacolor markers and Prismacolored pencils on Bristol
Copyright to Katie Hofgard

Sweet and Deadly

Getting through commissions this summer! This one is for DL of his character, Mev. Mev is the only daughter in a family of warrriors; to gain an edge in battle, she steals a potion of regeneration, only to find out too late that its primary component is 'essence of troll', which causes some, er, cosmetic side-effects. (description by character's creator)

In other words she's cute and can kick your ass! I loved this one, I don't get commissioned very often for human-like characters.

Mev copyright to DL
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

As all things I once was fade away into civilization, I look ahead for the chance at being who who I used to be.. Me...

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Drawn for Emily L'Orange, for trading post #59. I see virtually no anthro duck characters out there, it was a good break from all the mammal characters usually submitted to the trading post. Here's Emily about to kick some arse, her fighter's aura visible swirling around her. Yes, I used to be a big DBZ fan... ^^;

Emily L'Orange copright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

badge for a brand new character, Mikil (means quick in hawaiian). She's a short statured, short tempered gryfalcon who's an expert assassin and the fastest of her tribe. I actually made up Mikil a very VERY long time ago when I was a kid, though I don't remember her original name. I played as her when I first read Mercedes Lackey's 'The Black Gryphon' when it first came out. Mikil was a combination of Skandranon and Zhaneel, both of which I loved too much to play as just one of them. She's just one of the many characters I played as a kid, and one of the most in depth.

character and image copyright to Katie Hofgard

Finally, something for the Trading post over in the yerf forums. I've been slacking on that, and this character was just too much fun. This is Danielle Bertocci's fantasy anthro wasp character, Miz! This was a really delightful character to draw, just so femanine and delicate. Just so this is clear, I'd like to tell you all that this is NOT coloured pencil. This was inked and shaded in my sketchbook with graphite, and tinted in photoshop. Hope you like it!

Miz copyright to Danielle Bertocci
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

Griffon - Avian Companion

Commission for Botchiball! I actually finished this one a week or so ago while I was in Arizona visiting my dad, but I didn't have a scanner there, and when I got back to Colorado I forgot all about it! ><; Bad me. *slaps wrist*

This Griffon is a companion to a race called Avians. It is very intelligent and built a lot like a large heavy dog. Thi version of a Griffon cannot achieve true flight, but use their smaller wings and fan tail to glide. They have extra talons on each wing to help with climbing and manipulating objects when not in flight.

Had a ton of fun with the colour scheme of this one. Half dog half hawk colouring! Done with Markers, pencil (as in graphite) and a tad of acrylic paint.

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Drawn while watching Jumanji and sitting in the living room floor (as usual). Once again, the urge to color things blue takes over. Scanner mangled this, but I did the best I could to make it look ok (consider I'm an ameture at any kind of digital image alteration or creation).

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Prowler Badge

Badge for Moorcat, of his Snow Leopard character Prowler. Was allowed to use artistic license on this one, so I hope it still suits the expectations. for snow leopards!

Prowler copyright to Moorcat
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

Here's the final of Moro jumping around. Told you I'd ruin it with the crappy background. did I mention I can't draw water?
oh well.
I still like it.

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The wolf goddess, Moro, trots casually through her domain. She leaps over a clear stream, whose main waters give life to the forest around her.

I thought I'd upload this before I ruined it with a background. Nope, no pens this time. Just a cleaned up sketch I colored. (it looks more clear in real life)

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Ms. Purr Meow

Graphite commission for Ms. Purr Meow, a kind woman who I met at AFF!

Character copyright to Ms. Purr Meow
Image Copyright to Katie Hofgard

Mushroom Dragon

Completed illustration for my digital illustration class! This piece serves a dual purpose, as part of an upcoming dragon themed card deck project, which I'm lucky to be a part of.

I struggled with this piece at first, given the constraints of the assignment. But I found a way to save the composition, and get exactly what I wanted. So I'm pretty happy with this. =)

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I thought it was about time I jumped onto the bandwagon with this one, made a My Little Pony version of Wolf Nymph. Hunters moon and an oak leaf are my little flank designs, also perhaps a future tattoo (not on my flank, mind you). I liked it enough to not stick it in scketches, give it some attention. Enjoy!

Character and image copyright to Katie Hofgard
My Little Pony copyright to whoeverthefuck made them up

So, I started to draw this after dreaming I was something a lot like this. It was the night after watching the entire animated Star Wars series, so it's obviously inspired by the neat cat people by the face and hair. I had a cool staff, and a cool robe, and had been sold to the Devil as a bride by my sister. But that's beside the point! I started drawing the dream me, and it turned into something much more animaly than originally intended, at least in pose and attitude. So it became this, which was so much fun to create. And believe it or not, this is the edited version. XD I was too embarassed to upload the full version.

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Sure, she's not really an anthropomorphic animal, but she has wings..? ^^
She's a kind of a daydream version of myself. Of course, I have glasses, my hair is more of a darker red/brown, and I don't have wings. but that's why it's a daydream version of me, eh?

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Another piece done with the same technique as the one for Bastek, this one's for Naryu! I did some stuff different this time, like placing her in more of a real environment, making the lamp's a bit morel like real objects (though they are still more of a decorative element in the whole picture), and added another light source. I like it, but there are some things I would have done differently methinks. Another instance where I used something I learned from the person this is for! Naryu taught me how to do the stars, which I think turned out better that the last piece I did with stars.

Naryu is copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

icon-ish styled portrait for Naryu, because she made me a nomnom. =3 I got pretty carried away with this one, opting to paint with acrylics instead of coloured pencils, making it nicer looking, but it took a long time. Yay Nar!

Naryu is copyright to herself
image is copyright to katie hofgard

Commission for Nebby! Nebby is a red panda, in case anyone is wondering. =3 Long time in the making, I worry that I overworked this one. I tried very hard to get the atmosphere desired, but I think I may have muddles it a little by trying so hard and not just going with the flow. My trees don't look very "tree-y". more like candy or something... ;__; I have to work on that.

character copyright to Nebby
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

Icon set for Nebby. Yay for red pandas!

Nebby copyright to herself
Images copyright to Katie Hofgard

"Soul oil, to keep it slick, keep it running..."

lil' gift for neogeen for providing such excellent music. Done with markers and coloured pencil

Neogeen is copyright to neogeen
image copyright to Katie Hofgard