Now adding onto the last post - I feel like I've improved a whole lot during Artfight, both in my art style but also in my confidence in doing art - it's been fun :D

Of course there are some attacks I made that I absolutely despise and some that I love, but everything's progress even if you yourself don't like it - and it's always fun to look back in the future and see how much you've improved since then c:

Hot dang, Polar, these are amazing! I can't believe you got through so many! :0

Yuke -

Thank you! :D

Honestly I got a little burnt out in the middle, haha

I definitely agree that you've improved a ton. Keep up the great work. <3

Eeps I bet, lol!

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Commentary in order:

1. Yo the cards and the blurry gradient-pink light background and the mystery of the character comes through well!

2. Boi this one has an expression, and while I cannot fully put it to words, it's quite distinct! A bit of shock and a smidgeon of distaste, perhaps?

3. Them eyes, them piercings! Simple, but well executed.

4. Hehe contemplative bunny person. :)

5. That tongue boi precious QAQ but the lime green doesn't stand out and grab too much attention, very good!

6. Ayooo a perspective piece! I love that your effort to expand your artistic vocabulary shines through here; I recommend using references for cityscapes! God knows I'm no good with cities either hahaha.

7 and 8. These both speak to me. The griffin(?) piece captures a sort of ethereal atmosphere, as if you've just encountered this mythical creature on your way back from some hiking trip up the mountains, and the illumination in the sky of 8, as well as the person's simple, caught-off-guard posture works nicely together!

9. This one appears matte, but the colors all work cohesively; simplicity done well.

10. I love this one's posture-movement; it's telling a larger story even as a sketch.

11. Soft colors, hot figure. The golden accessories are delectable.

12. This one also speaks to me, really loudly, even though the tone of the piece itself is quiet. The small flowers aren't over the top, and the serene expression and relaxed posture sings to me.

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And your character refs while I'm at it I guess:

13. Hec that expression terrifies me a little. I like the dark blue lightning bolt concept, since they're often seen as light, or sharp colors. The asymmetrical cape is a good design choice. I'd let em stab me at least once.

14. Oi the wings are so stinking pretty boiii gimme gimme. The design is quite fanciful overall, and does well to lend to their status of regal, royal, or otherwise high status of some upper echelon of an angelic order, but it doesn't appear overdone! The pocket watch is a nice touch, reminds me of another certain time traveling boyo. The halo is pristine.

Yuke -

Ahhh thank you so much for the commentary bro :000

Here are the characters' separate Toyhou.ses if you wish to read more - :D

While I'm not the best at character design it's very fun to make up characters, hahah -

Sometimes I can't tell if my body belongs to me /lyr

Identity is a struggle for sure

I was gonna reply but I got so engrossed with Xantos and Citrinitas' lore that I forgot, ahaha. Finding out that Xantos is an artifical human being and that he is based off of Citrinitas made his expression make more sense, and I had the notion that they felt similar based off their color palettes and design choices, so that was captured well, too! :D

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The vent post looks cool, too. Very relatable.

Yuke

Thank you! I had a blast making them and making them feel connected in a subtle-but-not-quite-subtle way, since most people don't know Citrinitas they would never know who Xantos is based off but put both in the same room you'll see it instantly, haha

Rabbit-drawn-in-notes intermission

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