Character design notes for my most recent character lineup for The Crows! I did this last time for the super old ones I did right after I read the series, so these new ones are much closer to how I imagine them. There probably will be a good amount of rehashing from the old notes, but I hope you enjoy these nonetheless!
Kaz and Inej
Closest in color scheme due to how close they are at the start of the series, though there is a difference between the purples. Kaz's purple accents are light and muted (similar to the color of Kruge). Inej's tunic is more indigo, shifting away from the warmer purple she wore at the Menagerie. After she realizes her dream in the incinerator shaft, I imagine her theme color changing to dark blue, then dark teal by the end of the series.
I often see Kaz in a red tie, but he had to wear something different for my design since him and Van Eck would basically be in the same outfit. His black shirt is also meant to distinguish him from the real merchant class.
Coin added to Kaz's pose to refer to his magician and thief personas (and a callback to his backstory)
Their vests symbolize their morality. Kaz's is asymmetrical ("crooked and wrong...") while Inej's evenly goes down the center (more balanced and true to herself).
Jesper and Wylan
They're meant to contrast each other, since they don't exactly see eye-to-eye at the start, but their similarities are important. Both have patterned elements, brown leather boots, and freckles. My favorite differences: vibrant vs muted, gold vs silver, open vs closed poses
Jesper has freckles just because I feel like they suit him but also as a visual connection to Jordie. :)
Wylan is holding a Victorian fire grenade! They were actually used for extinguishing fires back then, but I can imagine Wylan replacing the ingredients to do the exact opposite.
I used to draw Jesper in a longcoat just because that look from the show is so iconic, but I changed it to something more cropped. The shorter coat makes him look taller and differentiates his silhouette from Kaz's.
Wylan's black vest is meant to hint at his merch family ties.
Nina and Matthias
Another couple who clashes through color palette! Nina's Heartrender red vs Matthias's northern blue. They also differ in leather color (black vs brown).
Matthias was a bit harder to design since he's not wearing clothes that he'd pick out himself. These are whatever Kerch dockworker clothes the gang could find for him, but I feel like they suit him enough to convey his personality.
Nina's necklace pendant is teardrop shaped (The Queen of Mourning).
Nina is wearing makeup and nail polish. From my limited research on Victorian culture, this was seen as improper, but I think that fits Nina's boldness all the better. I don't try to make any of my designs authentically Dutch Victorian (It's a fantasy series after all! Why not make semi-anachronistic designs that value personality over accuracy?), but it is fun to think about how these characters would be interpreted with that lens.
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If you don't mind my asking, how do you go about drawing fat? :3
JUST THE EXCUSE I WAS LOOKING FOR
So, for me personally, a lot of the time when I draw fat characters, I'm not looking to specifically capture the specifics of fat as much as the feel of fat. Bulkier, rounder shapes in the right places that has a feeling of weight to em! A lot of that is intuition and simplification at this point, but it all works on the same frame as just any ol' person. Like take this-
For example. This is the basis for any body shape, not just the more average one that it may imply. Sure- it can be that average body shape:
But also a fat one too!
And a big part of that is knowing where fat usually tends to bunch up on the body, so lets take a look piece by piece! (Please keep in mind this is very simplified, and not completely precise in some parts)
THE FACE: Cheeks (in purple) and especially the chin (in light blue) are the places where a lot of the fat is gonna wanna gather and round out on your face! Additionally, theres a small pocket of fat beneath the cranium on the backside of your head. It's small, but it is there. I believe fat can build up elsewhere like the bridge of your nose and forehead, but generally speaking, you're gonna have a whole lot more buildup in other places first.
THE TORSO: A lot of the fat built up on the torso is gonna be sent to your tummy. More cushioning for vital organs, mostly out of the way, it just makes sense. Additionally, the lower backs fat builds up and joins with a patch of fat on your sides that forms what is typically referred to as the love handles to make that double belly look. Along with this, the immediate next target for the torso is the breasts, followed by the upper back!
THE ARMS: For this limb, a VERY notable amount of the fat present builds up on the tricep and bicep areas, lessening once you get towards the flexor and extensor areas. You can almost think of the arm as a sort of triangular shape, wide side starting from the shoulder and tapering towards the hand, which itself mostly builds up fat around the back of the hand and the fingers. The shoulders themselves don't build up too much fat unless you got a lot
THE LEGS: And finally, you can think of the legs having pretty similar curves to what you're probably already used to thinking. The front of the thighs getting a big buildup, along with the back of the calves, the other parts being flatter in turn. As far as the feet go- similarly to the hands, the top of the feet, along with the heels get most of the buildup, as fat on your soles would impede mobility. The glute, hip and crotch area will also especially build up fat, lending to the same triangular shape that you can see in the arm!
A big thing to note with fat is that it tends to taper off towards joints. Your knees, elbows, shoulders, hips, and all the other places are gonna have significantly less fat so that you remain mobile and flexible, as that's important!
Now that we have an idea of where fat builds up on the body, you might have something that looks kinda like this
Which yes, does demonstrate a solid understanding of the places fat builds up, lacks the weight you're probably trying to convey, which brings us to out next point! Fat is well... heavy! Gravity is what gives fat much of it's shape, especially as you tread towards larger and larger bodies.
This is demonstrated really well on the arms especially-
Those big ol' bits of fat'll really start to sag when left hanging, and they will squish like hell if they run into something. I like to think of these bits of fat as big ol' ovals that squash and stretch depending on if there's an obstacle in their way or not
These are the important shapes to remember when it comes to the weightiness of fat! If you take all of this into mind, you should be getting something a lot closer to that shape you've been after!
Oh, and always remember that fat bodies come in all variety of shapes and sizes! Play around with a whole lot, and seek out all the resources you can! it'll really lend to your knowledge when it comes to this kinda stuff!
And as I always recommend when it comes to learning art- look at what your favorite artists do with fat bodies. See what you really like about the fat bodies they draw and try to replicate it in your own work, I promise you it's one of the most helpful things ever.
This is like the most basic of basics when it comes to drawing fat bodies though. If there's any additional thing about fat bodies, or maybe you want clarification on something, don't be afraid to ask! If there's enough to cover, I'll make an addition to this post!
Hello!!! Question: What's that thing on Springtrap's chest? I mean, it looks like fur! But is it part of animatronic or is it perhaps a part of William's body?? ☠🐰
It basically is fur!
I've kind of wanted to make an "artists explanation of character design" for him for a while, but I keep wanting to change tiny bits here and there and it keeps making me change what I want to say.
Essentially, purple is the indicator of "blood-stained" on springtrap for a list of design reasons, and the bit on his chest is stuffing from the suit that's just exposed from a tear :)
Your opinions on the boys fashion sense? (I just really like your analysis and wanted to see more) :3
OH BOY, HERE WE GO *cracks knuckles*
so I like character design and also fashion so homie-- I'M ABOUT TO GO IN!!
read more cause I'm gonna do each of their outfits! (not doing the underwear and kigurumi cause those are just like--- undies and a onesie)
Also looking at their wikis for their sprites!
Ranking blank/10 with the final score at the bottom for each boy
GOD ALMIGHTY THIS TOOK FOREVER
Let's go!!
