i've wanted to do this for a bit and figured i'd start compiling it now<3

absolute dream characters

• absolute dream characters ;w;
• characters i really love: here + my favorites on TH
• characters i'm fond of: here

absolute favorite designers

• lyresandharps
• sno-berry
• ufohouse
• GOD-LIKES-ME

• orange/pink gradient tiger
• anthro birds (roadrunners ???) *****
• werewolves !! **
• tigers
• hyenas
• tiger/dragon hybrid
• anthro skunk
• hybrids
• mammal/reptile hybrid
• unique/made-up creatures

design aspects i love

• antlers
• soft colors
• non cis-gender characters
• wings
• crowns
• strawberry/orange/white color palette
• piebald/merle/marble fur pattern**
• themed characters (crime, magic, royalty, deity, etc)
• weird blood (gold, mercury, etc)
• big paws/pawpads***

design aspects i do not like

• no humans please,,,
• base color too dark to see the lineart
• black and red together (highlights/marking are okay but not as the base)
• neon colors as base
• most yellows
• intense gradients (i can't blend very well using my art program)
• crazy complex designs
• overtly/traditionally female characters
• tentacles of any sort
• very complicated hair (it should be somewhat easy to draw from different angles !)