This is a character design commission for
missame who is writing a sci-fi/fantasy type novel right now, and needed a design to accompany her Vinik alien concept.
The idea is all hers, and the written concept is... frankly, really cool and original. I hope I got it right! I was working off of a detailed description and a little doodle, so most of this is interpretive. I was inspired by animals like the Dama Gazelle, bio-luminescent insects, amphibians, and land birds to achieve the kind of anatomy that she was looking for. I'm gonna leave it up to her to fill in any specs, but I do like how this design turned out.
Hope you like it too! :D
Vinik species belongs to
missame
Check it out! She gave me permission to post the specs she sent me when she commissioned this reference.
" - very tall, usually 6ft.+
- very slender, their skin is tight against their skeleton so ribs will be semi-popped out as well as hips and maybe collarbone (you can decide if that looks good or not) NOT SEE THROUGH
- very long legs, heels of feet come up the back of the leg (I do have a crappy ref sheet I drew, I'll link you to it at the bottom of the description so you can see what that actually looks like lol)
- 4 fingers - opposable thumb - the finger pads are more round than a humans
- 3 toes - no length just pads - two close together at the edge of the foot, third on the heel (again the picture will be in the link)
- shape of the head is round at the back of the skull and then gets longer at the front where the nose and mouth would be. (see link for a better idea I can't quite describe it right)
-no lips, a rounder tongue - not very long - teeth flat but sharper on the edges to chew the tough food.
- eye socket long and thin - eyes round -no pupils- black or yellow (if the eye socket looks weird than please change it lol I don't know how it would look.)
- small nose - bump with tiny slits (kind of like Voldemort I guess lol)
- ear holes on either side of the head
- they have two very long, thin, round antennas from the top of their skull bent backwards at the end there is a kind of lamp at the end that looks kind of like if you would take a circle and roll one end together (see link for a better idea lol I'm sorry I can't describe crap XD) that glows a dim yellow -- females antennas are shorter and lamps are smaller
- they have an electrical charge through their body
- feet are designed for running extremely fast
- bleeds a blueish color blood - it's also got an electrical charge to it
- no sex organs (so no penis, vagina, whatever else anyone would come up with) so they are androgynous because they mate by combining electrical charges to make an egg.
- planet -- half of the planet is always dark (kind of like the moon I would guess) so they have the lamp antennas -- very flat land so they need to run fast
- dark stripes from the middle of their ribs down onto their hips -- if the skin is more blue the stripes are dark blue and vise versa for green
- and from their armpit to their feet there is a very dim line of electricity - light up the same as the lamps "
missame who is writing a sci-fi/fantasy type novel right now, and needed a design to accompany her Vinik alien concept.The idea is all hers, and the written concept is... frankly, really cool and original. I hope I got it right! I was working off of a detailed description and a little doodle, so most of this is interpretive. I was inspired by animals like the Dama Gazelle, bio-luminescent insects, amphibians, and land birds to achieve the kind of anatomy that she was looking for. I'm gonna leave it up to her to fill in any specs, but I do like how this design turned out.
Hope you like it too! :D
Vinik species belongs to
missameCheck it out! She gave me permission to post the specs she sent me when she commissioned this reference.
" - very tall, usually 6ft.+
- very slender, their skin is tight against their skeleton so ribs will be semi-popped out as well as hips and maybe collarbone (you can decide if that looks good or not) NOT SEE THROUGH
- very long legs, heels of feet come up the back of the leg (I do have a crappy ref sheet I drew, I'll link you to it at the bottom of the description so you can see what that actually looks like lol)
- 4 fingers - opposable thumb - the finger pads are more round than a humans
- 3 toes - no length just pads - two close together at the edge of the foot, third on the heel (again the picture will be in the link)
- shape of the head is round at the back of the skull and then gets longer at the front where the nose and mouth would be. (see link for a better idea I can't quite describe it right)
-no lips, a rounder tongue - not very long - teeth flat but sharper on the edges to chew the tough food.
- eye socket long and thin - eyes round -no pupils- black or yellow (if the eye socket looks weird than please change it lol I don't know how it would look.)