Nimh;
-base outfit: pretty good, very fitting for him, he's just a lil comfy guy-- lil comfy guy in some slacks and a sweater, a lil tie cause he's a lil gentlemen, lil professional, soft boy comfycore aho! 9/10
-halloween costume: meh-- a bit lazy but I guess it fits his comfycore vibes. Don't know why he's not wearing a shirt underneath his hoodie though-- isn't it cold??? also that candycorn choker SUCKS and low key I keep thinking it's a collar and it makes me question what parties he's going to 2/10
-butler: gonna be honest, the butler outfits are some of my favorite in the game. Love a man in a good suit and this tends to put the boys in better suits then their fucking masquerade suits half the time. he looks very dapper, I like the colors and the frills on the sleeves, 9/10
-masquerade: Ehhh-- I don't HATE it, but the date image is hard to make out and the sprites make it looks like it doesn't fit him right AT ALL. but I like the colors, again the frills on his sleeves are nice, it's not awful as fancy suits go--- eh 7/10
-summer: whaaaat the fuck is he wearing. This look does NOT suit him at all. this looks like the outfit of a dude whose going out fishing with the boys the majority of the summer, drinking beers and getting sun burnt low key the whole time. The outfit itself isn't the best but the fact that it fits him SO poorly-- I just can't move past it-- -3/10, ew no
-rpg: I know this is an element that's gonna come up again and again throughout this, but something about the way it's draw makes it look like it's not falling on him quiet right. That being said-- this is actually a pretty solid cleric design! it's a little generic but I'm not against that (especially here where half the game is broad archetypes), the colors are good, the design is solid, it fits him well over all 9/10
-kimono: again it sort of looks like it's drawn to not fit him properly, but over all it's not bad-- I'm not in love with it like I know I will be for some of the guys, but I don't hate it either--- over all he makes out better than most here I think 7/10
-pirate: okay full disclosure he wins A LOT of points for that hat-- that hat fucking slaps and in perfect for a bunny pirate. HOWEVER-- he also immediately looses points for that stupid fucking belt-- like legitimately wtf is that??? there's a lot of elements here I like, but none of them are coming together coherently and it just kinda makes it look like a bit of a mess. if you squint your eyes and blur your vision you can def see what they were going for, but I do think ultimately they failed-- 5/10 (and most of that 5 is coming from the hat)
45/80
Volks;
-base outfit: fairly solid! it makes him look like a pretty boy and also implies that when he's not actively in the woods he actually takes decent care of himself! Still like to headcanon that--- like--- his mom doesn't buy his clothes ANYMORE, but whatever sense of fashion or put togetherness he has is all thanks to his mom-- fully would've been a mess without her guidance. Also I would like to take this time to point out that canonically Volks is not wearing shoes in his main sprite, and therefore implies he doesn't wear shoes the majority of the time. Homie is dead ass free dawgin' it and that's so buck wild to me. 9/10, you'll get that final point when you put on some damn shoes
-halloween costume: so I'm actually quite the lover of 'skeleton but make it fancy/wild' for halloween-- the last time I dressed up for halloween (which was more recent than you think) I went as the grim reaper and fully painted my face but also had this glittery bottom half of a skull mask--- wild! but that's besides the point-- I think this is actually a pretty solid costume! could've used a touch more skeletal-ness somewhere else in here (maybe on the hands???) but over all I dig it! Also Volks in eyeliner! 8/10
-butler: so again it looks like it's not on him properly, but that aside-- punk butler, he's here to serve but not to follow your rules lol! I like that he's not in a jacket, could've used the sleeves rolled up I think, also that collar feels WAY too high-- I feel like they should've let that be a little unbuttoned and had the tie a bit looser. The thing is-- when you're a butler, if you don't have your jacket on, you're already out of uniform, so if he's dressed the part but not all the way like--- go all into that. Roll up the sleeves, untie the tie, unbutton those buttons-- make it look more like he's here to do the job and do it well, but he's not conforming to the rules cause he doesn't care about them. I THINK that's what they're going for here. Not half bad but it could've used another pass with a bit more mindfulness 7/10
-masquerade: again this is one of like-- they wanted him to be different, but didn't actually follow through with what that entails. First off-- he seems to be wearing his jeans. They're basically the same color as his jeans so if they're not his jeans, they sure fucking look like they are. And okay, if they're not, fix that so it looks less like he's wearing his jeans to a fancy party, but if they ARE his jeans, then you need to be careful what you put on top. For the record, I think they are meant to be his jeans and also low key high key I think that really fits his character-- but if that is the case then we needed to pull back a bit on how much is happening in his top half. Cause it just makes it look like his torso is at a party his legs weren't invited to. And for the record, I like the colors, I like the jacket (though it's WEIRD that he's wearing a vest and jacket with so many extra pieces but NOT a shirt????????) Idk-- there's a pretty good idea here, I just think it ultimately falls flat. this is another 'if you squint and don't look too closely it actually works really well' entry--- 8/10
-summer: HELL YEAH-- SUMMER IS FOR THE BOYS! FOR THE LADS LADS LADS! I like everything about this except the pattern on his shorts. Not that I'm against him having a goofy or loud pattern on his shorts, I just don't think it's the RIGHT goofy loud pattern??? Like I actually fully could believe that Volks would wear just the most--- aggressive shorts to the beach. Either that or the most plain boring shorts. Either way, another one that's so close but just not there for me--- 7/10
-rpg: Okay, Volks in general, has one of the BEST rpg designs. I like the colors, I like how the details are broken up, I like the over all design, I LOVE the touches of blue running through out-- I think the bigness of the costume and the bigness of a barbarian character like he's clearly going for here really just points out how much of a twink Volks really is, but it's fine. Just don't bring it up or he'll fly into a rage! 9/10
-kimono: oh man, I actually REALLY love this design. It's some good colors, they fit him well, the pattern is really solid and HOLY FUCK they made it actually look like it fits him well! Holy shit gang, we did it! 10/10
-pirate: Hm. So, I keep going back and forth on this one. For starters let's put the obligatory 'doesn't look like it fits him right' at the front of this. (that shirt--- it looks like it wants to be loose, but it's not???) The thing about it is, over all I really dig this design, but nothing about this really screams PIRATE to me other than the eye patch-- BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, if I picture him in a crew design-- like looking at the members of the ship as a whole, I wouldn't hate it! Like, it'd add a really nice sense of diversity in the designs of the crew! I'm not in love with this over all, but I also can't say it's not decently solid-- 7/10
65/80
Kelby;
-base outfit: Eh-- it's a pretty solid design. something about it looks like it's not fitting him right, but I don't know basket ball uniforms that well and cha boy looks pretty tall in his sprite so the fuck do I know. It's still a pretty solid design, and it definitely looks like a proper Basketball Uniform-- also that chicken logo is a hell of a lot better than it has any right to be--- 8/10
-halloween costume: ....homie you just wanna streak again. (I can't remember if Kelby streaking through a neighborhood is something that's canon Lads Shenanigans or just one of the headcanons I made all the way back at the start of this blog and thus convinced myself long ago that it's a legit thing he's done, but you can't convince me he wouldn't) -2/10
-butler: OH, I actually REALLY like this design! He looks a bit more like a steampunk extra than a proper butler, but that's not a bad thing honestly. I like the colors, I like those stripes on his vest and the way it goes with the striped texture on his shirt-- I LOVE that yellow for him and I LOVE that little tie-- don't know why that chains so big but I digress 9/10
-masquerade: god I just... I just don't know. There's a lot going on-- and I don't hate all of it, but I can't pretend any of this makes sense. We have a lot of colors that go well together right next to more colors that go well together, but those two pairs don't really fit at all--- it's honestly just kind of a mess.... 4/10 yeah... yikes....
-summer: again I don't really know if that pattern fits Kelby (and also another case of the clothes looking like they don't fit), but those colors are good on him and he's another person who would wear loud shit to the beach so--- eh 6/10
-rpg: I was about to say WOW KELBY BE GETTING DUST cause at first glance all I can think is how this shit fits him like he's wearing a dopey costume, but at further inspection--- YEAH. Actually! I really like it! It suffers a bit from The Belts Everywhere disease, and that waist belt is in the wrong place, but over all I think I like this. You got some nice colors, you have a leather pauldron on his bow arm, he's not wearing any kind of braces but he IS wearing leather gloves that go up his forearm a bit and would offer a bit of protection-- yeah! Yeah! I think this one's alright! That fucking hat is stupid though. Get him a new hat and we might just have something halfway decent for the ol' boy. for now though, 7/10 but a high 7
-kimono: again stuff feeling like it doesn't fit him properly... I'm not in love with the pattern but I do like that green. Also more in canon -proof that Kelby just wants to be naked. 6/10
-pirate: On the one hand, he looks like a parrot, and I can't really begrudge him for that or say that it makes it all look bad--- ON THE OTHER HAND.... holy shit this thing is such a mess.... it's just... it's so BAD.... there is a concept here, but lord this thing is just such a mess it can't help but lose the plot--- ugh 4/10 RIP my boy
42/80
Eli;
-base outfit: Okay, Eli's base outfit is weird in that it works but it also doesn't--- collared shirt and tie with pink sweater vest, but then grey capris with slip on sneakloafers and no socks???? or hopefully no show socks???? I just--- it's a mess but I don't full hate it and I won't lie, I do have friends who dress like that so---- 6/10??
-halloween costume: oh come ON babes-- you can do a devil better than that! Wears the sparkly red booty shorts from spirit halloween?? where's the smokey out eye shadow??? and a VEST??? Eli! Clearly this calls for a shirtless moment! You need to look one head bob horn loss away from stripper! Still, it's not WHOLLY terrible, but your def not gonna be getting the most numbers at the Abby in that--- 6/10 you're a heart breaker here and not how you wanna be
-butler: I'm going back and forth on whether or not I like the gingham-- I think ultimately I like it. It's a put together suit with a little flare of Eli and he wears it well! 8/10!
