New colours?

[keaalu]

Well, maybe not so much "new" as "edited a little". Some people may recall that Keaalu's very first colours made her look like a monochrome red fox - so now she's almost gone full circle and back to the beginning again. *tonguepoke* The grey on the hindquarters, certainly. I like the Beylaev quality to it, too, so there's obviously some "star" gene in there (the one that makes the white patches) - and of course, star gene + cross gene = "Starcrossed", which is Vullish for "a bit dappy". Muahaha!



I just wish the picture was of a live animal. :(

Edit: I'm also considering revising some of Ren's looks. *le sigh* I hadn't realised, when I first drew him waay back in 2001 or whenever it was, just HOW much of a cliche the little eye-scar was going to turn out. I've counted a hundred OMG-ANGST!/OMG-FUCKING-HARD! characters with the same sort of design aspect, and right now it looks more like "OMG I'm going to be liek totally EDGY by giving my character a little scar around the eye, because liek he's SO HARD!/SO ANGSTY!" than "this character is a former gladiator with a rival that tried to cut his eye out in a spat over the kettle one morning since there was no coffee left". I don't really WANT to change it, since I've referenced it in so many bits of writing, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to. *sad* Ohwell. Onward and upward, as they say.

Edit2: Becoming birthdayed on tuesday. 24. Erf. It's times like this I realise I've devoted a quarter of my life to my chosen profession so far, and have ONLY JUST QUALIFIED. I knew I should have stayed at Tesco. *beep* <--(sound of checkout)

Comments

[robocoon.livejournal.com]

Wow, that fox is absolutely stunning. I agree, I wish it were a live animal... I've never seen a fox with colours like that before. Is it one of those "for pelts only" species? :(

[keaalu.livejournal.com]

I think so. At least, it's still a red fox, but it's a "platinum cross" variant (like a silver fox is just a fur-type) - cross fox x platinum fox (platinums have white facial markings and white shoulders/neck), or something. I think they're only ever seen on fur farms, or else as rescued "pets". *sad*

[hobben.livejournal.com]

OMGYOUHAVETHESAMEBIRTHDAYASMYSISTER!

... um, happy birthday in advance? Just in case I forget am too busy wishing my sister happy birthday in person. Yes, all day. Um.

*shuffles off*

[aegis-fox.livejournal.com]

The fox does have quite an appearance to it... and while it is an interesting pattern, I can't imagine it ever occurring naturally (Total lack of camouflage). On a subnote - when used in the context of literature, star-crossed usually means "cursed".

Tesco?

[keaalu.livejournal.com]

I know it means cursed in REAL literature, but in MY world it means "mentally unstable" ;) "A bit starry-eyed" is the same sort of thing. ;) And no, I don't think it would ever appear in the wild - it's one of those patterns that takes years of selective breeding to pull out of the genetics. :( Which is sad, because it's so pretty - and hard to draw. :P

Tesco = supermarket. The UK's favourite, apparently, but I don't like them for being too smarmy. Give me Sainsbury's any day (But I'm biased, worked for Sainsbury's too)