I did everything :3
The concept of the character... Some shark guy who looks scary, but is actually harmless?
Do you have examples of what you mean by explicitly nonbinary? Most adopts I make are referred to as they/them until traded/bought because obviously anyone can identify as nonbinary regardless of presentation, but if there's something more specific visually besides general androgyny that would like to be seen I'd be more than down to keep it in mind for the future!
Your numbers are 32 and 33!
Of course, anyone can be nonbinary, but I mean something not cis coded, something explicitly designed (rather than to be generally inhabited by any gender) as specifically not cis, specifically an experience of gender that doesn't fit the binary. By that I don't mean androgyny, but a sense of queerness with regards to gender. Gender creative, you know? I could link some of my characters that I have commissioned with this in mind, but it's not really about what I think gender creativity looks like, more what that means to designers such as yourself.
Rather than approaching concept as agender until decided by the buyer, I would suggest trying specifically for a gender you don't normally see.
Play with presentation, mix things up. Add makeup, jewelry, a suit, different hair, to designs that would not otherwise have it, undo the norms of gendered clothing, Things you don't normally see used together, so that the result isn't something you would specifically classify or subconsciously read as a particular gender. Or take a concept that is usually gendered and twist it.
I'm not suggesting androgyny because as you said it's not necessary to show androgyny to be nonbinary, more what I'm suggesting is sort of a build your own breakfast of gender.
Thank you for the numbers!
Of course!! Thank you tons for the explanation, I wanted to be sure I fully understood the request as you intended <3
I have a few characters I've made that are along those kinds of lines, but I tend to keep them because I adore the personality in them LMAO but I have been wanting to make more detailed adopts lately in the way of personality/presentation rather than holding the visual idea above the vibe so I will 100% keep that in mind going forward and lean into it when it feels right for the character!
For the trouble of typing that out to help me understand your exact meaning, I'll give you a bonus entry of # 34!
Faved both optional ocs!
For a concept of a design, a mothman would be awesome, especially if it also pulls from death's head moth as one of inspirations. Overall, the design would have mysterious and dark naturalism vibes.
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Good luck to everyone ^^
I think an adopt based off those ruggedy stained arcade floors would be cool! Something like a neon rundown character 🤔
Did everything! All are faved, I subbed, and gave a concept.
Did everything! (faved, subbed, faved both characters)
A design that id love to see, just from anybody, is a lamb but with meat patterns. A butcher lamb! I know its probably been done before but I still love seeing designs like this.
i already have the two linked characters faved :smirk:
entering! lovely design....
for another concept design, id love to see you do something with a skull head (like your sona has one) because you draw skulls so well! maybe with golden horns and accents? :eyes: or something based on potions (anos thinly disguised intentions of just wanting to see more neon green so i can excersise clinging onto my money with dear life) ? halloween vibes...
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