-masquerade: honestly, I really do think he fairs better than most here! The patterns work nicely, there's nice little touches here and there with the tassels, frills and bows, and I really like the color scheme for him! looks like a chocolate covered strawberry! very nice, sweet little candy coated prince charming-- 9/10!
-summer: okay I LOVE this outfit-- very fun, very summer, and I'm maybe a bit biased here cause BITCH that's how I dress when going to the beach too lmao-- 10/10 honestly
-rpg: Okay, I LOVE the concept of Eli being the tavern keeper! I also really like the outfit, though I will say it feels a bit plain for him?? where's my little pop of color?! And that little rag doesn't count! it's too muted. I feel like he could've used like--- a brightly colored jeweled earring dangling off one ear or a few rings-- maybe even a bangle or a flower or just like--- a pocket square of his own personal hankercheif and not what he uses to wipe the counters with. (The earring is my biggest bet) That all being said, he does look really dashing and frankly--- I would def try to seduce-- if only to get a free drink and a kiss-- maybe even a free room for the night??? maybe his??? wink! 9/10-- put on that earring and we'll talk about that last point
-kimono: I actually really like the patterns here! It's a bit too much for ME personally, but honestly it's perfect for Eli! He looks a liiiiittle bit like he's borderline swimming in it, but it's not as egregious as some of the other dudes-- 8/10!
-pirate: So the general consensus as far as my understanding is that Eli's pirate outfit is the best so far-- and honestly, aside from the fact that it looks a little too big and goofy on him, I ultimately agree! The colors are nice, I like the horse head on the end of his sword handle (that feels VERY Eli), and I like the dumb little addition of his hook hand doughnuts--- make it fit him better and look less like a mascot costume and I think we're really cooking here-- 9/10
65/80
Anon; (oh boy here we go-- the character I should find attractive by default but I don't...)
-base outfit: So over all I really like the general concept and colors of his base design but--- I dunno, just something doesn't land for me. Maybe it's that his hoodie is too tight??? Yeah idk, 7/10, I should like this more
-halloween costume: So I will say he gets some points for the 'fear the reaper' reference he makes in his dialogue-- but low key he kinda loses them again cause this is just a really weird reaper costume-- I don't fully know why he's showing skin??? like--- I feel like if you wanna go reaper you should be covered in all black-- AND SPEAKING OF ALL BLACK-- sir, why are your pants brown???? The chains are a nice touch I will admit but--- yeah, no, this just kinda lands with a thud for me-- 5/10 and I'm being generous, reaper to reaper
-butler: So I actually really like his butler design! The tartan belt is toeing the line of being a bit too much and again we have the problem of things not 100% fitting quite right (that sash shouldn't be as low as it is), but over all I actually really like this! Also I'd trust this man to clean my house--- eh, 8/10 but like a strong 8
-masquerade: so for the most part I like it, except I think is SO WEIRD how his formal suit jacket seems to just--- randomly have a hoodie hood??? like it looks like it's terrycloth??? why???? eh-- take that away though and I think this might be one of my favorites-- 8.5/10
-summer: Eh-- I don't hate it but I don't love it either.... I'm not finding too too much to say on it either so uhhhh-- 7/10
-rpg: OOOO I REAAALY like this one! I like the general layout of the design, I like his belt of vials and his cloak and vest and how he's fully covered cause he's handling chemicals but it also doesn't make him look boring--- I think if I HAD to give a criticism I would've liked to see a version of this where the green pulled more blue in order to more match his eyes-- but honestly that would take away from the toxic vibes were going for--- and those gloves fucking slap so hard--- 10/10, what can I say-- the lad's got me on this one
-kimono: I think I would've preferred it without the over coat robe. like-- I get the concept, and I don't hate the idea, especially cause it adds some variety in the kimono designs-- but man, I really hate that like---- weird techno pattern on the robe. Like I get what they were going for, but 1) it looks clunky and 2) it MAJORLY clashes with the fact that the main kimono is still rocking a more traditional kimono pattern, aka, nature themed. Maybe this could've been salvaged by either making the kimono match the theming of the robe or the robe match the theming of the kimono, but I dunno---- I see what they were trying at, but I do think it kinda fails--- 6/10
-pirate: Hmmm-- there's some elements here that work and some that just-- really really don't??? like--- I HATE the neon green on his jacket and hat. Like I get it, that kind of green looks very techno cyberpunk-- but like---- 1) you already have a more tealy blue color going in his jacket which doesn't match that kinda green and 2) he's a pirate??? like--- he's not supposed to look futuristic. If anything, it makes it all the worse that he has that fucking computer for like--- no reason. Take away the computer, the neon green and actually those weird random fur sleeve things while you're at it and I think we might actually have a half way decent design going--- for now though, 5/10
68.5/80
Garret;
-base outfit: I wish he was a bit beefer, but over all this is a really solid design for a guy like him-- 9/10 (needs some boots though-- those sneakers ain't gonna do shit for you out in the woods)
-halloween costume: See I'm torn--- on the one hand I think this goth-a-billy style frankenstein's monster look doesn't really suit the kind of guy Garret is-- but on the other hand.... I am so weak for this shit you have NO idea... 9/10 just cause my horny brain is winning out here
-butler: I actually really like this! I like the pattern on the uniform and they way it flows into the shape of it all-- I like the colors, I think they suit him well-- I also really like that his sleeves are up, that feels really correct for him-- yeah, I like it, 10/10 for this dapper man
-masquerade: So I actually really like this-- again the bits and bobbles fall in such a way that it guides your eye with the shape of the piece-- the shapes they chose really fit Garret and the clothes help add an extra level to his shape-- fuckin hell man, I guess they really know how to dress Garret-- 9/10
-summer: Eh--- it looks a little goofy but I can't say it looks wrong for Garret-- also take away those water wings and towel and we're basically perfect sooooo 8/10??
-rpg: So I'm a little torn on Garret being a monk, but I guess over all it's fine. I don't love the stuff going on at the top, but over all it's a pretty good design-- 7/10
-kimono: Oh man, I'm really torn here--- I know the vibe of dress they're going for here but the fact that the straps at his shoulders are leather--- aren't they supposed to be cloth or something??? idk-- it looks weird to me.... 7/10 but like-- a solid 7 this time
-pirate: Oh god, talk about big and cartoony in a bad way... this just looks really ridiculous... I don't understand their need to make this look like wacky cheap halloween costumes instead of like--- actual pirate fantasy.... but oof, Garret's might legit be the worse of all-- 3/10 and that's a LOW 3....
62/80
Dmitri; (OH SHIT IT'S OUR BOY DMITRI, what a meme this man has become)
-base outfit: So I never understood why his base design has random fucking numbers on his hip??? like-- it doesn't make him look like a romantic or artistic, it makes him look like he's a dude bro who doesn't know how to dress. Get rid of that and I feel like we actually have something to work with-- 8/10
-butler: I actually really like this one! I like the cut of the jacket, the shape of the outfit, the colors, the little details on the sleeves-- not half bad! 8/10
-masquerade: Yet another dude where the texture on his pants makes it look like they're jeans-- that mixed with how busy and top heavy his coat is-- the colors are nice and I like the ideas behind it-- but woof that execution is ROUGH-- 4/10
-summer: WHOA WAIT WAIT A MINUTE WAIT--- WHEN DID HE GET THIS?! THIS LOOK SOOOOO FUCKING GOOD! The patterns, the colors, the nice like 'I'm on a vacation but a kind of nicer ritzy one' vibe-- very classy, BRUH he actually looks so good!! Ya know, for the outfit in general and how well it matches his vibe-- 10/10, when they know how to dress this fuck they REALLY know how to dress him!
-rpg: I actually really like this one too! I do sort of wish they went for a more purple blue with his main blue-- so like that darker blue and then a more indigo color-- cause I think that'd match him more/look better on him/would sync up more with his eyes-- but aside from that this is actually a really solid design! It's a little derivative but low key this whole game is based on being derivative and he's defiantly the type of character whose not afraid to be cliche! 9/10! low key wish he had a flower somewhere idk why
-kimono: Eh-- another one that kinda looks like it doesn't quite fit him right, but I like the colors, I like the design of the pattern, there's actually a lot of boars in japan and the roses fit him well-- 7/10 cause it's not bad but I'm just not excited about it
-pirate: this looks like an Aladdin oc in a bad way... I like the color palette on him but past that it has all the maladies of the rest of the pirate line-- too big, too messy, too outrageous, just--- not mcloving these in general... 4/10
42/80
Ichiban;
-base out: Oh boy, here's Definitely Not Markipler-- so I'm not huge on the whole 'quirk loud streamer' type-- and I'm not saying Mark is that (in fact I think he's legitmately not the majority of the time), but this is Mark if he WAS that. An uwu, bright colors, pixels cause Oh Wow I'm Such A Gamer, scream talking into his kitty head set in his gamelabs chair with his light up led multi-screen set up-- basically I'm saying on a good day, I don't like this shit, and this is kind of a boring version of that sooo... 3/10-- hair looks alright though (what are those random leather wristband things????)