- small nose - bump with tiny slits (kind of like Voldemort I guess lol)
- ear holes on either side of the head
- they have two very long, thin, round antennas from the top of their skull bent backwards at the end there is a kind of lamp at the end that looks kind of like if you would take a circle and roll one end together (see link for a better idea lol I'm sorry I can't describe crap XD) that glows a dim yellow -- females antennas are shorter and lamps are smaller
- they have an electrical charge through their body
- feet are designed for running extremely fast
- bleeds a blueish color blood - it's also got an electrical charge to it
- no sex organs (so no penis, vagina, whatever else anyone would come up with) so they are androgynous because they mate by combining electrical charges to make an egg.
- planet -- half of the planet is always dark (kind of like the moon I would guess) so they have the lamp antennas -- very flat land so they need to run fast
- dark stripes from the middle of their ribs down onto their hips -- if the skin is more blue the stripes are dark blue and vise versa for green
- and from their armpit to their feet there is a very dim line of electricity - light up the same as the lamps "
Category Designs / Fantasy
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1020 x 847px
File Size 243.1 kB
>_> I don't like theft, man. It ruffles my breeches.
Thanks! They're supposed to be natural bioluminescent lanterns, designed to help them navigate the dark side of their planet. The whole description I got was really awesome, I just hope I portrayed it properly. XD When I was done I was like "Oh jeez, I hope the lanterns don't look too much like the eyes. :U "
Thanks! They're supposed to be natural bioluminescent lanterns, designed to help them navigate the dark side of their planet. The whole description I got was really awesome, I just hope I portrayed it properly. XD When I was done I was like "Oh jeez, I hope the lanterns don't look too much like the eyes. :U "
i thought they were bioluminecent before the eyes, trust me. i only said eyes cause you never know. i think you have it porayed well...even though i have no idea what the descriotion was lol
i hate theft as well, it's immature and down right scummy. what's even more immature is trying to convince someone that it is still yours even though you've been caught red handed. i lost a piece or two that way cause it was thrown away.
i hate theft as well, it's immature and down right scummy. what's even more immature is trying to convince someone that it is still yours even though you've been caught red handed. i lost a piece or two that way cause it was thrown away.
I wasn't sure if I should post the original description she gave me, in case it had some spoilers in it for her novel or something. :B BUT IT WAS AWESOME, I PROMISE. I dunno, I'm looking forward to getting her feedback for this. She had some very specific ideas and I'll be stuck to the edge of my seat until I know if I got them all right. XD
I know, right? I'll be very surprised if this guy actually got permission to copy the image like that, especially since the original was a commission for someone. If it were my art that someone did that to, I would be pretty annoyed. So I figured the least I could do is make sure the original artist is aware. After that it's up to them to decide what they're okay with. I'm all for creative influences and using references, but this... It's just theft. You can't even call it fan art. I'm just glad it's yet to happen to me. XD
I know, right? I'll be very surprised if this guy actually got permission to copy the image like that, especially since the original was a commission for someone. If it were my art that someone did that to, I would be pretty annoyed. So I figured the least I could do is make sure the original artist is aware. After that it's up to them to decide what they're okay with. I'm all for creative influences and using references, but this... It's just theft. You can't even call it fan art. I'm just glad it's yet to happen to me. XD
i really mean that and im sorry i got uptight about it. it was rude of me to snap back at u like that. it's just ive wanted to be on FA for years and i finely get on here and now i mite get band from it. it just hurts me thats all. i dont use other art as referances that offten so i dout this will happen again on the other art sites im on. <:)
Thank you. I appreciate the apology.
Okay, look. I'll give you some friendly advice. If you are serious about wanting to be a part of this site, and you really can't tell what you're doing wrong that may get you banned from this site, I'd advise you to read these.
This is the FA Terms of Service. If you follow it while using the site, you shouldn't ever have to worry about being banned. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....rvice-TOS.html
This is the FA Submission Agreement. Follow it when you are submitting to the site, and you won't have to worry about offending anyone with a submission. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....eement-SA.html
This is the FA Acceptable Upload Policy, and it should help you determine if your potential submission is permitted to be uploaded onto the site. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....olicy-AUP.html
Other art sites(like deviantArt) have similar policies, and I would recommend that you research them before posting any further art there, because you may avoid any potential conflict with other artists and admins of that site by doing so.
