Cass's thread of art stuffs and critique

[Cassowary]

Wooo, stuff.

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Details about creatures I'm credited on:

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Moss Snails
I made the base, added the slime, and tweaked details after Munin edited it. She helped a lot on the contrast and the moss detail and is entirely responsible for the shell texture. I feel like I sort of usurped her, but she doesn't want to be an artist, so... I guess it's all good? xD
The sketch that started it all can be found here: linky link.

Holly Jackalopes
I helped to fluff the tail and make the holly leaves more "organic". I also did the spots of the Spotted Jackalopes. Yes, I hear ya, and next time I have to do a leopard-based (yes, it's snow-leopard-based) creature I'll try to make the spots more leopard-like. Sorry about that!

Taijitu Beetles
I did most everything from scratch, with lots of advice from the others of course, but the final idea came from Lazuli's recolor. The beetles are based off of the Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle, Labidomera clivicollis. Taijitu refers to the symbol we most often just call the yin-yang symbol.

Tenvaes Gryphons
I made the egg. That's about it :p

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WIP process of the Jaktus dragon:

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WIP of the Saerulis CWs:

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And CW recolors:

[DarrkestDrow]

You wish you was as cool as me.

Oh hey, this all looks familiar!

[AzureCrystalDragon]

Just wanted to say, the way you did the jaktus dragon is awesome
I live the concept!
Also, out of the crystalwings, I like the one we have now the best. I'm glad they chose it

[Cassowary]

As if, guuuurl.


The concept is all Damien's! But thanks :>
I was partial to the white/black/gold m'sel, but the recolors were mostly for fun as the idea was to have all the Magiversary critters be MagiStream colors - teal, purple, and gold (with perhaps a smattering of blue and green, for those of us who are bad at discerning small differences in the blue/green spectrum...)

[Cassowary]

Was digging through my image hosting accounts and found these:

[Piney]

Those are some funky looking Taijitu beetles! Were they ever meant to be?

[Cassowary]

Er, pardon? No, we dropped non-b&w coloring pretty early on, though I sorta wanted to keep the orange and brown one as a possible fall/Halloween critter. It looks like candy to me

[LupisDarkmoon]

I really like the orange and brown beetle. The white and black ones fit best, but those are very pretty.

[EccentricBirdie]

Oh man, do want those crystalwing recolors.

[BlackHeart]

I love your work. You are not allowed to be that talented. LOL!! Keep up the good work. Looking forward to see more of your stuff.