#references needed

The thing is, I don't have a reference for him. At least, not a proper one. That never really stopped me before, but those characters had bases to go off of, that eventually cemented into references thanks to the kind community here.

But here's where this is different. This specific character I'm trying to get drawn out is a fakemon.

This character in particular is an open species based on Chatot, but as a regional variant from @askappos' land of Arcshua, with permission granted to use her region as the base of origin (despite not being able to draw it herself), but I still plan to entrust the species as a whole to her. But for now, all I have to describe the species are stats, vitals, miscellaneous info, behaviors, and related images.

If I send out asks as them, I may be throwing wrenches in the dark if there's no proper reference to go off of. If no one knows what to draw, no one will be able to draw them. I may need people to suggest designs based off of my description.

List of species, ready with descriptions to go off of: https://toyhou.se/hyperhippy92/characters/folder:2715801

Hello Tumblr.  My name is Aki and I am a private artist/illustrator from the Baltimore/Philadelphia areas.  Over the summer, I’d like to create a series of paintings depicting the beauty of males, trans-males, and masculine-identifying persons  on stretched fabric.  I’m in need of some willing models who don’t mind if photographs of themselves are used as reference images for these paintings.  Here are some things I’m looking for, if you are interested.  This is not a volunteer position!  I will be able to pay/compensate you and I will retain the rights to the paintings but not the photographs..

> Photographs can be pre-existing or ones you take to be painted.  You as the model will make those decisions

> Any unclothed models MUST be 18+ but this call is open for both clothed and unclothed above the waist. Completely nude images will not be accepted. No phallic imagery will be used

> Pink or unnaturally dyed hair is preferred! If your hair is natural, that is fine too, but tell all your pink-haired friends

> Photographs must NOT contain explicit material.  These paintings are about exploring unconventional ways of depicting masculinity, not about sexual explicitly.  You will all get halos and pastel colors yay 

> Body types of all kinds are welcome, all races/ethnicities welcome

> The decision to accept a model or not is up to the artist (me) and will be based on things such as: quality of the photo(s), expression of the indiviual’s personal definition of masculinity, aesthetic value/interest, and cohesion of the figural content into the series.  Please do not get discouraged if I am unable to find a use for your refence photos!!  My decisions will never be based upon bias 

> You WILL be paid/compensated and payment will be of equal value to all models per photograph.  *However, I will only pay/compensate for photographs I decide to use

> I will NOT use the photographs for any other purpose other than reference images for the paintings and the files will  NOT be shared with anyone.  A contract can be written up and signed by both parties if the model requests one.  

> The paintings will NOT be available for public sale after their completion.  Model will receive images of the paintings that used their reference photographs upon request  

For more information, please send me a private message!!  If you’re not interested but know someone who might be please send them my way and please reblog to help me spread the call :D Have a fantastic day~!!