-halloween costume: LMAO-- okay, so I hadn't SEEN his costume before, and me and a friend who does not play blush blush have a running joke where he INSISTS one of the boys from Phone Fling (he will not specif which) is CLEARLY Jackspecticeye ('Jokspoopyeye') and it's all that comes up when we talk about blush blush the barely amount of times that we do-- I need to show him this cause THIS is some jockpoppyewes vibes XD uhhh-- it's lame but in a way that I'm p sure it's what he's going for so--- 7.5/10 for irony?? (for the record we both like Jack, we just also like being annoying lmao)
-butler: I actually really like this! I like the colors, I like the shapes, I like those stripes and that big poof tie-- yeah, okay, I can dig on this one-- 8/10
-masquerade: Ah. Hm. AH. WELL. So here's the thing--- I am, an avid lover of checker patterns-- I literally have 4 things in my sight currently patterned with checkers (two different blankets in two different colors, my backpack/purse, my wallet and I would have a fifth if I could actively see my hair clip inside) and I mention so that y'all are aware that it speaks VOLUMES to how wild it is that they made me not like checkered pants. They're giving jeans vibes again, also they don't go with a top that busy. I like the colors, I like the fading pixels on his scarf-- HELL, I'd probably even like the pants, but not like this... not like this... 4/10 (I do like the shape of the coat though-- there's a lot of good bits that just---- don't work together)
-summer: This is another time a guy has a set color/aesthetic identity and they just--- for go it for no reason-- it's a really clunky design, it looks like shit, and it doesn't fit him-- both style wise and also like--- on his body-- 3/10 only cause those shorts are nice I guess
-rpg: Hmmmm-- not sure why he's a barbarian but I do like this design alright-- I think I would make the flare cape a little shorter in order to convey that it's just there as an accent and doesn't look like it just disappears across his shoulders but all in all this is alright--- maybe something on his hands that look like claws to really add to the theming of being a tiger themed barbarian, but it's not too bad 6/10
-kimono: Oh man, this is a thing me and Ren have actually talked about before where some of the guy's posing really makes it so you can't fully see their outfits, and this ones a big offender of that-- which sucks cause I like the ideas I can see-- the kinda simple flowers, I don't LOVE the pixel/checkered pattern on his sleeves (that pattern already exists in kimonos and yukatas, it's called Itchimatsu and it's honestly best when it takes up the whole of the kimono imho) but I don't HATE it-- the greens are also nice and what little I can see of the tiger looks alright-- don't love those little paw prints though, that's one thing too many here--- if I were to actually offer a fix-- full checkered pattern, either with that green and pink or a muted version of that since the tiger and flowers would still be there, and then maybe if you want paw prints, have them either on the front or on the back visually leading TO the tiger-- like it's prowling across him! All of this is a moot point since you can't even see it though cause of the posing of the character---- 4/10 big rip
-pirate: (this ones not on the wiki for some reason, had to have my friend send it to me) He actually fairs pretty well compared to some of the other guys! The outfits nice and it makes sense for him-- the random tattoo legit had me double checking if it's exclusive to this outfit lol-- but yeah, pretty good over all-- 8/10
43.5/80
William;
-base outfit: So I think William in general is actually pretty basic, so I'm not super taken aback that his base outfit is pretty much just Doctor. It's definitely very professional, sort of wish the shirt pulled a little more of a green blue to bring out his eyes more, but it's still really nice. THAT FUCKING TIE THOUGH-- the tie's not bad, I just can't imagine EVER wanting a thing around my neck that can be grabbed on to and tightened in a job working with animals-- that seems like a good way to accidentally get choked out by an angry cat or a dog that just saw a blue thing and tried to take it. Get rid of the tie, fully for safety reasons, but besides that-- 7/10
-halloween costume: basic bitch dude in a basic bitch costume-- but honestly it's a pretty solid costume so I can't fault him for that. Wish the vest fit him better, LOVE the little beenie baby on his shoulder-- I am a spooky bitch that loves a prop! And a cute little dinky one at that-- for that you sir get an 8/10
-butler: first off before we get into anything, I think if there were two dudes I would actually fully trust to clean the shit out of my house, it'd be William and Anon-- also with that said, I actually really like his butler design! It looks like it fits him weird in some places and I need this man to dress more stream lined cause I feel like that'd fit his character better (so less frills and the like-- nothing that could get in the way, just straight sexy business all day till sunday) but for what we got it's not half bad-- 8/10
-masquerade: so this is the one place I will fully accept frills from this man-- and this is actually a pretty good suit! They need to fix that vest (if THAT MUCH shirt is showing, then you drew it wrong, low key looks like a mid drift) but past that, it actually all works really well for him. Also more of him rocking his blue-- 9/10
-summer: It's giving dorky dad on vacation-- it's giving William at his truest self. The design doesn't look good but in that gaudy vacation kinda not looking good way-- 8/10, I could see him doing that thing from Us where the dad wakes up his sleeping kids in the back seat by screaming 'WE MADE IT!!!!' at the top of his lungs as a prank lol
-rpg: Oooooo I REALLY don't like this. It's not making clear what's actually going on with the outfit, it's not clear where things lay on other another, or what material it's made of, everything is on him just a little bit weird--- just... no... I... no-- 0/10 genuinely don't get what this design is going for (like I DO, but they did not stick the landing AT ALL)
-kimono: Like the blue, like the colors, don't like the design of the details on it, LOTUS PODS HATE THOSE, 5/10
-pirate: (another that is not on the wiki) Oh he's got a little guy!!! Love that lil guy! Also I'm liking this outfit-- it's suffering from the same shit the rest of them are where they look too big and goofy and cartoony to really be taken seriously as a romantic fantasy (I'm down for SOME looking big and goofy, but not everyone), but he actually comes out rather nice in this one-- I like the colors and the implied leather shoulders of his shirt cause-- ya know-- bird (or birdS) yeah, ya know, this ones alright-- 7/10
52/80
Myx;
-base outfit: ya know what this base design is actually pretty good-- it gives the vibe that he's like a chill music guy pretty well! 8/10
-halloween costume: Oof-- I'm sure this is like a monster prom reference or something, but I think it looks really dumb-- eh, 6/10
-butler: Finally a guy with his sleeves pushed up-- uhhh, it falls on him weird but other than that it's a pretty solid design-- I like the green he has and the little pattern at the collar-- 7/10
-masquerade: I feel like they're trying to go for a rock star thing, but all the bits and pieces are just a weird amalgamation of 'this is a rock star look' without any of it being properly cohesive-- also the fact that the pants don't match his top--- it's just kind of a big mess, 3/10
-summer: Eh-- it looks pretty boring and unfitting-- like they didn't know what to put him in so they just put him in Clothes with some music notes and went 'that's good enough!'-- 6/10 cause it's not bad, but it's not really good either
-rpg: I actually kinda like this-- the outfit is decent, it flows together alright, it fits his character pretty well--- yeah, okay 7/10
-kimono: This is mostly good and could've been better, but the addition of just some random instruments on his pattern are really clunky-- 5/10
42/70
Stirling;
-base outfit: OKAY-- his design is so weird, but he's such a weird fucking character, I'm willing to give it a pass-- 9/10 I have no idea what this fuck would look like otherwise lol
-halloween costume: Meh-- pretty boring witch design-- he's trying to be Howl or something I guess but legit feels too basic for a flamboyant bitch like him. Also why the sunglasses??? just-- nah-- 4/10 he can do better
-butler: Oh he has a very classic butler design! And it actually works really well on him! Some of the stuff is not falling where it's supposed to be (why does his jacket stop but his vest keeps going?? they're both too short AND too long) but otherwise I really like it, and I really like it for him! 9/10
-masquerade: Homie-- you should SLAY this outfit, but it's just an elevated version of your base outfit. It's both too much and too boring-- 4/10 I'm shaking my head here bud
-summer: Noooo... I get what they were going for but they REALLY failed-- also this is where we finally get into the problem that like-- he wears a lot of sequins, but they don't know how to texture sequins properly, and it's ignorable in his other outfits but here it's just front and center... not only does it look like ass design-wise, but it's REALLY failing to look like--- clothing-- that's like-- on him, and laying down, with movement and weight-- just.... Nah man.... mhm.... -2/10 (nice shades tho I guess)
-rpg: Eh-- I mostly like this. The design is decent and the colors are nice-- I'm down for him dming though I worried the game will suffer the moment he gets bored lmao (he seems like that kind of dm)-- I also wish they made more clear what the golden snake is supposed to be-- I think it's just a floating bit of accessory like say, Karma in league, has-- but over all I like it okay-- 7/10
-kimono: OOOOOO I actually REALLY like the design on this one! It's so nice! It's really good for him! 9/10
40/70
Scale;
-base outfit: Oh boy-- Scale's how deal is just-- pretty messy. I get what they're going for but man oh man is it clunky as fuck. I will say, it's a VERY distinct design-- just... not in a good way. I still seem to have a soft spot for this animu mess though soooo-- 7/10??
