thanks for the feedback. in Arashi's case, i agree. the tail is kinda ridiculous in how it bends. my primary problem is having a too-small scanner. other wise i'd do it on A5 paper and it'd fit without all the ridiculous curves. the tail is extremely flexible and prehensile, and the width changes are meant to depict what angle of the tail we're looking at. it shifts between the sides, the top and the bottom constantly along the tail. the end of the tail, for example, is being looked at from below, hence the fur being on the opposite side to the viewer, and out of direct viewing range.
As for Inferno, i agree with the limbs. I've always had trouble drawing limbs that weren't on the ground, and with how frequently i depict all limbs on the floor, it's got boring. so i did it as a change. however, with it not being something i'm used to, i tend to make a lot of anatomical mistakes. the tail looks wierd because in addition to curving, the angle we're viewing it at is changing from the side, to the top. the fact that the fin moves somewhat separately from the tail itself due to it being supported by rigid spikes/quills, only adds to the oddness of the shape, making the width seem to fluctuate. the wing design and drawing style is, in this picture, somewhat new to me as i drew it. the perfection of the style came with Septimus. I intend to revisit the wing sometime in the future, but for now, i'm satisfied with leaving it as is...
http://kingpin2007.deviantart.com/art/A ... -195768489here's the fixed version of Arashi, following HF's commentary