If any part of those guidelines seems unclear to you, or you wish to discuss them, I would recommend contacting a site administrator via the appropriate contact method for your complaint.
I will leave this comment here for your personal reference, because I believe it is of some benefit to you, but I am going to hide all the others to reduce spam on this page. If you would like to continue to discuss seriously with me, I would appreciate you doing it in a civil, respectable manner via shouts on my profile page, or personal notes. However, if you continue to post comments on this page that are not relevant to the submitted art, I will hide them. If you choose to harass me, I will eventually block you for it because I don't have the time to respond to comments that are not constructive or otherwise beneficial.
Good luck, and take care.
Okay, look. I'll give you some friendly advice. If you are serious about wanting to be a part of this site, and you really can't tell what you're doing wrong that may get you banned from this site, I'd advise you to read these.
This is the FA Terms of Service. If you follow it while using the site, you shouldn't ever have to worry about being banned. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....rvice-TOS.html
This is the FA Submission Agreement. Follow it when you are submitting to the site, and you won't have to worry about offending anyone with a submission. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....eement-SA.html
This is the FA Acceptable Upload Policy, and it should help you determine if your potential submission is permitted to be uploaded onto the site. http://help.furaffinity.net/article.....olicy-AUP.html
Other art sites(like deviantArt) have similar policies, and I would recommend that you research them before posting any further art there, because you may avoid any potential conflict with other artists and admins of that site by doing so.
If any part of those guidelines seems unclear to you, or you wish to discuss them, I would recommend contacting a site administrator via the appropriate contact method for your complaint.
I will leave this comment here for your personal reference, because I believe it is of some benefit to you, but I am going to hide all the others to reduce spam on this page. If you would like to continue to discuss seriously with me, I would appreciate you doing it in a civil, respectable manner via shouts on my profile page, or personal notes. However, if you continue to post comments on this page that are not relevant to the submitted art, I will hide them. If you choose to harass me, I will eventually block you for it because I don't have the time to respond to comments that are not constructive or otherwise beneficial.
Good luck, and take care.
I believe I just hyperventaliated for the last 5 minutes along with screaming and jumping around my house.
ALSKDJGSDLKJGASHG; THIS IS SO GOD DAMN AMAZING!!!!!1!23456
How did you make that so cool? I'm seriously just in shock that you got that awesome of a design from my poorly written description! XD
And I mean just... EH!! I HAVE NO WORDS RIGHT NOW!
I'm so happy with how this turned out! I'm so glad I came to you and will most definitly come back to you with any other alien species I need drawn! (like the other one I told you about, I'll note you when I has the moonies which should be the 9th to pay for it).
LOVE IT!
ALSKDJGSDLKJGASHG; THIS IS SO GOD DAMN AMAZING!!!!!1!23456
How did you make that so cool? I'm seriously just in shock that you got that awesome of a design from my poorly written description! XD
And I mean just... EH!! I HAVE NO WORDS RIGHT NOW!
I'm so happy with how this turned out! I'm so glad I came to you and will most definitly come back to you with any other alien species I need drawn! (like the other one I told you about, I'll note you when I has the moonies which should be the 9th to pay for it).
LOVE IT!
OH GOOD! I'm so glad you're happy with it! As much as I really love working from written description, and yours was so fantastic and specific, I'm always paranoid that I've missed something important. :F
So it's good to get this wicked positive feedback! :D <3333
Like I said, I love working from written description! I'm a terrible writer, but an avid reader, so I really like it when I can work closely with writers. I feel more useful that way, too. Like I'm helping with something bigger than the commission itself. Which is one of the very best feelings a scribbler like myself can have. ^^
Thank you! I look forward to working with you again! You have such fantastic ideas, and you're just such a joy to work with. <3 I'll be opening a new batch of commissions some time next week, and I would love to get in touch with you after the 9th to discuss another potential character ref like this! My gallery needs aliens. :P
So it's good to get this wicked positive feedback! :D <3333
Like I said, I love working from written description! I'm a terrible writer, but an avid reader, so I really like it when I can work closely with writers. I feel more useful that way, too. Like I'm helping with something bigger than the commission itself. Which is one of the very best feelings a scribbler like myself can have. ^^
Thank you! I look forward to working with you again! You have such fantastic ideas, and you're just such a joy to work with. <3 I'll be opening a new batch of commissions some time next week, and I would love to get in touch with you after the 9th to discuss another potential character ref like this! My gallery needs aliens. :P
You didn't miss anything :D In fact I LOVE the tail you added. :) I'm glad you liked the description so much :D I tried to include all the important things for you.
