#iceac

More experiments in combining pencil sketches with digital coloring. An intense standoff between two of my characters. Iceac switched to the side of the villains, relishing the opportunity to take on the one he considers his most hated rival. Malron just doesn't want to hurt him.

Sketchbook 2021 My concept, Estranged Elementals, involves characters from another world stuck in ours but I never designed what they were wearing before the shift. For Iceac wanted to evoke ice/snow, cold protection influenced by Inuit and Besotho cultures, and have stars.

I know you didn’t miss me Don’t even try to pretend I can’t wait to finally beat You so-called friends I know you didn’t want me Got rid of me in the end Man, it’s cool to finally beat My so-called friends I bet you didn’t mourn me Did you shed tears? I bet you fought without me How did you do? Then you had fun without me Laughter and cheer! Did you think I would curl up and die before I could beat you!? I know you didn’t miss me Don’t even try to pretend Man it’s cool to finally beat My so-called friends --- Why am I? Why am I? You don’t know what I’m doing? You left me in the cold out where a storm was brewing! It’s time for us to fight And I’ll get what I’ve earned Volkan will win I’ll be in charge Losers are gonna get served! I know you didn’t miss me Don’t even try to pretend It's so cool finally beat My so-called friends I know you didn’t want me Got rid of me in the end Man, it’s cool to finally beat my so-called So-called So-called friends

In 2005 Iceac's design was inspired by the Snowboarder trainer class from Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal. And yes, that arm is literally the most recent drawing of him. Unlike other members of the Controler's cast whose ethnicities were fully formed on creation or changed extremely very recently, Iceac was made black within 2-ish years of creation. Why? I don't fully recall but I'm pretty sure it had to do with the idea making him "cool" and being someone that tried very hard to be "cool". As you can see, the basics didn't really change, he just got more detailed and specific over time. Lke, I haven't even changed his goggles in 15 years. And yes, that arm is literally the most recent drawing of him.