I just now (funny how the brain works) remembered that I sent an e-mail back in December with some art stuff after I was like "oh yeah! Dresden Codak's creator has an awesome Tumblr with some good tutorials for you ART people who do ARTS!" but I don't think she ever posted it on here (if she did, then I guess we have a repeat).
Also, make sure you click on the last link. It's the best resource for athletic bodies I've ever seen, in the sense that I never knew there were so many body types purely among physically fit people.

Dresden Codak creator Aaron Diaz's tumblr
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And some of his awesome articles therein (these are all the instructional articles, though the rest of the blog is cool too):
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AWESOME collection of body types from another artist's blog:
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In the rules section, we've added a new section:

If You Don't Like Someone
Umbagog is a diverse community of people with many different backgrounds and personalities. You won't get along with everyone. You can't, it's impossible. If you have a problem with someone and they're not doing anything against the rules, it is YOUR responsibility as a mature adult to speak with them about it.
Mods are meant to help critique and pass judgement on work, not people. We make sure the rules are followed, not that nobody is offended.
But the beauty of the internet is that you can step away if you're uncomfortable. If you're in our Skype Group and someone is talking that you don't like, go take a breather. Go chat with someone you DO like. But they're not barred from participating because of a personality clash. Some people are in the group because they want to work on their art and want feedback and not to interact with anyone in the group.

Going after people for not participating in larger community activities is frowned upon. Being asocial isn't against the rules. Similarly, if you need to step out of our Skype chat for whatever reason, you're not going to be judged for it.

Do unto others as you would have others do to you. Afford everyone the same level of respect and tolerance you would impart in a social situation. You needn't be friends with everyone, but we ask that you be patient with people and tactfully and calmly address any personal problems you might have.

We are an inclusive group that does NOT discriminate on the basis of personality. If you come to mods with this issue (or are a mod with this issue) there's nothing we can do other than make sure rules are followed.


And in the Species section, a new clarification:

• On Fudging Anatomy: By necessity, not everyone can be a biology expert. There's bound to be some fudging to make the mutations of an undead "work". If it at least works on a surface level, you should be fine. But mind that the mutations are as much symbols of the mental struggles a character faces as they are purely science-fiction mutations meant for working effectively. So long as there's a REASON behind a mutation that's not purely for aesthetic, it's fine. If your character's wings were developed with the idea of symbolizing some ties to angels but also allow them to hunt and escape, it's fine. If they have long legs for running fast, but it also symbolizes their flightiness, it's fine.
  Not everything can be perfect, we understand this. But a surface level handwave (light sci-fi explanation that's physically based) is good.



• A good rule of thumb is if an animal can do it, then you can use it on your zombie. Measuring your character's abilities relative to real creatures to give people a better idea of what they're capable of.