Nym Character Design 2012
EDIT February 2013 - Since I first made this, Nym has undergone a lot of development! Just a few visual tweaks, and I've named her species; the Alecani. I've done some writing and further development of her world, story, and supporting characters. I collect most of this information in my tumblr under a specific tag. Anything having to do with Nym and her world will be here - http://eskiworks.tumblr.com/tagged/nym
I have finally updated Nym's character sheet! Yay! So a little explanation:
I wanted to get away from the typical anthro anatomy for her, because I picture her more of a fantasy creature from a book or comic, rather than an furry character. I tried to add some more believability to her flight capabilities, like the size of her wings, an added tail for steering in flight, and her size makes her a more nimble flyer.
I have a pseudo-story for her in my head, but it's pretty loosely defined and self indulgent, so this all is just for fun. I don't really have a name for her species, but I can say she comes from a colony of her kind that live in a red desert canyon type area (think Canyon lands in Arizona/Utah, Moab and Antelope Canyon), where her people live in neat homes carved out of the canyon sides. But she also spends a lot of time in an ancient old-growth forest in her story, learning plant magic and hanging out with a colony of forest dwelling versions of her species.
Overall, my aim isn't to make something that represents me as a person. She's a completely artistically indulgent character, for pure fun to draw and write about! But I guess you can say she represents my desire to dream, travel, be free, and all the wonderful fantasy worlds I had as a kid.
Also, here are some alternative markings she has! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6965102/
And her 2 alternate color schemes - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6966156
Got any questions about her, lemme know!
I have finally updated Nym's character sheet! Yay! So a little explanation:
I wanted to get away from the typical anthro anatomy for her, because I picture her more of a fantasy creature from a book or comic, rather than an furry character. I tried to add some more believability to her flight capabilities, like the size of her wings, an added tail for steering in flight, and her size makes her a more nimble flyer.
I have a pseudo-story for her in my head, but it's pretty loosely defined and self indulgent, so this all is just for fun. I don't really have a name for her species, but I can say she comes from a colony of her kind that live in a red desert canyon type area (think Canyon lands in Arizona/Utah, Moab and Antelope Canyon), where her people live in neat homes carved out of the canyon sides. But she also spends a lot of time in an ancient old-growth forest in her story, learning plant magic and hanging out with a colony of forest dwelling versions of her species.
Overall, my aim isn't to make something that represents me as a person. She's a completely artistically indulgent character, for pure fun to draw and write about! But I guess you can say she represents my desire to dream, travel, be free, and all the wonderful fantasy worlds I had as a kid.
Also, here are some alternative markings she has! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6965102/
And her 2 alternate color schemes - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6966156
Got any questions about her, lemme know!
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Canine (Other)
Gender Female
Size 1121 x 899px
File Size 611 kB
Listed in Folders
aw, thanks! =D Coming from the master of cool designs and markings that means a lot!
Oh wow, I really love this character design.
Those WING feathers omg<3
Those WING feathers omg<3
I love her tail. <3 You made that look very sleek. And the spots are an amazing touch.
Thank you so much! I got really carried away with the spits at one point, some of the alternative markings I didn't show made her pretty damn spotty. XD
I like how you used them sparingly here. XD I think it makes each spot stand out more.
Oh, and, uh...how do you feel about giftart? I don't usually do it, but your fursona/character (I guess character, since you said she was more meant as that) is really cool.
I feel that giftart is AWESOME! =D For a while there I was asking people to hold off on it because I wanted to update her sheet. Now that this is done I wish I could go around commissioning everyone of art of her. XD
Yeah, I understand wanting to suddenly get loads of commissions. XD When I first changed my fursona to how he is now, I didn't really have the means to get much art of him, and I was really sad since I finally actually liked his design.
...It's weird when someone else designs a fursona for you without your input. XD; That's what happened to me at first. I suppose it's only inevitable that I changed him, huh?
FFF, sorry for the babble.
...It's weird when someone else designs a fursona for you without your input. XD; That's what happened to me at first. I suppose it's only inevitable that I changed him, huh?
FFF, sorry for the babble.
I love her design and the species idea sound really neat. I love the red rock desert areas so much that I think this is what makes me like this idea and character even more.
Same here, wonderful area isn't it! Ever since I visited the Anasazi sites as a kid, I've been fascinated with the idea of cities carved into stone. Someday I want to visit the city of Petra! ;__; So preeeetty....
I'm lucky enough to live close enough to the red rocks of southern Utah to visit semi-easily, but I wish I lived closer. I always love seeing the cliff dwellings. Just about any stone dwelling or cache, actually, especially old archaeology sites. Ah, seeing Petra would be a wonder thing! ;u; I hope that both of us can visit it in the future.