You helped me a ton! Now I have a distinct idea of what they look like rather than just a vague, fuzzy constantly changing idea. It's hard to find an artist who works half as well as you from a written description so when the finished product looks this amazing it's hard to believe that you got all that awesome from something I designed. XD
Well I'm glad you like my ideas, that means a ton coming from someone like yourself who designs AWESOME monsters and whatnot lol Please add me to the commission list whenever you have a slot open :) I simply can't wait till we work together again!
I simply can't thank you enough, even though I paid you :P, for doing this and taking so much time to think about it and whatever research you did for it and designing things yourself on it. It looks totally wonderful and I'll remember this honestly for the rest of my life. <3
You helped me a ton! Now I have a distinct idea of what they look like rather than just a vague, fuzzy constantly changing idea. It's hard to find an artist who works half as well as you from a written description so when the finished product looks this amazing it's hard to believe that you got all that awesome from something I designed. XD
Well I'm glad you like my ideas, that means a ton coming from someone like yourself who designs AWESOME monsters and whatnot lol Please add me to the commission list whenever you have a slot open :) I simply can't wait till we work together again!
I simply can't thank you enough, even though I paid you :P, for doing this and taking so much time to think about it and whatever research you did for it and designing things yourself on it. It looks totally wonderful and I'll remember this honestly for the rest of my life. <3
Well man, I'll contact you as soon as I can give you another slot! I'm hoping that'll be late next week or early the week after. So keep an eye out and I'll get back to you about it! <3 I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next!
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I'm really, REALLY glad that you're so happy with how this turned out, and that it's gonna help you picture your stories better is a super bonus. :D
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I'm really, REALLY glad that you're so happy with how this turned out, and that it's gonna help you picture your stories better is a super bonus. :D
Just to blow your mind:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelljammer
http://www.spelljammer.org/
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p.....in/Spelljammer
http://spelljammer.wikia.com/wiki/Spelljammer_Wiki
Check this out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelljammer
http://www.spelljammer.org/
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p.....in/Spelljammer
http://spelljammer.wikia.com/wiki/Spelljammer_Wiki
Check this out.
IT'S SO COMPLEX.
These games, man. They are practically alternate universes. e_e So many rules, and different sets of logic, and fnfnnfgfnfhgnn Like videogames, but for table top.
I really wanna try playing one at some point. I'd have to come up with some money, and then head down to the local comic shop to see if the guy there knows where to go for this stuff. I don't have any friends who are into this style of game.
These games, man. They are practically alternate universes. e_e So many rules, and different sets of logic, and fnfnnfgfnfhgnn Like videogames, but for table top.
I really wanna try playing one at some point. I'd have to come up with some money, and then head down to the local comic shop to see if the guy there knows where to go for this stuff. I don't have any friends who are into this style of game.
Wizards of the Coast is starting this up again I think with the current version of D&D. I have the material from the older edition and the idea of how to make it work with the current system I run. And of course you remember what you did for me: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6240669/ don't you? Imagine if if we can figure out how to get some folks interested in playing this on-line in some capacity?
I'm not sure how well an on-line D&D would work. I think much of the appeal lies in the fact that it's something that groups can still do in person.
However, it would be interesting to see if it gained any popularity as an idea. People play online poker after all. I suppose in a sense this wouldn't be far off from that.
However, it would be interesting to see if it gained any popularity as an idea. People play online poker after all. I suppose in a sense this wouldn't be far off from that.
You may want to do yourself a favor, look on Goggle images for more images of SpellJammer, I get the feeling you're going to like what you see. There is also more than a few facebook pages but here is one to get you started: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...../Spelljammer3e Just ask around and you will get answers from more than just me. It's an old D&D setting but those of us who love it, really love it and keep it alive. I am one of many fans of the setting. You will be in good company, I promise.
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/6413996/ Specs added :D (if you wanted to see...>.>)
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