(I only just now noticed the Character option in Submit. Whoops! Lemme try this instead! Also, F5 if you've visited before -- color adjustment!)
Deriaz was originally just a character to put myself in the furry fandom with no real thought or meaning behind him beyond some very surface-level reasoning ("Iguanas look cool and are rather quiet! Right?"). Since then, he's become a mirror of my qualities in real life, both what I have and what I wish I could be (some of which I'm working towards). I've tried to be thoughtful about his demeanor, his clothing, his personality, etc. In the future, perhaps I'll use him to explore other qualities that come to mind. An example that comes to mind may be religion/faith, if I can handle it with respect. For now, he's just fine as a mirror. I know that's rather vague for a "description", but perhaps if I use him for personal work, it will make a bit more sense.
Enjoy. Hopefully this gives a good handle on who he is, more than the last one did!
The feet were a point of trouble for a while. I was told in one critique that if I didn't do them right, they wouldn't look like iguana feet, but more like a mess of something spiky. I'm not sure if they quite hit the mark, but I'm happy with the result, especially the ones on the left-most painting of the character.
Thank you!
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keirajo
Very cool. I love the design and how you did those feet, really nice detail! :)