Hiatus

Not for super long, I hope!

Just wanted to let you guys know that this blog might be on hiatus for a few months due to a possible huge client coming my way. If all works out, I will not only get to work on a fantastic project, but bank big. :) So for the sake of priorities, I will have to put my fandom to the side a bit in terms of producing art.

I will still be writing for a possible full comic, most certainly for short stories, but for now; there will be little if any updates.

If things change then I will let you know! ♥

Preview : Amadeus

There's a post I'm not done with yet but it explains a bit about the canine races. Foxes along with cats are two of the few races that are physically androgynous. However, if you want to tell what the gender is of a fox or any other species; look no further than the neck. ;) it can give a lot away.

Needless to say, Tails did not inherit his father's eyes. :D And as another side note; Amadeus' brother and he are identical twins. Except for the fact that Merlin has a mole on his right cheek.

Mobian Culture : Clothing

A friend of mine bought up a good point about how awkward it would be for anthropomorphic animals who have more human qualities to their anatomy would be partially clothed. Often going bare in areas that would need the most closure. ;) I can agree with them on that actually!

It's never explained why certain animals are more clothed than others in the comics. In fact, there are some who are more realistic in anatomy that go full bare while others who are more toony are only seen fully clothed. This seems to be a gender issue in some areas depending on the age of the character among other things ect. But that's only a guess on my end...

So! Here's where I try and bring some logic to the way Mobians dress. :D

In my story, Mobians are sentient hybrids of various animals (with human DNA) that generally act in a humanoid or human fashion. Although they're part animal and therefore have some special gifts depending on the species; they also inherent a limited expression of these traits. For example; Caniform mobians can smell very well but they cannot track like a dog. Feliform Mobians have very good night vision but cannot see as well as an animal cat. And the same goes for very specific species such as Skunks; they've got really good visual depth and are thus good snipers, but lack the ability to spray like animal skunks.

Because these hybrids (Mobians) have more human mentalities and beliefs; they also manifest more complex cultural values. And while each clan or race has their own philosophy about the world; they also have their own philosophy about clothing.

Most Mobians who reside in places where few humans live wear little to not clothing. The most a Mobian might wear are shoes if their feet are exposed to harsher ground. But as a general rule, many Mobians find clothing to be unnecessary when they have fur or other physical attributes that keep them comfortable in their environment.

Mobians that adhere to this are mostly nomads, or dwell beyond human or Overlander contact.

Like any highly intelligent being; Mobians sometimes do things that other Mobians may consider unnecessary. See Derps wearing sun glasses? He doesn't need those by-golly! But Derps believes that he does need Sunglasses because they help define his character based on prescribed meanings to them. So regardless if they're functional or not; they are a status symbol a form of communication.

Despite the presumed superficial reasoning Derps has provided for his eye and wrist wear; other Mobians do make exceptions as to why they wear clothing that's not physically necessary.

Mobians that need to express social hierarchy in complex communities generally go partially clothed like Derps. Mobians that are law enforcers, rulers, generals, ect. often wear only what's required to define them as such from an abroad stance. This can range from top uniforms, hats, or a mix of both.

Mobians who adhere to this generally have had minimal to maximum exposure to humans and Overlanders.

Although one could argue that they should go fully clothed; many Mobians do not like the concept of clothing to begin with. When in motion, clothing can get caught in the fur, hair, scales, feathers; or other sensitive areas that can cause personal discomfort. Which is why many, when allowed to do so, do not wear pants; but may opt for a skirt or kilt in areas where it's considered uncouth to allow the exposure of your nethers.

Mobians who go full clothed generally live near or in Human and Over lander societies. While some human / Overlander societies are more tolerant to partially clothed or nude Mobians. Other societies generally penalize and often fine such a visual "offense."

Although this sect of Mobian society constitute as a few; there are some who actually enjoy being fully clothed and even promote it. Some do it for vain reasons; but many enjoy it because it's what they were raised into. Those who cannot wear most clothing such as some birds, hedgehogs, and other animals will either modify their bodies, or their clothing.

Overall, clothing and the use of it when it comes to Mobians depends on the policies, raising, and culture.

And that's my two cents on Mobians and clothes!

Sneak Peak : Armand

I'm working on commissions right now, but here's a wip to tide you over! c: More will be explained later of course.

After Much Thought And Consideration...

I have decided to move forward with doing a short comic series (related to my main stories) based on my short stories and revisions of the characters.

The reason I withheld this information was because I was not sure if I would be able to make a good story in a relatively short amount of time. Or whether or not I could design characters both physically and mentally that were believable and stayed true to their original counterparts while and essence of the various Sonic universes.

But surprisingly (well through a lot of work) things are coming together and the end result looks plausible. :)

There's still a lot of work that has to be done concept wise in terms or main, secondary, and tertiary characters. As well as environmental planning , story boarding, writing, and format. Because of this it may be well over half a year before I pump out anything comic related if I decide to do so.

Haven't had time to work on art due to work and commissions. But I've done a lot of writing! So there's some progress.

So Busy~

So sorry this blog has not been updated. ;_; Just got a full time job and those shifts last from 7am-4:30pm+ so when I get home I'm pooped! But I will be updating this place soon; mostly with turn sheets and evolution entries

Thanks for stopping by!

PS : Comments have been approved! :D So if you wrote something a few days ago I've responded to them. :) Be sure to check back on older posts! ♥

Shapes And Sizes : Antoine

Antoine was a bit tricky, mostly because all Mobians regardless of their species are generally shorter than Overlanders and Humans. For those of you don't know; there are three races of sapient beings in the Archie universe; humans, Overlanders, and Mobians. Humans (oops nvm on the people) and Mobinas are generally benign while Overlanders (human subspecies) are generally aggressive. So when it comes to height i tried to keep to a standard of how tall Mobians would be; according to the comics most of them are around 4 feet tall. Antoine however is a rule (badumksh) breaker standing at around 5 feet.

Another reason he's a rule breaker is because he has the most outfits that he goes between. C#1 is what he wears most of the time and what (if I wrote an entire comic) he would wear about 20-50% of the story.  He doesn't attain C#2 until later and there's a valid reason for that; but I wont spoil it. ;) I had to do some research on C#2 to make it more believable. It's based on British, Russian and French general uniforms mostly in design.

And just for comparison.