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Redwall Creatures by ~Benalene:iconBenalene:

Categories Digital Art > Drawings > Animals

©2009 ~Benalene
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I might work on this some more. Some of the sizes seem...off, compared to other animals. For all of the species, I went by length. I don't know if my sources were wrong, or I just drew them wrong. Anyway, this is a *decent* representation of all of the major species in the book series Redwall according to real-life size.

I also might go back and add a bit of detail. But this is it for the moment.

On the left side, you have the "vermin" or the bad creatures of Redwall. From top to bottom:
Wildcat
Fox
Pine Marten
Ferret
Stoat
Rat
Weasel

On the right side are the "woodlanders" or the good creatures. From top to bottom:
Badger
Otter
Hare
Red Squirrel
Hedgehog
Mole
Mouse
Shrew

Please leave critiques and if you know one of the sizes is wrong, let me know.

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~Hanyuse Aug 8, 2009, 6:01:53 PM
Not being any sort of authority of the dimensions of various animals, I can't speak to the specifics of the sizes, but they certainly seem to visually make sense. As to the piece, I quite like the paper texture used for the background, as it reminds me of the illustrations on the book more than a little. The sketching reminds me of a field guide, which is a good thing. Also, I'm just surprised how it never occurred to me the complete contrast of sizes. I mean, even between squirrels and mice, much less the badgers.

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~Benalene Aug 8, 2009, 7:04:10 PM
I am thinking that either the hare is too big or the pine marten and ferret are too small. Not sure which. I am now working on drawing the characters like they are portrayed in the book, but I am going to try to keep some of this style. I think the author took a lot of liberty with sizes, and I am too in my drawings. There is no way that a mouse (Martin) could have taken on a wildcat (Tsarmina) in like in the book Mossflower.

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~Hanyuse Aug 27, 2009, 4:20:31 PM
Perhaps Jacques was trying to use the concept of heroism strengthening someone literally? Probably not though. You know, I actually started reading the series with Mossflower. Well, Good luck with your depictions, I'm sure they'll be great, size nonwithstanding.

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"Dead Tom's dead! Long John shot him!"
"But, Dead Tom's always been dead. That's why we call him Dead Tom."
"Oh."
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~TacticalOtter2 Oct 9, 2009, 8:49:23 AM
um... otters are a little bit bigger than badgers, but the art is AWSOME!!
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~caseva Oct 25, 2009, 12:46:46 PM
I also like the ancient manuscript effect you have going on here
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~Benalene Nov 3, 2009, 11:39:50 AM
Thank you! I don't like putting drawings on just a blank white background. Too boring!

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every day is exactly the same
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~Benalene Nov 3, 2009, 11:41:14 AM
Really? I was under the impression that badgers were slightly bigger, but I have never seen any in real life. Thanks for the comment! I am glad you like it (despite the flaws!)

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every day is exactly the same
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~TacticalOtter2 Nov 4, 2009, 10:15:21 AM
yeah badgers and otters are about the same but otters are just a little bit bigger somtimes, but badgers are deffintly more ferocious than otters wich is why there are more badger lords in redwall lol
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~NinjaAuthor11 Nov 29, 2009, 7:14:31 PM
Well there's still ermine and Wolverines on the evil side...

ooh, and that thing... 'Dirgecallers' Though he may've made that up. I don't remember which book that is, but I remember liking it.

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