I explicitly let  reptilecynrik do whatever he wants wi this picture (and its art sources) in anyway anywhere anytime, including uploads to any website he uses.


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'Hey! This new art style is not only appealing but also cuts out a lot o frustration points, making art a joy!'
'Of course. You simplified a lot of stuf from the process to the designs.'
'I got a good idea! I shall draw this very complicated character in this new style! Moreover, I am going to experiment with drawing Paint.NET, a programme I rarely use in actual drawing, in thi style!'

...being fair, I am Ra'kroth's number one fan.

I picked Paint.NET because I was frustrated with Inkscape. Normal, raster-based imag editors (including Paint, Paint.NET, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, SAI, and Procreate) draw by pixel, whereas vector-based imag editors (including Inkscape) draw by shape. That means that, if I wanted to draw negative outlines (the spaces between the shapes in the above picture), I had to spend time modifying the shapes or even make new ones in Kscape, whereas I could simply erase lines in Paint.NET.
However, that same pixel/vector split gave me new problems: all I have to do is lay down lines and modify them in Kscape, whereas I had to work repeatedly with strokes in Paint.NET. Even when I used Paint.NET's modifiable lines (a rarity in raster-bas editors), the lines do not have the flexibility I expected with Inkscape (from what you can see wi the crooked tail), and, even then, they only drew pixelated or anti-aliased lines, being separate from the brush tool which did the highlighting effect (from what you can see wi the messy lines).

Despite this, I find this a worthy experiment. I guess I am sticking with Inkscape after all, though I like how this picture compresses to a small size.

By the by, I definitely could have simplified Ra'Kroth in a different way. Due to reptilecynrik 's realistic art style with realistic, physics-based lighting, I had trouble finding Ra'kroth's 'base colours', which look odd here. Moreover, his head shape looks weird, plus the cheek claws are too high. (The removal of the jewel on his torso was a deliberate decision, though. My reasons would be a spoiler...)

I actually feel rather unsatisfied wi this picture, though not completely. This was just an experiment in th end.

UPDATE: Whoops! I forgot his nostril!
I also would have added the snout grooves, bu they would have complicated the picture too much.
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Ra'Kroth →  reptilecynrik