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The conversation was short x)) I know that skarrs tie up their antennae, but Gurr is an outcast here, so… Besides, antennae are a crucial organ for ants' sense of smell. And also for touch, taste, navigation, identification, and communication. Gurr simply has no reason to deprive himself of it x)

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1- after discussing about the character's design with my client and using the reference images provided, I re-drew the character in my own style, making my own reference image before starting to work on the animation

Rhea is a half weaver half mantis. She can switch between showing traits closer to one species or the other (wings vs spider legs, ...) Originally, in her design she only had a cape. I took the initiative to try and design an alternative clothing, because I was worried the cape might have interfered with the back limbs. However, while drawing this reference, I realized that wasn't the case, so we proceeded with the cape only, as per original design 2- Once the design was confirmed, I began working on the animation. Below are some highlight moments from the process:

Over the different updates, I have adjusted the speed of the gif, the darkness of the shell to better see the lines etc

3-For the finishing touch, I re-designed Rhea's nightshade charm and adjusted the color of the cape according to my client's feedback

ps: I didn't draw the back limbs in this animation - they're supposed to be tucked away behind her back, a bit like how Hornet's back limbs are technically there but not always visible. In other scenarios, I would explicitly draw the limbs. For this walk cycle, it didn't seem necessary Thanks for reading this post! If you're interested in commissioning me, short animations of simple characters now cost 175$

I also offer character illustrations: check this post for an indication of their pricing

Here is the link to the hd version of this, since I’m sure tumblr will fry it

Here are the flower meanings I used here, if you’d like to use the same ones or pick your own! It’s pretty hard to research this stuff from my experience, so what I have here is taken from this wikipedia article, I do hope it is accurate enough lol, a lot of the different sources I’ve found vary wildly

Lace: anemone: forsaken, sickness, brevity, withered hopes, anticipation | foxglove: insecurity, stateliness, youth, insincerity, delirium | black rose: death, hatred, despair, sorrow, mystery, danger, obsession (also just bc she already has a rose motif in the game)

Hornet: dame’s violet: watchfulness | datura: calamity | gladiolus: strength of character, honour, conviction, generosity, ready armed

The one around the frame is bog rosemary: bound by fate, “will you help me?"

Closeups!