-halloween costume: No. Just.... no... OOF... uhhh.... him being barely legal makes me SO COMFORTABLE here I'm not gonna lie... also it doesn't even look good... YIKES. -3/10 OOF
-butler: ANOTHER GUY WITH HIS SLEEVES ROLLED UP! /AND/ HE DITCHED THE SUIT JACKET! THIS MAN MEANS CLEANING /BUSINESS!!/ Also just in generally I think it fits him REALLY well. He looks young and determined and like he's not playing around on this. I could legit seeing him being on some kinda butler anime like this-- it's pretty nice. 9.5/10!
-masquerade: Oof... like--- it's not a bad design, it's actually a really GOOD design, but OOF.... white boy... why you dressed like that.... like I'm sure there's an in canon lore reason that the writer's just--- NEVER SPELL OUT-- but legit like-- a white dude wearing Asian style clothes to a masquerade that is a) western style, b) seems to take place somewhere in North America (I always assumed Canada since that's where the studio's based) and c) has mostly other people dressed in western style clothing--- yeah it's a yikes a for me. At BEST, it seems like he actually grew up in east asia and at WORST it seems like he's about to run up to me and tell me how his week in japan changed his life or something... Like, it's a good design, don't get it twisted but... yeah.... ALSO WHY ARE YOU SMOKING?! PUT THAT DOWN! idk-- 6/10, would be higher if it didn't make me worry how much I'm about to cringe...
-summer: Oh, NO-- no, uh--- nah-- this looks a little too young for me, dead ass looks like the bug catcher kid in pokemon-- I know he's young, but this feels like toeing the line of infantilization-- nah I'm good 4/10
-rpg: I'd like this more if it weren't for the weird cut outs at the chest and sides??? Ugh, and the weird b/d/s/m style random straps-- I'm legit starting to notice a pattern of them either aggressively sexualizing or infantilizing Scale... I don't like where this review is going now... uhhh--- 7/10 take out the weird cut outs, him of all people seems like he'd NOT put up with useless armor bullshitery
-kimono: I really like this design, but following the other two designs, i don't know how to feel about him stuffing snacks in his kimono like a kid... the design of the kimono is pretty good though-- uh, 9/10
Oh man... I did-- NOT like where that Scale one took me... yuck-- just-- yucky feeling in my me... blugh... (also I'm learning today that tumblr did not like some of the words that I used to describe Scale cause two of them it diiiiid not even acknowledge existed-- I'll let you guess which two...)
46.5/70
Sven;
-base outfit: Uhh-- it's pretty good! I can't fully articulate the vibe that I'm reading off of this, but I do see the vision. Fairly solid, 8/10
-halloween costume: Oh, no, no no--...no. I'm a dingus scarecrow lover, but this design is just.... awkward-- bad awkward... why is he shirtless?? I just--- nah--- 2/10
-butler: Uhm-- so-- this doesn't look butlery enough XD full on, looks like a kid going to church BUT with a fancy fluffy tie thing! Nah, this doesn't work like how they want it to-- uh-- 3/10
-masquerade: Okay now this, this I like! It's a pretty solid design, I like the coat, I like the colors, I like the details-- alright, let's go Sven nation we got a good one-- 8/10
-summer: ANNND RIGHT BACK TO NO! I like how even clicking to see it I was like 'I am so scared' and I was right to be. It's pretty awful, but it's also pretty Sven so.... 4/10 I guess?? big oof man
-rpg: AH! GET IT! CAUSE HE'S A FUCKING JOKE! /getsshot but nah, UHHHH-- it's alright-- I kinda don't under the mid drift but I also kinda do cause I could see Sven rocking that--- ehhhh 7/10 jingle jingle you fool
-kimono: OH HEY-- I actually really like this one! I like the colors, I like the patterns, it works really well on him! It's actually really nice! Look at that, Sven got a good one! Ya know what-- 9.5/10! Good job Sven
41.5/70
Cole; (ah shit, here we go) (low key part of me doesn't even need to look at these, I already know what they look like LMAO)
-base outfit: Very good, Very fitting, Love how he looks just a liiiiiittle bit messy-- honestly I really like this design both in general and for this character-- 10/10 (also homie is SHRIMPIN' IT!)
-halloween costume: UGH-- this one-- It's not bad, it just feels really dumb. I know it's here cause of Yandere Simulator but eh--- also that's so clearly blood and they went so nuts with it--- I will say I recently thought about the idea of painter Cole cause a lot of pigments are toxic-- but eh, for this though.... 7/10??? it's kind lame honestly...
-butler: I LOVE his butler design-- the fact that he's wearing black leather gloves is very Clue to me, which I think is what they were going for--- idk I just really like this design both in general and for Cole-- 9/10
-masquerade: OOF the mask... but that aside--- I actually really really like this suit-- I LOVE the colors, the little detailing on the vest, the spikes might be a bit too much (giving too much away there Cole), but over all I think this is just a really good suit and it suits him well! 9.5/10
-summer: And here we see Cole in full goober mode! I don't LOVE the pattern on the shorts, I might've liked this design more if they were just straight red, but that little shark towel hoodie is just so perfect-- what a dork! 9/10
-rpg: I actually REALLY like this design for Cole-- I don't really think how open his shirt is suits him, BUT THE REST OF IT-- I love how plain most of this is-- it's a very basic set of clothes, but then as we keep traveling up the body, we get those SPIKES and that GLOVE-- that plus how nice that fucking scythe looks--- honestly 9/10, it's really nice!
-kimono: Honestly I think this is one of my favorite Kimono designs-- Cole's usual black and red works really nice here, BUT THEN THE ADDITION OF THOSE GHOSTLY LILIES! And the fucking red string is SUCH an amazing touch! I don't love the zig zag pattern on the collar, but other than that, this is AMAZING-- 9.5/10
63/70
Poe;
-base outfit: Oh man, Poe-- GOD I love Poe. I REALLY love this base design! It's just such a good goth kid design! It has the right amount of Extra but is not SO CRAZY OUT THERE-- like a lot of goth really do roll like this with just touches of extra over something really base-- also I kinda love that his hair and his eyes just ALLLL most match--- I feel like that is also really true to life with goth kids XD--- man, Poe is just such a good design! I love Poe! 10/10, legitimately one of my favorite designs in the whole damn game
-halloween costume: I'm kinda torn between I wish he'd gone more with something like white with black, almost like a stark bleached mime, but also knowing that this classic vaudeville style mime is -exactly the kinda reference a dude like Poe would make--- eh, 6/10
-butler: God, this one edges on being A Bit Too Much-- but I can't fully hate it?? It's giving Black Parade mixed with Black Rock Shooter and just generally early 2000's emo--- meh, fuck it uhhhh--- 7/10??
-masquerade: Again, legitimately one of my favorite designs in the game! It doesn't really fall on him just right, but I fucking LOVE the design! The mask, the touches of green, the pattern of his coat--- the small touches of red in his scarf and hat--- MWAH! 10/10!
-summer: I actually really like this! I've legit seen people roll around like this in the summer-- feels a little 2000's but fuck it-- 7/10 (homie is gonna have the weirdest tan lines lmao)
-rpg: I don't love it but I don't hate it-- a lot of really cool elements but most of them are not coming together cohesively enough for me--- he gets points for the bird, but not many-- 6/10
-kimono: I LOVE this design-- I like the colors and the patterns and his outer robe and HIS LITTLE EARRINGS-- I will say the skulls look kinda weird to me-- they're both a) not drawn that well and b) drawn in different styles almost??????? idk, it's still pretty good hmmmm-- 7/10!