Oooh, so awesome! I haven't been in a long time, but I'm not too far away being in Colorado. I need my red canyons fix, aaaaah! XD
It may be a little further away, but I know of another awesome red rock valley in Wyoming. It's just outside of Lander, the main highway going south-east, but it goes right by it. It's really one of my favorite little valleys because the red rock just seems to appear out of nowhere. And if you view it from google maps it's this big red splotch right next to the road surrounded by green. Another reason why I like it is because the western hills of it are frequented by elk in the winter, but I always liked going in the summer to see everything be red, so I never saw them myself. xD
does she get rewards points for flying often from her Visa credit card?
omg you actually made a drawing for yourself X3 lovely work as always
Thank you! She seemed naked without them, like a bird without tail feathers would be. XD
I really like that I can actually imagine her flying without magic or stretched physics. Shrinking her down really made the species believable. =)
Thank you muchly! I think making her smaller really helps too. Plus it makes it fun to imagine her interacting with other animals in this form!
Ah, definitely! Speaking of which, is the pseudo-story you mentioned something you're actually thinking of writing, or is it more for daydreaming and getting drawing ideas from?
For now just daydreaming an getting drawing ideas, but that's how stories come into being sometimes! Over time I'm hoping something more solid will coalesce so I can maybe draw some comic sequences.
Yeah, I've always found it helpful to have a story in mind when drawing, even if it doesn't go anywhere. A comic would be really cool to see, though! I hope it pans out. ^^
Such beautiful wing markings! <3 She's a very gorgeous character. Plus I love that top pose she's in. So cute! x3
Thank you! =D I actually agonized over that damn pose, but in the end I figured I should use a sketch I already had to save time rather than coming up with a ton of new drawings. I had this one in my sketchbook for a few months now.
such a cool char. you and i are about the same height, fursona wise. i like the wings.
Yrah.. I like how her wings are designed. They are more what one would expect. Its like how bat wings are connected, but bulkier because its bird wings. And yhe size is good. Animals seem to have certain proportions yhey have to adhere to. Like if a black ant wetere 5 inched tall, it wouldn't be able to stand.
Only thing is the tail looks ... out of place? ig you want a mammalian tail, why not have a down covered apendage that extends out a meter and has yhe bird tail tlstarting half way through. And does the top bit on her head open like a cockatoo?
Only thing is the tail looks ... out of place? ig you want a mammalian tail, why not have a down covered apendage that extends out a meter and has yhe bird tail tlstarting half way through. And does the top bit on her head open like a cockatoo?
Thanks!
Hmm, honestly I think the idea of having a down covered tail rather than fur is awkward, because the rest of her is fur other than her wings. Plus having the tail feather attached midway seems like it would provide less stability when she's steering mid flight. It's also less bird-like than I prefer. This mimics the shape and design of a bird tail while keeping her mammalian tail intact. Plus she can fold her tail feathers without having them drag along the ground.
And the feather crest is movable, yes. =)
Hmm, honestly I think the idea of having a down covered tail rather than fur is awkward, because the rest of her is fur other than her wings. Plus having the tail feather attached midway seems like it would provide less stability when she's steering mid flight. It's also less bird-like than I prefer. This mimics the shape and design of a bird tail while keeping her mammalian tail intact. Plus she can fold her tail feathers without having them drag along the ground.
And the feather crest is movable, yes. =)
She's... she's tiny! :D Like, she's small! x3;
Oh mah gur she's adorable. :O
Oh mah gur she's adorable. :O
Ooh so this is what you went for, I think it's a good decision, I like this one best, too :D
I really like how you decided to draw the tail/feathers for streering, also the markings on the feathers look great.
Also the description sounds very interesting, that area is really beautiful <3
I really like how you decided to draw the tail/feathers for streering, also the markings on the feathers look great.
Also the description sounds very interesting, that area is really beautiful <3
Thank you! Tail feathers were a must. This was the best configuration too I think, I tried a few others that took away from her overall sleekness, or didn't make any sense for flying.
Aww I never thought the size of your character is half of a human :D Gonna hug it : >
She's so beautiful. I can definitely understand the concept of her being more like a creature out from a story book. =] Great job as always.
Thank you so much! I think he being more creature is more fun, she can at the very least fit into places she couldn't as a human sized anthro XD
Dang, I've had a species in my head very similar to this... Now I realise I can't or I'll be told I'm copying >_<
However, I have wanted a winged canine type species for a while.. if I come up with a name for my species, maybe you could use the name, but like.. as a different sub-species of? Like... the main species, and then yours and mine are two seperate sub-species?
^_^ I dunno... it's an idea ^_^
However, I have wanted a winged canine type species for a while.. if I come up with a name for my species, maybe you could use the name, but like.. as a different sub-species of? Like... the main species, and then yours and mine are two seperate sub-species?
