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The alligator is one of my favourite preds, and I realized I haven't properly drawn one yet. It was one of the first animals I fantasized eating me, in my teens. It's a little sloppy, but I have my lights dimmed a lot again, haven't been well this week or I'd have drawn more. But this one needed to be made.
Completely missing the posted warnings - typical of her - Casey has a nice swim in a gator infested river. Quickly, she's plucked up by the thong, by an enormous and hungry alligator who wastes no time with her. Before she even has the chance to scream, Casey goes from girl to gator food! The locals know enough not to swim there - in other words, no one's around to rescue the poor little meal - looks like another vacationer has disappeared in the river, whoops!
The other reason I did this instead of finishing the snake comic was I needed to test these new pencil crayons; they're really hard but also waxier than my usual brand, had to be sure my pen goes over it well (a little too well, I think, my line weights ended up high!), and see how the colour looks.
Well, hope you enjoy this pic, as much as the gator enjoyed its swimmer snack!
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Posted by balanced-guy 3 years ago Report
This is good,you're really good at Alligators, they really fit into your style. Could definitely see you making one as one of Juniper's pursuing preds, kinda like Tick Tock the Croc from Peter Pan. Really nice sense of scale with this one.
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
Really? Thank you - I didn't think it came out all that good! For liking alligators, I haven't much practise; never thought I was good at reptile faces.
Yeah, this one's a big gator - easier to just gulp her down!
Posted by balanced-guy 3 years ago Report
I think you underestimate your reptile practice. Tons of snakes, the Necrosaurus and even the Dragon from Dragonburp. I think all that reptile practice helped ;3. Maybe you could use the 'Favourite spell' to have her eaten by other reptiles in future?
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
Ah, true, I have more practise than I thought, and a decent understanding of the facial structure - I miss having reptile pets sometimes!
Definitely will be more, the scalies will always be a favourite. Also that lizard girl that eats Chicory in a restaurant needs to be introduced soon!
Posted by BadlyDrawnDedede 3 years ago Report
It's looking good, hun! Keep up the good work!
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
Thank you very much!
Posted by Undue 3 years ago Report
A thong does make for a very convenient hand hold for a pred. Does it count as a wedgie if it was a thong in the first place? Call me uncultured, but I don't actually know.
As far as the designs and the quality of the drawing itself, I like it. The gator looks kinda Sunday Strip-ish but I like it. As far as the line work is concerned, I guess I'm so use to digital art I don't have a clear perspective on what I should be demanding from art actually done on paper. Either way I think it looks good.
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
I was thinking just these things while I drew her - a thong makes for a great prey handle, but this case must be such a wedgie! Having worn a few, I know what it's like...
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
Ah I hit the wrong button...
Actually yeah, the gator does kind of look like a newspaper comic - which I took a lot of inspiration from as a kid
Posted by Mettra 3 years ago Report
Love this
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
Thank you!
Posted by CarnivorousVixen 3 years ago Report
I would enjoyed getting swallowed by one as well x3
Posted by JuniperBerry 3 years ago Report
I know right? They make magnificent preds!