53/70
Cashew;
- base outfit: I actually really dig this design-- he looks like Just Some Guy, but he is Just Some Guy-- just a little college boy, going to coleg! Little cutie patoot! (who would've not been able to get rid of me if he was in college when I was just sayin') 8.5/10 (side note, I LOVE how he canonically comes to your dinner date in a full suit with his dorky little tie! GOD what a goob)
-halloween costume: It's dumb, but it's exactly the kinda dumb a broke ass college kid would do-- 8/10 for accuracy alone
-butler: Aww, he's adorable! Just a little guy with a little bow tie! 8/10, what a cutie
-masquerade: I actually really like this, he looks like a reject from the theater department! I actually think it suits him and who he is as a character and WEIRDLY the fact that he was a squirrel really well-- his is one of my other favorites! 8/10
-summer: I love this actually! Another goob on vacation look! I also love how his shirt isn't buttoned, he just closed it by buckling his fanny pack-- what a dork, 8/10
-rpg: Again I just love this one! He's just a dorky lil guy! And this squirrel knight design SLAPS-- 9/10
-kimono: I like the pattern A LOT but I don't get the leaves in his hair??? LIKE, I get why they're there I just--- don't think it was necessary or really adds anything??? eh-- 8/10 we're ignoring the leaves
57.5/70
Seth;
- base outfit: oh man, I really just hate Seth's design... like I guess for what they're going for it's alright, I just-- /REALLY/ creatively disagree with the route they chose for his character... THAT HELL HOUND DESIGN SLAPS THOUGH! for this--- eh, 6/10??
-halloween costume: Ehh-- the design is alright actually--- hmmm 7/10
-butler: I don't like how unclear that white/blue vest is-- Also I might've liked it more if his pants matched-- like he was just in a white suit?? I also don't hate the bow tie, but it feels really unfitting for him???? idk-- 7/10
-masquerade: So for the most part I like this design except for the spikes-- 1) too big, 2) too bone-like, it should've matches his horns instead, and 3) well fuck me if I wanted to dance closer to you, why do you have spikes on your front for a romantic evening??? No cuddling allowed I guess-- Also I do kinda wish they had done SOMETHING with fire, given how much it's a key element of his hell hound design--- but past all that-- eh, 7/10
-summer: hmm, no, this just--- two busy patterns together do not a good design make--- and the fact that that shirt REALLY does not look like it fits him for shit--- 2/10, just nah
-rpg: Okay, we're bringing in GREEN out of nowhere--- I'm actually a big fan of green, especially a teal, with a red-- but lord this design is just a mess-- also it doesn't use the one element I like hardly at all----- jeez, uh... 4/10
-kimono: Uh, I actually really like this-- it pulls from Onis and I think it does it pretty well-- 8/10
41/70
Reece;
-base outfit: Ah yes, my favorite british pop culture rip off-- I actually really like this base design! It's simple but it works, I like the colors, he looks nice! 9/10
-halloween costume: I am just now realizing I never saw his halloween design-- uh-- no?? Just, no??? It looks really weird and clunky and too much like Real Space Suit and not enough like Fun Space Suit Costume-- 2/10
-butler: I really like this design aside from the tie-- either you should've kept him in green or only used the yellow from the scarf--- Or just awkwardly have him in a scarf, I think that would've been a more in character solution! For now though-- 7/10 (but I REALLY wanted to give it an 8 just cause of how much I liked the rest of it, the blue, the watch, IT'S SO CLOSE TO PERFECT!)
-masquerade: Meowsquerade! God it's so much but I don't hate it! It's so much, it's SOOOO MUCH-- but damned if it don't work! Uhhhh--- 8/10!
-summer: GOD--- why did they make it lay against him like that--- I KINDA HATE IT????? Uh--- 6/10 moving ON
-rpg: So I kinda hate this??? I hate how pretty much everyone else feels like they're dressed in actual clothes and he looks like he's wearing a shitty costume??? There could've been something here, but it's just too awkward and clunky for me-- 6/10
-kimono: I actually really like this design! The colors are good, the pattern is good and I love how they made his scarf the--- fuck I forget the name-- obi???? THE THING WHAT GOES AROUND HIS WAIST--- but yeah, 8/10!
46/70
Logan;
- base outfit: He's just a fireman-- but I'll be damned, he's a fireman! -And a hot one! 9/10 let's see if he can bridal carry me ;3
-halloween costume: He's just a fireman again this time, but goofy and sexy and with a little plush dog and ya know your girl likes a prop! 9/10 (I'd go as a sprinkler, and I'd be COVERED in glitter!)
-butler: A little basic but I don't hate it-- 8/10
-masquerade: this design is almost there for me but-- I dunno, something about it is just not working for me--- like the cape that's pinned to a shawl??? but not on the shoulder, it's pinned to the front??? what??? There's an idea here, it's just not there yet--- 7/10
-summer: Just a dude in summer, but he is a got dude in summer sooooo--- 7/10
-rpg: I like the colors and that his little fireballs are otters-- but idk something about this just doesn't feel correct--- 6/10
-kimono: Oooo I REALLY like the pattern! And the colors! It looks like it doesn't fit him quite right, but aside from that-- 9/10!
55/70
Aki;
- base outfit: so all the base designs for the kistune are like--- 10/10 so good-- I really like the blue they picked for him, I like his dumb Sora Kingdom Hearts hair, I like all the little details on his robe-- this is just a really solid design, yeah 10/10 here
-halloween costume: I mean I get the costume, it's just kind of 'I'm a thing but I mostly have my shirt off' kind of boring that I hate seeing but this game keeps doing-- hmmm, 6/10
-butler: I really like this outfit! That shade of red is perfect for him and I love the little golden yellow accents-- kinda wish they'd done SOMETHING with his hair since it really doesn't fit with the rest of the outfit, but other than that it's pretty good-- 8/10
-masquerade: So in general I think all the kistune get it pretty rough in their masquerade outfits (they're all dressed similar but I could not for the life of me tell you want that aesthetic is) but honestly I think Aki gets it the best of them! The design of the outfit as a whole is decent and I LOVE the accents on the cape-- kinda wish he was dressed in something else but this isn't so bad-- 7/10
-summer: I get the archetype his outfit is pulling from but it just a little awkward on him-- but it doesn't look too bad and they do use the waves which I think suit Aki so well I used it in my own modern clothing design so--- 7/10
-rpg: boring, awkward fitting, not his color and it's weird to imply he's in a full body fishnet suit and if that's not just an implication then that's even weirder-- honestly one of the weakest rpg designs, kitsune or other wise-- 4/10
-kimono: so generally speaking the kitsune seem to not be wearing actual kimono's for most of their outfits under 'kimono' accept for Aki, who, for the record, LOOKS AMAZING! The leaves, the colors, the little Great And Powerful Aki: Fox Form Edition that's frolicking around his sleeves?? MWAH! 10/10!
