
I imagine one of life's biggest challenges for micro-gryphons is that predators come in all shapes and sizes - including, apparently, innocuous-looking small, carnivorous sheep.
Combination proof-of-life / character design for the commission for
archteryx that my construction-geyser nuked. (This particular bit wasn't part of the commission, but was part of my initial sketches working on the size differences / attitudes of the piece. Since it's taking me BLOODY AGES to get back to work on the actual commission, I figured I'd slap a quick digital coloring on the sketch and see if it motivated me. Also, I need to check the gryphon's coloration / markings.)
Also, I adore opportunities to draw PyKL. (Whose name, by-the-by, stands for Psychotic Killer Lamb, and is pronounced "Pickle", because her mafioso-enforceress-in-training teenage owner thinks it's "cute". Mind you, this is also the individual teaching PyKL to savage on command - that command being "Is he friendly?")
Micron/Prisma inks on drawing paper, colored in PhotoShop. Glorified doodle. ^_^
ArchTeryx ©
archteryx
Combination proof-of-life / character design for the commission for

Also, I adore opportunities to draw PyKL. (Whose name, by-the-by, stands for Psychotic Killer Lamb, and is pronounced "Pickle", because her mafioso-enforceress-in-training teenage owner thinks it's "cute". Mind you, this is also the individual teaching PyKL to savage on command - that command being "Is he friendly?")
Micron/Prisma inks on drawing paper, colored in PhotoShop. Glorified doodle. ^_^
ArchTeryx ©

Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
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Oh, dear. I do believe I'm about to get lamb-chopped.
You're right about the challenges of being a lapgryphon. The primary defenses are being cute, having even bigger protectors then the predators, and always carrying a protective field with me.
As for the coloration and markings they're spot on. I deliberately keep Arch's lapgryphon markings vague, save for his distinctive black hindpaw "socks" and tailtuft, both of which you nailed.
And I do appreciate the good faith effort in doing this bit of art. Alot. It was a very sweet gesture, and combined with finally getting to see "Up" made this a red-letter day. Thank you, Jen. :)
You're right about the challenges of being a lapgryphon. The primary defenses are being cute, having even bigger protectors then the predators, and always carrying a protective field with me.
As for the coloration and markings they're spot on. I deliberately keep Arch's lapgryphon markings vague, save for his distinctive black hindpaw "socks" and tailtuft, both of which you nailed.
And I do appreciate the good faith effort in doing this bit of art. Alot. It was a very sweet gesture, and combined with finally getting to see "Up" made this a red-letter day. Thank you, Jen. :)
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