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12 years ago
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hey guys..
do you ever feel like no matter how hard you work on your characters they just seem to become more and more generic and just like everyone else's?
my character Rika started out as basically a recolor of tails (with one tail) and since then I have transformed her a million times to make her more unique..more "me", and I finally become satisfied with her design when I am told that she is just like every other fursona...
this probably bothered me more than it should have...but considering cartooning is my career path and Rika is a big part of everything I do..it kinda hurt to hear that...
So I would like your honest opinion..
heres her ref:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11172019/
let me know what you guys think..
sometimes I just want to scrap her and start all over...
do you ever feel like no matter how hard you work on your characters they just seem to become more and more generic and just like everyone else's?
my character Rika started out as basically a recolor of tails (with one tail) and since then I have transformed her a million times to make her more unique..more "me", and I finally become satisfied with her design when I am told that she is just like every other fursona...
this probably bothered me more than it should have...but considering cartooning is my career path and Rika is a big part of everything I do..it kinda hurt to hear that...
So I would like your honest opinion..
heres her ref:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11172019/
let me know what you guys think..
sometimes I just want to scrap her and start all over...
I really like her current design
I am gunna try to keep it
That said, the personality you gave her really helps her to stand out! Ego hair isn't something I've ever seen before. Even the way it's styled is pretty unique. Way too many characters in this fandom, foxes and wolves especially, have the dark emo vibe. To see one that centers on optimism and happiness really was a breath of fresh air!
Stay true to who you are and don't let anyone's words get to you. :3
Her personality is based on mine, and who I want to be. The Ego hair is kinda an inside joke between Elk and Raven haha
She has gone through many changes, even went through the dark phase, but I don't want her to be super happy or super upset. I just want her to be like me.
and thank you c:
and yeah, I guess any character has traits similar to many others, but her being "just like every other fursona" was a bit harsh.
makes me feel like I am like a clone of everyone else.
But In my opinion, I think Rika is different in her own ways.