52/70
Haru;
-base outfit: like I said at the top of the kistune order, all the kitsune designs are some of the best designs to appear in the game and Haru is no exception-- The hair, the patterns on his robes, the tattoos, the bracelets, the appropriate amount of tit-- and he's just so damn HANDSOME! I do think the one thing I thought back when he first came out, and I think a thought I saw at least one other person vocalize, is why the spring guy isn't in pink when japanese springtime is so pink naturally, and while I'm definitely used his colors now and do think it's better over all than pink would've been, I will spoil that my modern design for him does put him in pink-- that being said he is beauty, he is grace, and he's a 10/10
-halloween costume: and we went from a 10 to one of the worst costumes in the game and that's saying something--- it's just a mess and not even a hot mess (not even on Haru) 1/10 tsk tsk tsk
-butler: so he's another dude whose outfit doesn't look like it's fitting him correctly, but with that being said, I REALLY like this outfit on him! The colors ESPECIALLY! That black and maroon with a touch of that tealy green with the matching hair tie??? 9.5/10 only losing that half point cause it really does look like it doesn't fit him well for SHIT
-masquerade: Oh, these are the ones I'm dreading for the kitsune-- I just legit don't know what they're going for here. That plus it again doesn't look like it's on him right (Haru actually gets the short end of this particular stick and majority of the time)-- with that said, I like the THEORETICAL shape of his coat, I like the colors, I'm down for the vine patterns on his sleeves (every rose has it's thorns I guess)-- I could do without the weird netting that's hanging over his shoulders, but hmmm 7/10 I like the indigo
-summer: pulling from another japanese summer archetype and idk if it's cause I like Haru more or cause he's just more handsome, but I really feel like this fits him better than Aki's fits Aki--- maybe I'm just distracted, but 9/10
-rpg: OOF, more of the kitsune having it rough in the rpg stuff-- Haru's is passable only cause he's basically a different version of naked but with horns this time-- idk-- I think it was Cosmic who did an edit of this in pink instead of the yellow and honestly that might've been just the touch this outfit needs to elevate it--- as it stands though-- eh, 7/10
-kimono: So I'm so torn-- on the one hand I really think this suffers a lot from like--- it not being put on him properly--- in general the artists seem to forget which way his torso is facing and how the line of action flows through his pose-- and it's made even worst cause this is a bigger bit of clothing so it's easy to loose the character in the clothes (like-- look at his arms, they seem to forget how long his arms actually are and in comparison to the rest of him--- idk there's some proportions errors going on here, this one really needed tweaking)-- PAST THAT THOUGH-- idk, it's not REALLY a Kimono, but it is a ceremonial thing that we probably wouldn't otherwise see Haru in-- and I like the colors on him, I like those rich pinks and deep purples, I like how his face is just on there-- and the ribbon in his hair, they need more ribbons in his hair in the future when he dresses up! Also I could've maybe done with changing his bracelets-- maybe to match his ribbon-- I dunno... eh-- I'll give it 7/10--- wish it was just a cute little kimono like everyone else but oh well
50.5/70
Fuyu;
-base outfit: second (third) verse same as the first! All the kitsune have amazing base designs. Fuyu's touches of colors are really strong here-- also they span a wider range than at first glance, but it all feels really cohesive! I could've done with his face looking a bit older (Haru's face looks older than his due to having a line under his eyes), but yeah, no, this is a good character design 10/10
-halloween costume: meh-- it's kinda boring but it's on theme for the kitsune and isn't HALF as bad as the other two-- 7/10
-butler: honestly one of my favorite butler designs in the game-- I like the blue they put him in, I love the pattern on his jacket, I love the pocket watch-- 9/10
-masquerade: Oof, yeah-- I was looking forward to this one the LEAST-- it's just so much and none of it makes a damn bit of sense and he just kinda looks ridiculous--- yeah 6/10 and that's only cause I like Fuyu himself to go any lower
-summer: This is actually one of my fav outfits for him-- I love his yukata, I love his lil ponytail, I love his dumb fish--- 9/10, this is a fun one!
-rpg: a bit derivative but I think he fairs better than the other kistune-- also I think the coloring here is really solid! I like the snow flakes at the bottom of his robe--- not sure about one nipple out like that, but eh-- 6/10, it's okay
-kimono: Okay.... I know this is SOMETHING, this is a traditional garb of SOME KIND, but this is NOT a fucking Kimono. Like... just.... it's not even KIND OF a kimono! and while I like the little symbols/seals being of him, 1) why is it half buttoned??? that just makes him look sloppy and 2) I'M NO JAPANESE HISTORIAN, BUT ISN'T THIS LIKE--- COMMONER CLOTHES??? Bruh, I really don't know, but I can tell you what it's not-- a fucking kimono... 6/10
53/70
Ace;
-base outfit: he's mostly just-- Some Guy, but he's a very handsome version of that, and low key does look a bit basebally soo-- 9/10
-halloween costume: homie does not look like he's going to a party as anything but a stripper... still, a damn good stripper-- 8/10??
-butler: so again, doesn't really look like it fits him right, but over all I like it! Could do without that dracula tie pin, especially since you have another bat pin right next to it-- but eh, 7/10
-masquerade: Oo, I actually really like this one! It's different, it's bold, it's tasteful, it looks a bit like that one butterfly pokemon--- 9/10! I can dig it!
-summer: his jersey doesn't look like it fits him, but other than that the outfit is alright-- nothing crazy good-- 7/10
-rpg: Oh man, this looks kinda weird--- I don't hate it, but that helmet looks more fish like than bat like-- still some decent effort here-- 7/10
-kimono: again this isn't really a kimono but-- eh, it's a decent outfit-- and it fits him well-- 7/10
54/70
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE NEW GUY!!!!!!!!
Xianyun;
-base outfit: So generally speaking I REALLY like his design, HOWEVER--- idk what it is about this guy, but he looks like he's drawn in a completely different style from the rest of the boys, ESPECIALLY the last few, and it's really messing with me-- there's about two sprites/faces he makes that feel stylistically correct for the rest of the game but other than that... BUT THAT GRIEVANCE ASIDE-- I actually really like this design! The hair, the whites with the accents of red and black-- it's really solid, very elegant, really cohesive-- 10/10
-halloween costume: I mean, it's just a jumping ghost-- there's nothing bad about it, but there's nothing super remarkable either-- 7/10
-butler: Eh-- I kinda wish there was more to him-- it's not bad but it's a little boring in places-- also that wing pattern running up his leg-- I really wish they put that on the ends of his coat tails-- eh, 7/10
-masquerade: so this one I think I would like tweaks to the colors-- I would've liked it more if the vest where a deep red and the shirt underneath was either white or black to match his pants-- OR, white vest OR white and red vest-- then black shirt to match the pants-- I like this design I just think the colors are a little boring on him-- also I want more pop to that cape-- still pretty good though 7/10
-summer: Oh I LOVE the vibe here. The delicate little rich bookish indoor boy goes to the beach but doesn't know how to beach and he's having fun in his tight soaked day clothes-- he's 1000% the kind of priss diva that will wear a light breathable button down to the beach no matter what-- he has to protect his skin--- 10/10, I love this for him
-rpg: I think I would've liked this better if he had some kind of shirt-- he really doesn't seem the type to just go around shirtless for several reason-- that being said the colors and concept are nice sooo 7/10
-kimono: Okay now THIS is nice-- it's very ostentatious which feels appropriate for him-- I do think that black pulls a little bit too brown and I don't love that, but aside from that I like it-- falls a little awkward on him though, but that's not a design thing-- 8/10
okay so i got two messages recently about my design process and i guess my sort of approach/thinking when it comes to creating, so i thought i would sit down and share some of my thoughts!
this is not practical advice, as in, take this course, learn this skill, etc but more so general thoughts on what i think are the core tenets of being a creative. hope people find them interesting and feel free to always ask me questions!
-> you need an end goal
one of the best parts of working as a designer is that other people will come to you with briefs and your job is to make their vision come alive. this is honestly very, very helpful because it means you get to ask questions, understand what's wrong, ask for references, etc etc.
i think one of the toughest parts of creating things just for fun is the fact that there is no brief, often there's not even a specific idea. there's just the general desire to Make Something and Hope It's Good.
all this to say that it's tough to make something from scratch when you don't know what you want the end goal to be. when making something, it's incredibly helpful to sit with your idea for a moment before you open up your tools. what is your inspiration? what do you want to achieve? who is it about? what message do you want to convey? really think and sketch and plan it out as much as possible, and then collect everything you'll need beforehand, such as photos you'll be using, text you'll be including and reference photos
you can also make something when you have zero ideas, but generally i'd say this is much harder and frustrating. sit with your thoughts! look up inspiration! prepare your work beforehand! all very helpful
-> creativity is a skill
okay this is a really big one for me. i feel like generally speaking society thinks of art and creativity as a natural talent, and maybe that's true for some people! but i personally have always felt like that's not the case for me, which i know will baffle some people considering how much creative stuff i put out and the fact that i've only ever worked as a creative but like............. that's just not how i see myself? debatable, i suppose, but my point is that coming up with ideas is a skill that everyone can practice and refine and get better at
for me, i know that the more i make, the easier that process becomes. if i go a long time without making anything, i can easily become rusty and need time to get back into the swing of things. i can feel scared by tasks that seemed so effortless before. i can actively lose certain skills! there's some edits i made back in 2021 that i could genuinely not make now...
all this to say that coming up with ideas is something that you CAN work on. do not feel daunted if you struggle to create things right now. the more you do it, the easier that process will get, until you get to a point where you can easily spit out a design a day without breaking a sweat
-> collaboration is the best part of creation
many things help me come up with ideas, such as consuming fun media, reading, watching tutorials, scrolling social media, sports, the list goes on buuuuuuut one thing that is very slept on is talking to other people about your ideas. bonus points if they're also creatives because i think you get the best feedback from them, but anybody with good media literacy will do. throw stuff out there! dissect concepts! discuss your thoughts! i guarantee you WILL get somewhere by just talking about stuff with your friends.
when i picked my current workplace, the main reason i did was that they had a big design team, and i really wanted to work closely with other designers. five years later and i do not regret that decision at all. honestly working with other creatives is great. you can learn so much from them, not only actual techniques, but you can learn from what inspires them, what moves them, their processes, how they approach challenges and just generally be inspired by their presence.
do not underestimate the value of working side by side with other designers. it is incredibly valuable!
