"Skeleton Warrior" by Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley

Yay! First comment on the sexyskele!
You didn't know how the spine joins with the skull? Sounds to me like you've been neglecting your killing sprees lately. By the looks of it, you spent the time drawing instead. I guess I can forgive you.
You're right, the guy is definately cool. Almost scary...

Nya nyanya nyanya nya, you have no legs, you can't get me - OW! He bit my toe! He bit my ?/*&%^%#^ TOE! He ate my toe! It's bleeding, it's bleeding! Oh, the pain, the PAIN!

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "I just needed the details of where it attached to the base. And bad sexyskele! Bad! Don't bite the visitors toes - they'll stop commenting!"

Groovy...erm....just search for "sketelton" or something under google/images. =shrug=

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "I did a few internet searches, and came up with a lot of info, but not what I needed. My room mate photocopied a library book photo for me the other day though, so I now have the resources... whoo!"

*snikers at Simon's bleeding toe before he's waisting blood* Hey now blood waister...what about the rest of us with bloodlust? *picks up the skelteon head and strokes the flesh on its face* my arent we handsome....*laughs lightly, setting the bodiles creature back on the ground* I would apologize Simon but I find it rather amusing and today I am rather dark *pulls her hood farther over her face to hide herself as she watches the room with dark knowing eyes* keep up the drawing...and wath this comment get deleted >=-D

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "*chuckles* Glad you find my skeletal friend as attractive as I do - I was beginning to think I was the only one! Thanks for stopping by.... And don't worry about Simon, I'm sure he'll leave enough blood for the rest of us."

Hey, this is damn sweet!

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "Thank you!"

As a medical student; I've got somethings to comment on:
1- the lips, skeletons have no lips. Bits of flesh still clinging to the skull makes it realistic, I agree, but try to show visible signs of decay on those lips.... say, a skeleton would look more convincing if its mandible and maxilla (lower and upper jaws respectively) showed teeth.

2- The eyes also deceive me, I do not see a skeleton, but rather a tribal dressed in a ceremonial mask.

3- the hair.... veto!

4- The muscle (it's called the masseter), which you drew on the face runs in the wrong direction. This muscle attaches to the lower boder of what is called the zygomatic arch, and to the angle of the mandible. You seem to confuse its fibers with those of another muscle called temporalis.

5- The orbit (commonly called "eye socket") is too prominent.

6- The helm.

I'm done... do not consider this as destructive comment, you've truly put time and effort into this drawing, I am but pointing out to stuff concerning the human form and giving pointers to some anatomical errors and other structural stuff.... It's a good drawing but could've been done better.

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "Well, I was waiting for something like this - but I must say, you have far exceeded my expectations! Congratulations! In my defense (if I may):
1) Sketching a cold, dead skull may be correct, but the aesthetic pleasure is lost. We all know skeletons have no lips, we all know good and proper skeletons don't have eyes or strut about battlefields wearing helmets and brandishing pikes... But what good is a skeleton that has no such charm? So I give it the mild impression of superimposed flesh... obviously it cannot work, but I find it visually pleasing, so I care not.
3) The hair? Tis no hair, but attachments to the fellow's headgear. I must not have rendered it well enough for the misunderstanding to occur. Bugger.
4) Hmm, I meant no muscle here, just loose strands of flesh... But, my knowledge in this error is admittedly vague, so I'll be sure to research it better next time. Thank you.
5) Artistic license... forgive me! *grin*
6) But without a helm, he might get cold... heat/warmth is lost primarily through the head and feet, is it not said? Wouldn't want the dear to catch cold! Ahem. Yes, I'm so funny, SHUT UP JESSIE!
Well, personal defense aside, thank you for your pointers. I really will keep your comments and advice in mind the next time I scribble such as this."

Well, the skeleton warriors, Liches, and Death Knights of Veynathia do ride undead war horses and brandish not only pikes but also swords, spears, and range weapons.

The Veynathians are the main enemies of the Linvorians, two peoples constantly at war in a tale I'm working on; but since study is the priority over tale weaving, then it'll take this tale quite some time before making in to my Wyvern's section.

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "Hehe, that's always the way, isn't it? Well, best of luck to you, in both your studies and your story-telling!"

don't worry...Vikings are spineless! hehe.

Jessica ´BadCat´ Kelley replies: "You tell a Viking that as he charges you.... "