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After a long time coming, I've finally revised Nol's character art. While I enjoyed the initial design, as seen in "A Chance Encounter," something about it felt off: the legs were too hidden to satisfy the imagination, the horns lacked proper depth, and the colors of Nol's outfit bled together too much. Nol felt... incomplete, like a half-baked idea.
With this design, however, Nol feels complete: their outfit is stylish, yet simple; their non-face full of expression; and the colors pop off the page, breathing life into the nightmarish Creature. Now I can share Nol's design with pride, as well as show them interacting with other characters.
On a related note, Nol is drawn with breasts here. I've decided to lean into Nol's illusionary shapeshifting ability and make Nol genderfluid. Nol is still non-binary, but they switch genders based on their mood; typically Nol goes through month-long cycles of being male or female, but Nol doesn't identify so strongly with one gender that they use "him" or "her" pronouns. And since the traditional garb of the Creatures of Leng is agender, the most significant changes are only noticeable while peeking under Nol's clothes.
As a cisgender person myself, I cannot claim to know the experiences of genderfluid or non-binary people. If there's anything about Nol that bothers anyone with such identities, please let me know. I strive to be as inclusive as possible, and while I flub up sometimes, I only wish to be respectful. I'm fully willing to learn if it means portraying non-binary and genderfluid people as accurately as humanly possible.
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Posted by ThatBrassyGuy 3 years ago Report
That face
"These aren't my glasses"
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Posted by Spider8Fiend 3 years ago Report
Hah! The only reason Barbara has eyes is because she’s a human hybrid. ALL Full-Blooded Creatures of Leng are faceless nightmares, it’s part of their charm ;)
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Posted by Wyvern14 3 years ago Report
She's so adorable!!
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Posted by Spider8Fiend 3 years ago Report
“Look who’s a charmer!” says Nol, grinning from ear to ear. They form a heart with their fingers, the black claws tapping together. “You’re adorable too, sweetheart! Now, would you be interested in buying some magic artifacts? Here at the Sivan Sibling’s Store of Sinful Selections, we sell curious curios from here to the outer reaches of the universe!”
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Posted by Bright 3 years ago Report
I just really appreciate the artist doing all that detail in the folds and shading of the dres.
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Posted by Spider8Fiend 3 years ago Report
Yeah, Kimera66 does a crazy amount of work on most commissions in comparison to the price. They deserve more attention so they can afford to charge higher prices. I try to tip them extra to compensate for all the effort.
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