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CHARACTER DESIGN WORK

SALAMANDER

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For the "main protagonist", I sure took my time nailing down a design for this girl.

She's one of my favorites, but man, is she hard to draw sometimes.

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ROSE

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She has been long overdue for a redesign, and she looks good!

Her glasses used to be pink, but red suits her much better.

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ANASTASIA

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She used to be blonde. Now she isn't.

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RANGER RUBI

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This woman has gone through so many changes in terms of appearances and personality, largely for the better. I'm very happy with her current state.

The hardest choices in design always come down to finding the perfect skin and hair shades to use. I'm obsessive about it. It has to be just right.

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JENNY

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I like to imagine the glasses make her look like a grey alien.

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SAB & CRAIG

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Sabreen used to be called Sally. Huge glowup with the name alone.

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JAYWATCH REBOOT

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A more recent redesign. Her original design suuuucked, she was wearing a motorcycle helmet for some reason.

Making an interesting color palette out of mostly shades of grey and black is very difficult.

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PIXIESTIX REBOOT

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The foil to Jaywatch in every way.

Her color scheme was difficult, but on the opposite spectrum to Jay's. It's hard to balance a ton of bright or pale colors.

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MELISSA REDESIGN

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Her clothes have changed the most here, and her colors are more saturated.

I wanted her outward appearance to reflect her messy but well-intentioned nature. She's slapped every interest of hers into one outfit.

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ARROW

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Their aesthetic is really fun to draw now! Arrow is the type of person to try and find meaning in any work of art, even ones that have none.

Their hobbies include shopping for clothes in primary colors, painting portraits and crying over the Can't Help Myself art installation.

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ESMERALDA FINAL DESIGN

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I struggle with characters who aren't loud and boisterous. It's hard for me to get into the heads of quiet or nervous characters. Esmeralda went through several iterations to find a design that was visually interesting while also demonstrating her personality.

It was hardest to find the right color for her to wear. I love giving characters bright colors, but the neutrals suited her best.

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MADEMOISELLE MOUTHFUL

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Originally intended to be an antagonist for Esmeralda, she's been shelved for the time being.

Do not quiz me on the era fashion. I don't even know what era I was going for here. Just... old. Old era. French. Wigs.

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VENUS: ON WHITE

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Venus is incredibly fun to draw. Her entire aesthetic connects to the night sky, but with a dash of athletic sensibility in the form of bike shorts and gloves. Her shoes can turn into heelies, so she can grind down railings with her scythe.

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LEVI, SIN OF ENVY

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Somebody has pointed out to me that there is another envy sin in "Obey Me" with the same name as my character here. I will never sleep again.

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ARIELLE AND COMPANY

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Like her daughter, Arielle is hard to design outfits for. It took me a long time to realize and accept that she too looks best in neutrals.

I wanted to do more to display her journalist career, but there's no real journalist "look" that doesn't make her look like Carmen Sandiego.

Her eldest pair of twins, Samson and Kathleen, have also received a redesign that reflects their individual interests and personalities.

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DENISE AND CO

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As a rival journalist to Arielle, I designed Denise to be the most insufferable human being alive.

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COMMON ITEMS: MELISSA

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During the planning stages of the comic she and other characters would be in, I figured it was a good idea to design all of their most important items early on, and really make them drive home each character's aesthetic.

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COMMON ITEMS: SAL

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Poor Sal. She's the main character of that comic and she doesn't have an up-to-date sheet to display.

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COMMON ITEMS: CONSTANCE

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Don't ask about the pliers.

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