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July 15, 2008
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Time fer a change, because I was getting kind of tired of mothbat, who was just a mish-mash of things I thought were cool at the time anyway. I spent quite a bit of my short summer vacation thinking it over. I did keep the color scheme, though! I do like those colors very much. X3 Though a bit muted compared to mothbat, along with a new, beige color to even it out.

If you're wondering why this is called Neekko v3, it's because version 2 was the mothbat, and version 1 was the very short-lived gray wolf. And look, Neekko's actually a lizard(ish) creature this time. Many people have mistaken version 2 for a lizard (despite the wings o.O), which was upsetting.

Version 3 is an Asian dragon, the Asian parts referring to the fur and branched horns (though Neekko's look underdeveloped XD) and lack of wings... and myself being Asian. XD; At first I tried not to go with a dragon while redesigning (too many dragon characters already), but no other animals appealed to me as much. At least it's an Asian dragon this time. The design is also quite ape-like. The travel-sized pic is probably the equivalent to version 2's Neekksy-chan.

This is also the first fursona to have an accurate height and build! *confetti* Though he has slightly nicer legs. :giggle:

Oho, can't think of anything else to say. >:U

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program: Photoshop CS3
original size: 674 x 1050 @ 72 dpi
tools: mouse for base colors; tablet for everything else
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*Frazzled-Niya Mar 11, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Very nice design I do like the Travel-sized :D Very cute.

Did you look more into other mythical creatures within Asia? There are lots of interesting one :D

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=neekko Jul 15, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I'm not particularly fond of Asian culture (despite being a part of it), so no. :(

Thanks, though.

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*Frazzled-Niya Jul 17, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I see, you grew up in it? I was born into it, but grew up in Australia's culture :D

Keep up the wonderful arts :D

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~Xovq Mar 3, 2009
I like how his design is nice and simple.

And omg, travel-sized is so cute! <3
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=neekko May 19, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks. :)

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~CasanovaUnlimited Nov 25, 2008
Asian Dragons normally do not have wings.

Then again, there are western dragon personae that are wingless, so what's wrong with an eastern dragon persona that's whiskerless? :)

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=neekko Mar 29, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You have a point! Though I like the idea that he's too young to have whiskers, too.

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~animegirlfroggy Oct 26, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
I like the way your brought the dragon features into his face, you can see that their from an asain dragon but they seem a lot more personalized. He's bit odd, but not in a bad way. His legs seem a tad thin at the thigh, but the shot of his butt is adorable.

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=neekko Oct 29, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Unfortunately, I forgot the whiskers. :no: He's a skinny fellow, the kind that doesn't move around much and instead spends most of his time sitting in front of a computer. :)

Thanks.

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~Neo-Wolf06 Oct 20, 2008
nice idea. lol the tail is cute xD

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