^_^ I dunno... it's an idea ^_^
lol.. there are TONS of winged canines... you should be ok as long as the backstory is not the same.
fair enough ^_^
Hopefully I don't create a backstory that's the same as any others out there.. even if I've never seen them before :P
Hopefully I don't create a backstory that's the same as any others out there.. even if I've never seen them before :P
lol if anything just say your character is part 'angel' works every time. XD
Nuuuu part angel is boring. I'd feel like I'm copying off leik.. a hundred different animes lol
Yeah, winged canine is REALLY not very original at all, just depends on how you play it! Winged canine is not copyright to me or anything, so I say go for whatever your own idea was.
Awesome! I really like realistic wings - especially when it seems that most don't know how to draw them.
I love your character. The colors are great and I love all the effort you put into the feathers. It's nice to see wings on a character that actually look usable and like they're supposed to be there. =)
Thank you! It definitely makes it much more fun when she's more integrated into a setting, instead of just being a pretty design.
I understand what you meant now about Nym compared to Sidian, sizewise. XD And I'd still love to see them in flight together, especially if that's the terrain where she'd be found, cause as you know, I live in Utah. ;) Went down there this fall and spent many long moments gazing over the red canyons, imagining what it would be like to soar over top of them. ^.^
Your new design is very cute, I'm glad you finally found the time to finish this up. You deserve more 'you' art.
Your new design is very cute, I'm glad you finally found the time to finish this up. You deserve more 'you' art.
Tiny thing flies next to big thing! =D
I know what you mean, that is part of why I made those red canyons her home. Because when I visit it's all I imagine, just soaring over those beautiful canyons.
I know what you mean, that is part of why I made those red canyons her home. Because when I visit it's all I imagine, just soaring over those beautiful canyons.
she's soooo beautiful @_@ such an amazing design! and I LOVE her new anatomy :D so cute!! I need to draw her someday when I get the time
but now it'll be a hard choice between this colour, the black or the white! D: all are sooo beautiful ;~;
i'll probably go with the brown one though, for obvious reasons ;p
i'll probably go with the brown one though, for obvious reasons ;p
If you could see your sona in any way..what would it be ^^
I just adore your 'sona, beautiful colors and even more magnificent wings.
I just absolutely adore this character! The species is wonderful, and coupled with your divine art style, it's just incredible! I wish I could afford to have you make me a character in this species... But alas, I'm a jobless college student. Anyways, well done! a fantastic piece of art!
awesome :) my character can sprout wings anytime so they dont get in the way :3
A dog with wings is typically called a cynogriffon, in case you were still looking for a good word for that.
Butterfly wings at her butt! Very beautiful :)
Brown canine with wings maybe, but... http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9064918/ I'll have to disagree with the "almost exactly" part. ;)
meh.. *careless shrug* what i really should have said is "this looks almost exactly what i WANTED my fursona to look like" XD
i dont have the imagination, talent, fancy equipment or anything of course ^-^'
Honestly the eye color is the same exact color and everything (as i had it in my HEAD) but since all i have is the back of a note-pad and some cheap-o coloring pencils and a pen i got from my state-farm insurance company LOL....ugh! *shuts up* Anyways, yours is beautiful!!!
i dont have the imagination, talent, fancy equipment or anything of course ^-^'
Honestly the eye color is the same exact color and everything (as i had it in my HEAD) but since all i have is the back of a note-pad and some cheap-o coloring pencils and a pen i got from my state-farm insurance company LOL....ugh! *shuts up* Anyways, yours is beautiful!!!
This is her only form! ^^ Her species is a small winged canine with some anthropomorphic features, but no straight up human bodies like furries.
Oh pffft, that's ok! *hugs* Gift art is gift art, I'm happy you took the time to make something for me!
As in the ref, but feather, head feathers, wings and all! *nods*
Lovely character and species!
Od love to see you do some wolf nym adoptables or character auction! :)
Od love to see you do some wolf nym adoptables or character auction! :)
D'aww, How adorable! :3 I can't draw, sadly, but you give a lot of inspiration to a firend of mine who can. Thanks for that :3
Interesting, my character's species has similar anatomy and height/size. She has horns and hooves instead of feathers and wings, though. xD So stinkin' cute, I like.
Ahhhh I love the dots on the flight feathers <3 Reminds me of a female cockatiels wings <3
That just an adorable character, simply cute the species of.yours.
Also sweet that you tried.to.give her a realistic appearance, from a point of stance etc, as well as her flight capability being all natural and not magic based. ^^
Simply well done.
Also sweet that you tried.to.give her a realistic appearance, from a point of stance etc, as well as her flight capability being all natural and not magic based. ^^
Simply well done.
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