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--[O v e r v i e w]--

.Story -Blackout of Life
.Name -Tsuta
.Race -Spliced Human

.Class -Political Activist
.Weapon(s) -Sword

.Visible Modifications
-12g eyebrows
-5/8" Inner conch
-1" lobes
-Tsuta on left shoulder

[Note: Tsuta is missing his tattoo on his tail and all of his horn piercings because he has only been in this form for a matter of hours and has not had the opportunity to attain them.]

In this image Tsuta is just waking up in the alley of the slums he lives in. He had the night before traveled to a practitioner who would splice him [illegally of course; in order for him to gain edge against the goverment's forces] and after the splicing he was thrown into the alley naked, passing out on the ground. When he finally came to, he noticed how his body has changed and feels the power running through him - he lets out an evil laugh.

[Concept]
[Final Pencils]


--[D r a w i n g · I n f o r m a t i o n]--

Nothing hugely difficult here, I tried to keep to the original design as much as possible. I changed minor things to feel a little more realistic in my opinion.
Minor Changes:
-Tsuta's ear shape prior was pointed near his lobe and his lobe was virtually gone. This didn't feel right as I have no idea how his body could change his ear in such a shape, so I gave him a lobe and only pointed the top of his cartilage.
-The spikes he had before usually came in groups of four, which I kept but before they were more like "thorns" rather than anything that could do some damage, so I increased the sized of all his spikes. I removed the head spikes because I felt like looked awkward and made his head to busy.
-The tongue, was really thin and forked before, I gave it some mass this time so it feeled a little more human. Although I kept it long. [I was inspired by uneeded mutant tongue displayed in the American remake of "Shutter"(2008).]
-The eye marking and eyebrow piercing were doubled, so he could be more symmetrical, something artistically I've grown more accustomed to.

I'm actually pretty proud of being able to finally sit down and just go at it and have the outcome be something decent. I haven't been able to get myself to sit down and draw in a long time.
I must confess much is lack of inspiration where as over the past couple weeks I have felt myself be much more inspired. It's nice when someone shows a large interest in your art, it helps you get past the rough parts.
So thank-you Danika for liking Tsuta, for all of the purple - you made me feel inspired to redraw him


Old Character Art: [A] [B]
Reference: None

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As usually comments, critiques and general feedback is desired and very appreciated.
Thank-you


.finished -04.16.2008


_{Character Design & Illustration © 2005-2008, Travis Dallaire
Please do not copy or redistribute without permission.
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