http://www.animationsource.org [...] tml&numart=25735&display=10000

I really like how this turned out. Like???

you're welcome!

Thanks for your comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpqMoZBrSfU

Eminem's newest song! ( My mom says Beastie boys are in the background.)

Hello!

Hi, Roman!

She's very good at it then!

Thank you. Mightybalto1925 made it.

Okay, Thanks!

RomanReingsFan- Yes you may use my Night Vision Jenna Icon. No credit needed.

True, true. XD

Because I never stop!

Thanks!

Your new avatar is hillarous xD

! (ik takers pic is creepy but its his gig)

it is a monsters

Lol! I'm typing this from Edmonton! I didn't know the wi-fi ( were im staying) is good!

Thanks, Tross!

Happy Birthday!

www.animationsource.org/balto/en/chars/Kalula/45583.html

Link to kalula.

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But again, these are just suggestions. You don't have to use them if you don't want to.

For the bio of the character...as has been mentioned, a pup of Balto and Jenna's would not be 1/2 wolf, 1/2 husky. That's Balto's traits, and Jenna is purebred. Their pups would be 1/4 wolf and 3/4 husky.

It also needs a LOT more "meat"/development. Most of this bio is extraneous fluff ("friends", "enemies", "theme song", etc.) and the actual development parts of the story are very brief and weak. I suggest taking a look at this topic in hopes that you can make some sort of use of it:
http://www.animationsource.org [...] reating-characters-t34118.html

Anyways. I hope that can help. Again, I am not trying to be rude, negative, or cynical with this comment. I am simply looking to help you. I hope I was able to help you in some way, shape, or form.

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Now, for the character herself...

Design-wise, the colors clash, and the markings/patterns in general are a tad unrealstic in comparison to other Balto characters. Most Balto characters have bi- or tri-colored coats in very simplified top-to-bottom patterns. This character, by contrast, looks almost...random, for lack of a better word.

http://oi45.tinypic.com/pwqwz.jpg

This is my basic suggestion for a design for this character. Now, please note: this is only a SUGGESTION. You may use it if you want to, but I am in no way trying to force you to change your character. What you do with that is entirely up to you. These are simply some changes that I personally think would improve this design.

What I did: I kept her dark red color, but the bright red that you have for her underside really clashed with it and I think is the main cause for JC to recognize her as a sparkle. So I got rid of that color and instead replaced it with the color you used for the eyepatches. In order to simplify her face markings to a more Balto-universe-like appearance, I changed them to a bit of a combination of Balto's and the redfaced pup's. That way, she could keep the eyepatch idea as well as the light muzzle, but still retain a simple pattern. I also changed the bright red ears to a much darker red and got rid of the brown stripe entirely. It was bright, a clashing color to the rest of the color scheme, and unrealistic in the Balto universe (and in real life, for that matter.) I understand that she's a Balto/Jenna pup, but genetics don't work that way. A brown parent and red parent won't necessarily create offspring with random brown or red patches. Instead, I "replaced" the stripe with a small, darkish patch on the shoulders of the character.

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That being said, I am going to give you a critique of both this image and this character. Please understand that I am not out to make any of these comments offensively. I am simply trying to help.

http://oi45.tinypic.com/3538j14.jpg

This is what's called a redline. I've had people do this for me in the past and it has been helpful. I also included some photographs of real dogs in similar positions to hopefully help you see some of the anatomy behind this.

Some consistent "mistakes" that I've noticed in most of your art tends to be three things: One, the neck is too thick; two, the legs are too short and thin; and three, you don't seem to yet have much of an understanding of the leg joints and how they move. Looking up pictures and videos of real dogs to study will definitely help all of these problems. Remember, referencing isn't a bad thing. In fact, referencing from photographs and from life is very much encouraged in the artistic world. In addition to the three that I included in the images, hundreds and hundreds of free reference photos are just a Google search away, in just about any breed or species you could imagine!

I was going to post this on Evelene's page, but by the time I'd finished typing it, the page had been deactivated. I'd spent so much time typing it, though, that I didn't want it to go to waste. XD

As far as the art goes...you do need to work on it. Now, granted, I understand that you're still a young artist, and that's ok. My art wasn't that great when I first came here, either, and much to my shame, I drew characters much sparklier than this. XDX This was the first drawing I ever posted here, which has long since been deleted (by me) : http://oi46.tinypic.com/20i1r8.jpg

Not that great, right? Not even Balto related (though in defense of even my younger, noobish self, it is :techincally: Source-related with all the "Omgosh I'm on BS now!!!" all over it and even back then I DID post my share of actual Balto art.)

But, over the years, thanks to time, practice, studying of photographs, and both positive AND negative feedback, I've improved. Just look at some of the newer stuff in my gallery: http://www.animationsource.org [...] 30.html&numart=2377&display=18

Point is, JC was trying to help you, not hurt you. Every artist in the world receives critiques from time to time. I'll tell you, I am really glad to see someone on here who draws more than they render. That's something that absolutely thrills me about you--even more so that you post only Balto-related stuff. I REALLY respect that. But that doesn't make your art perfect. But it CAN become better, and that improvement can come more quickly if you are willing to listen to the advice and opinions of others, both negative and positive.

So, steele2, what is your opinion on the winners so far of your contest? :Hint, hint!:

Cyberwolf, by " i think" i mean its my opinion on what steele is! but thanks anywho!

Steele2, you got some knarley pictures. To answer your question about steele, he is actually a siberian husky.

I have lionsvsdogs page 4!

You can go and check it out!

@seele2 well it just looks like a less animated cartoon dog,it's more realistic and it's lying down but still

Contest "Your favourite Balto official characters drawing" Winners choosen!

1st place- XXwolves-foreverXx wins 3 requests and 1 avatar

2nd place- Steele2 wins 2 requests

3rd place- ????

Congrats winners!