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Wow! This looks cool! Also, it seems this guy is literally the largest Bubbleskin to have yet evolved which I find fascinating..

I'm pretty sure no one will be able to spell this one properly...I still don't know how to put the special marks on "Gomboc Roj". This should have a common-spelling redirect on the wiki.

Is this a new style for you? It feels reminiscent of professional science fiction novel illustrations, like the full-color versions of illustrations for the WondLa series. Perhaps it's the texture, varying line thicknesses and shading which makes it look so good.

"so as to help support their weight," That suggests a particular direction or design, so I recommend "which supports their weight".

Excellent. Now I have a predator for that Sowshrog descendant I wanted to make later. (Yes, I changed my mind about making Shrogs, but my Sowshrog descendant is kind of a joke.)

This post has been edited by Coolsteph: May 12 2021, 08:26 PM

Ya, name is a bit long, but it's a direct reference to the Chupacabra (goat-sucker), just with the Spanish word for shrew used instead of goat. Figured it was appropriate for a lineage of vampires.

I've used this style a few times recently. Unlike my last style, where I used Gimp to retrace all the features as a separate layer, increase the thickness of the lines, and then add colors/shading as separate layers, I did something different. I instead imported the image to gimp, made it slightly transparent, then added coloration to layers beneath it, and shading to layers above it. In this way its essentially the original sketch, just colored.

I did have a few other images of this, one hue tweak, and the original sketch before this one.

I look forward to seeing that shrog!

This post has been edited by Nergali: May 13 2021, 07:12 PM

Here was the color hue swap. Really brings out some of the colored bubble scales. I intermittently added them to make the species more colorful, as well perhaps suggest a randomness between individuals.




Here was my original sketch. Ignore the missing third toe (that was added in afterwards, though I didn't upload the image). Surprise surprise, it was in the process of consuming a sowshrog! While I'll likely not finish this sketch, if I were to relate it to the final product, I would say that the smaller crest and shorter arm bubble-scale feathers are sign that this individual is a subadult.

Did you mean Baron Signaltail instead of Baron Sprintzilla? Because the Baron Sprintzilla died out in week 23.

Ah, yes, I meant baron signaltails. Thanks for catching that.

... though admittedly, shrew paleontologists might collect baron sprintzilla skulls.

This post has been edited by Nergali: May 14 2021, 06:47 PM

Anything else needed?

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: Y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Y
Creator?: Y

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Larger claws, stronger and more robust limbs, varied bubble scale size, bony crests, milk patches, tapeta lucida
• Internal?: N/A
• Behavioral/Mental?: Bone-eating

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: Y (Too many external changes, particularly the re-emergence of milk and the addition of crests) Y (done)

Habitat:
Type?: 2/2 (Temperate and Montane)
Flavor?: 3/3 (Woodland, Scrubland, Grassland)
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: N/A
Other: I would like to suggest adding Drake Rocky as well - it's within range and makes the connection to Drake High Grassland more robust Done

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N (Larger)
Within range?: Y
Exception?: N/A

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: N (+Osteophagy)
Transition Rule?: N/A / In Range
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y (but see Other)
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: I suggest mentioning the use of milk, as is standard for other species. Done

Description:
Length?: Acceptable (and long)
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Y (split)
Other?: N/A

Status: Approved

Ok, I made the changes you recommended. Was there anything else?

Not all suggested changes were made.

Ok, now I believe I've fixed it.

Approved