Transparent: It’s a shame that the anatomy is a little messed up, as this is really nicely detailed, particularly in the bone texturing. I like how they did the tail as well - starts out with bones, but then becomes only cartledge as the tail lengthens. The ears are only cartilage, the rib cage looks decent, and I suppose there’s a fair amount of organs. But... I don’t know, maybe it’s just because I’m a dog person, but there’s quite a few anatomical problems. To quote likethestarsabove and bootywraith on Tumblr:
likethestarsabove: DOGS DO NOT HAVE CLAVICLES. STOP PUTTING CLAVICLES ON THEM. Also, look at the back legs, specifically past the hock (ankle). There are NOT three long bones in the canine hindlimb. That last bit beneath the hock is actually equivalent to the sole of a human foot and made up of a bunch of little bones.
bootywraith added: WHY DO THEY HAVE PATELLAS ON THEIR FORELEGS
Maybe that’s nitpicking - as I said, I’m around dogs often, so maybe I’m biased. But one thing that is bothersome to anyone is the
teeth. What in the world is going on with them? One, canine teeth are
sharp, and they kind of interlock like this:
http://mail.boneroom.com/casts/images_b ... irdale.jpg. Two, why are they below the actual mouth? I realize that Gelerts have jowls, but the way the mouth line really messes the whole color up. If they had just redrew/erased said line, it really would have helped this.
Tl;dr - Decent, though there are some anatomy problems. Like I said, I may be biased. Either way, the mouth’s really bothersome.
Eventide: Geez, the shading on this seems
really dark. I’m not sure if it’s just because of the colors or if it is actually darker, but it’s a bit too extreme.
As for the rest of it, it’s... well, what we’ve come to expect from the color. Straight-across gradient with colored outlines. There’s a fair amount of stars and clouds here, though as others have mentioned, the red outlines around the yellow legs are odd-looking. Also, the underbelly’s rather odd - the lighter color extends onto the chest normally, but I can’t even
tell that on this. That wouldn’t be a problem except the color on the stomach is a completely different shade, to the point that I can’t quite figure out how the whole thing blends. The muzzle is well shaded, however, and I like the colors used.
Tl;dr - Other than some really dark shading, this is what we’ve come to expect from the color.