-> not everything needs to be the most original idea in the world
when i first started working as a designer i used to stress myself out constantly thinking everything i made needed to be 100% original, 100% creative, 100% unique and that's just... not true.
the truth is your average person doesn't know shit about design and will be just as happy with a 5 minute design from canva than a 1 hour photoshop masterpiece. obviously as creatives i think it's important for us to keep pushing boundaries and to challenges ourselves and our clients, as well as make the best work we can, but ultimately i also think it's important to learn when to pick our battles!
this also applies to non-client work. sometimes you just wanna make a silly poster with a concept you've seen 50x before and that's fine! not everything needs to be a masterpiece! you can also re-use elements, techniques, photos, whatever you want.
there are no rules! just have fun and make stuff! and if you make something ugly, post it anyway and then try again!
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okay i could go on foreverrrrr but i think personally for me these are the core tenets of design. hope people find them interesting to read. tagging @coachspet & @sage-daze i hope this helps!!
please feel free to share your thoughts!! i love reading other people's perspectives :-)
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I love your art and interpretations of the characters, especially in regard to your ideas about each senshi’s fuku design. I was wondering if you had any particular opinions on the official Classic, Super, and Eternal forms? Anything like design elements of the fuku to even the colors for each senshi? Apologies if you’ve been asked something like this, I just really enjoy your thoughtful responses you give in your asks.
Thank you so much! Means a lot.
I don’t have a lot of opinions on the forms past the Classic forms, I don’t hate them, but I just feel a bit.. indifferent. I know people like them, but I don’t tend to think about power-up forms very often, I just love the base forms too much.
Regarding if I have any problems with them, yeah. They do tend to fall a bit under the redesign upgrade problem a lot of shows and even games characters have. When trying to freshen up a design, a lot of them tend to trip over themselves and just take “redesign” as “over design” aka add more shit or overcomplicate shit.
Now Sailor moon does NOT have too much of that, overall the upgraded designs are not too bad. Not my favs, but not bad.
Let’s take a look at them shall we. (For the sake of brevity I’ll just keep this discussion on Sailor Moon’s design and not the other senshi. Mostly cause she gets changes the most and secondly cause their changes are not as prominent)
I LOOOVE Sailor Moon’s original design, her classic fuku is Classic for a reason. The deep navy blue and magenta red fit her so well and they help make the blonde of her hair, tiara and smalldecorative moons pop.
Her silhouette is very simple, it has a very nice flow with her hair being the only long element, allowing for fluidity but most importantly clarity. Her nice soft hair buns, bangs and lack of sharp angles in her uniform work amazingly through shape language (made a post about it here) to make a comforting and friendly appearance.
Also small note but I adore how her bangs and tiara come together to form a quite subtle but present heart shape. (She’s so cute)
Now her Super form is honestly.. pretty good! Doesn’t beat the original, but I like the direction. The stronger incorporation of white ties nicely to the element of her becoming queen in the future, adorning a white gown. The splashes of color on the skirt are also a nice touch, reminds on of bleeding soft watercolor runnning down a blank page, fits with her butterfly theme too (this part makes sense in my head, hopefully u get it).
Now to the not so good part, the shape.. she’s so sharp. It’s NOT a dealbreaker, I think it could work with the theme of her growing more into her role as Sailor Moon, gaining confidence and thus allowing herself to appear a lil more dangerous, but still soft. It’s important that the sharp angles present in her uniform do not interfere with the hair shape, the buns are still there, as soft as ever.
And now to her Eternal form. I don’t hate it, but I don’t like it either. Weirdly enough my main problem with it is not what seems to bother everyone else, the bubble sleeves, but the colors. I don’t like the colors. The blonde of her hair is now mixed in her skirt, the classic soft magenta red is turned into sharp deep red, the color of her bubble sleeves is really distracting cause it’s the only pink element present and the skirt triple layer ending up of the darkest color does not allow the eye to slide off it to the shoes easily (unlike say if it was darkest color to lightest from top to bottom, instead of the opposite).
The color reversal on the shoes is not a deal breaker either, again that “white taking over” theme is nice, but it’s like.. broken. Her skirt is back to being colored more than before so the thematic washing of the colors is undone in this form, instead taken over by a various assortment of bold colors.
I also think that the angel theme was slightly overdone, the 2 pairs wings on her back pair with the wings on her broach are just a bit too much for me and overcomplicate the simplicity of her broach. It’s like, do you get she’s an angel yet?! Here, have another pair of wings!
Lastly, it rlly bums me to see her nice simple silhouette being muddled by the wings, even though I don’t hate the wings themselves. Just what they do to her silhouette.
Overall I think I tend to have more problems with the uniforms than most people cause they do follow a theme that most people LIKE in sailor moon, which is a regular average girl becoming something larger than life, but idk.. the original uniform just gives off that vibe of the friendly down to earth girl who everyone knows in town. It brings a sense of unity and space in a way, cause it feels more urban, while the other uniforms start incorporating more and more abstract themes which, to me, take a bit away from the flawed but relatable comfort of this messy, imperfect, but trying her best Usagi Tsukino who’s wearing a uniform to help the people she loves around her.
Wenzhou's first appearances and first time meeting!
I think those were my first serious attempts at illustrating TYK scenes? I do feel an itch to redraw the WKX one, to be honest, because his design and my way of drawing him changed a little. I also have another expression in mind -although this one isn't bad. I recently reread both passages -his first introduction/description and their first time meeting- and I love how expressionless and almost inhuman WKX is described. Although I think I managed some of that in my illustrations, I still hope I'll get a chance to try again later.
Also! His nails are so short on the first meeting one, compared to how long I draw them now! That's funny.
ZZS hasn't changed much, though. Ever since I started obsessing with his book description, his design and face shape have been pretty solid in my mind.
I have an interesting story about his mouth shape, though.
I tend to prefer drawing plush, sexy lips. When I read the description of his "thin lips" in the books (both Qi Ye and TYK), I was quite dissappointed at first. I remember messaging at least 3 mandarin-speaking friends to confirm with them that the words used in mandarin (薄 in Qi Ye and 轻薄 in TYK) really weren't just a metaphor for something and had to be understood as "thin". That investigation sent me into a small rabbit hole:
In QY, the description doesn't leave much room for interpretation. 薄means "thin", and that's it. Interestingly enough though, in the case of TYK, the fan translations all had a different interpretation for the whole sentence describing ZZS' mouth :
嘴唇却轻薄得很，叫那俊美的脸凭空添了一种薄情寡义的味道。
The word highlighted, 轻薄, has been translated as : "scornful", "contemptuous" and "very thin". According to the dictionary, it can mean "light", "frivolous", "a philanderer", "disrespectful", "to scorn".
Pretty open to interpretation, then. But the interesting bit is in the following idiom, also highlighted : 薄情寡义. According to Lianzi, and later my own research, it is used to described someone who has no feelings nor attachment, or as a person who plays with hearts but never gets attached (a bunch of articles would use that expression to describe the type of men women should never date, lol).
The sentence can then be turned into two widely different directions, right? Disrespectful can fit well with "someone who has no feelings". In my opinion, though, I like the idea of "frivolous" (or insouciant, as Lianzi translated it) being paired with it. A slight smile, almost charming, but devoid of any actual feelings. I think it suits the persona of someone who has had to deal with nobles and court people for the past 10 years, but who is also, now, empty inside and just can't wait for his freedom, wich is now within a few hours' reach.
On top of that, ZZS tends, within the novel, to smile and laugh quite often, and he's quite the agreeable person, save for with ZCL and sometimes WKX. Clearly, when he lets his emotions and true self speak more, he does tend to be more prone to emotional outbursts, anger and grumpiness, but a semi-permanent light smile on his lips does feel very fitting, to me.
Anway, that's it for the bigger-than-expected meta chunk on ZZS' mouth haha. I wish there was a lot to say about WKX's appearance too, but we don't have much to work with aside from ZZS just gawking at how beautiful and statuesque he is. No precise features to analyse and adapt, unfortunately.
Anyway, thanks for reading!
