Cat Critique

[trophylodge]

Tell me what you see...

[Russ of V.O.W.T]

i think the ears are positioned decent but need to be moved forward to give your cat more facial "fullness" it looks kinda like the dog who sticks his head out the car window , or like he is in a strong wind.  your grooming and pose look good, but i think the face could be fuller.

[Patrick J]

Eyes are too far apart. I think that is what makes the face look not very full

[trophylodge]

Wouldn't eyes being too far apart have to do with the form?
Is there anything you could do to make them closer without changing forms?

[JEJ]

You could just make the alteration on the form you choose to use.  Dremmel out where they should be and rebuild the "eye socet".

[LTravis]

maybe close the eyes just a little more in the relaxed position....the whiskers need positioned too...pull them forward and that`ll help fill out the face too..i`ve mounted a few cats on that manikin...not one of my favorite manikins..lots of errors in the facial structure for sure(on the manikin)...but with that said we can`t always blame the manikin...it`s our job to make it right..just take practice and good reference..all in all it`s not a bad looking mount at all..the toes could be a little more defined--right now they look a little over filled..ya should be able to see each individual toe with a crease between the toes..

[Jim B]

I believe the ear shape could have been a little better and that they need to come forward on the head.The face ruff needs to come forward also.From a front view,the lower points of the face ruff should be pulled inward more.Look at the black stripes on the lower points of the face ruff.They shouldn't angle outward as much.Check some front on face reference pictures for this.

I like that nose color.

[Bobbi Meyer]

check out where I moved the ears and tufts to.
I'ts VERY subtle, but the difference is there.
pretty good job, just MINOR adjustments needed.

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That AINT fair Bobbi thats to easy , you like that photo shop. 
I wish it was that easy in real life. 

[Bobbi Meyer]

I sure do like it Dennis!
wish I could just take pictures of my stuff and fix it on the computer and have it "magically" fix itself in the shop!!

[trophylodge]

Great pointers guys and gals. I do appreciate it!
Bobbi, you're right. That subtle change does make a huge difference!

[Jim B]

I need you to fix some of my mounts Bobbi.

Trophylodge,you may be able to do some grooming to get the face ruff a little more forward but I suspect that part of it was also in skin adjusting.

[Jim B]

[huntiholic]

that is a very charcoal colored cat, i like it...