TW concept: Runner training

Edit: I really hate to add that big ugly watermark but I've had a lot of my art stolen by an RP group that suddenly sprung up on Facebook. I DON'T approve of people taking my stuff and claiming they drew it their self. Until this problem gets resolved, I'll leave the watermark on. :C

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Concept for my comic! >D This will be the style I'll try to shoot for through the entire project. It takes awhile, but I like the outcome.

Anyway, in my comic, my foxes live in a tribe which is split up into several ranks. When kits are around 4 months old, they're tested and placed into either the "Hunter" rank (for kits better in hunting prey) or the "Runner" rank (kits trained for protecting territory boarders) where they're mentored and eventually gain a permanent spot in that rank.

So this pic shows a few foxes from the Runner rank. As the future alpha, Sorin has to be trained in both hunting and fighting skills. Tabi, even though she's drawn here, isn't a Runner. x3 She's being trained as a Hunter and only shows up to watch Sorin in his sparring matches.

~ Runners are the only rank to receive war paint like markings. ;3 The more elaborate the paint, the higher in rank a Runner is.

Elu and Saka are new foxes to my comic too. =3 Saka was designed by =PoonieFox and Elu was designed by *WoofMewMew

D: So much explaining. xDD So sorry for the TL;DR comment. I tend to do that when I start uploading concept.

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_{Sorin, Tabi, Enapaw, Vegas, Saka, Elu and Tribal Wars comic © Firestar // KaiserTiger 2007 - 2010
Materials/Programs: Photoshop Elements 5.0, Wacom Intuos tablet
Time: 10-12 hours}