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Limor
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Posted: 1/16/2019 at 10:09 PM
Post #151
((Haha seems i'm writing a lot of these but here's the comic section,, also grape if ya need me to write anything because someone doesn't turn something in i'd love too))
~Syestia Times Comics~
Hello fellows Sylestians! It's me Limor again, and i'm representing the comic group for this month. For this column we will be showcasing a well known user's Sylestian comics. Next month you can expect the start of a webcomic made by Shardial, Vigil, Me, GriffinLokison, Grapejuice, and Sweden. We would love the suggestions of ideas and things you would love to see next month at the start up of the web series.
Tori
Tori is an artist around the community and they have made several sylestian comics as well as some artwork pieces. They have given us permission to showcase their comics and I highly recommend you check out their art here and consider adopting a nudimo from their shop here (I myself have a Nudimo and he's adorable!)
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The Comics
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This Comic shows a baby Nytekri saying "ahh" and showcasing several small beaks inside it's beak.
Showcasing the movement of Kelparis.
As several of you know many players, (including myself), have a habit of going through markets and releasing 1g pets, this comic shows that.
Tori also has made several other wonderful Sylestia art pieces and I will show a few below!
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All artwork showcased in this thread can be credited back to Tori and all rights and creating go to them.
Edited By Limor on 1/16/2019 at 10:24 PM.
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Posted: 1/19/2019 at 8:04 PM
Post #152
Will send what I've got ASAP, but my main writing program is gonna get deleted and replace so full version might not come in.....sorry winter! Got to get back home first...
Orcastration
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Posted: 1/20/2019 at 11:00 PM
Post #153
Themed Pet Showcase
https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=4468389
Welcome to the Themed Pet Showcase, where I (Orca2Whale) will, well, showcase select Festival Theme Pets each month. Today, Ill be showcasing the Emperor Penguin Aerindi, the Desolate Tundra Draeyl, and the Lemming Luffox, all Winter Festival 2018 pets and all created by Rysk.
I, being my crazy nocturnal self, went and PMd Rysk the other night (on New Years Eve, no less!), and was able to get a short interview, which I have put below. (I have omitted my introduction for the simple fact that I never truly had one).
Rysk: Okay, so this fest I had 3 Themed chosen: The Emperor Penguin Aeridini, Desolate Tundra Draeyl, and Lemming Luffox. I had submitted to two previous contests (Summer and Fall 2018), but this is the first time I had any designs chosen. I kind of used different approaches to creating each of them, but I will go over each question for every one of them.
Me: What was your inspiration?
Rysk: For the Penguin and Lemming themes, I simply used reference images pulled from the Internet to form an idea of what colors to use, and where to place them. I basically just thought of animals I considered Winter-y, or those I thought of that best represent cold weather zones. As for the Desolate Tundra (Draeyl) theme, the inspiration came more from the name. I thought up the name far before I began designing actually. Honestly not completely sure why or how I thought of it, but I wanted something that would sound interesting and unique. I designed it without reference images; I chose colors to fit the name.
Me: Did you know what you wanted them to look like before you started designing?
Rysk: Hard to say. I did use reference pictures, but its rather hard to envision something without actually making it!
Me: How easy was it to create these pets?
Rysk: Ha! Not at all. These three that were chosen were created during the Fall Festival, far before the winter design contest was officially announced. I created the bases early on and then tweaked as I saw fit. Sometimes what looked good before would look strange as I looked back. I had to delete a lot of failed drafts.
Me: Did you expect to have your design chosen?
Rysk: Not exactly. I was (and still am!) definitely very proud of the Emperor Penguin Aeri. I received a lot of positive feedback on that design and saw it show up on a lot of those _____s Winter Theme Picks threads, which made me pretty happy. As for the other two? Err, not really. Lemming Luff showed up on some of those threads as well, but I really didnt expect much out of it. I personally didnt like that design nearly as much as the Aeri, likely because that species isnt exactly at a high point on my favorites list. The Desolate Tundra Draeyl, though, that being chosen was quite a shock, in my opinion. The Desolate Tundra palette was originally designed as a Vulnyx, and I kind of threw together the Draeyl nearing the end of the design contest simply because I wanted to enter 1 design for every species. Pretty much the only thing I liked about it was the name.
Me: Anything else youd like to tell Sylestia Times readers? Advice? Last remarks?
Rysk: As clich as it sounds, dont get discouraged. If a design you were proud of didnt make the cut, take a look at it again at another time. Do you think it would fit in with the high standard of other past themes? What could be fixed or changed? I myself have started recording my past theme designs. It might be a good idea for others to do so as well. I dont just think Ive improved, I know I have. I see my previous designs, and while I dont find them horrendously awful, I know theyre not quite the best I couldve done. It takes time to make a good design, and never be afraid to ask for opinions. Oh, and check out Scaths design guide, which is usually linked in the official contests - theres a lot of very good information people miss if its their first design contest, and many key mistakes get made. And, try to make sure it doesnt share a name with or resemble an already existing theme.
(Thanks for the interview, Rysk!)
Now for a few notes about some of these epic themes!
To make a few notes comparing the design to the real thing, it fits well. The colors match up well, and the orange is a very good match for the real thing. It suits the design and adds a nice amount of color and life to the design. It also fades in a way that looks like the actual thing on some mutations and genes. The dark blue accents are a nice touch that makes it look more real, as not everything is going to be a pure black on a penguin.
Something you might notice while looking at some example of this themed (or at your own themed) is that some traits can overpower the design with orange or grey. In one example found, orange was blocking out every bit of white on the sylesti. The traits that block stuff out seem to be less popular. (The tiger gene is probably the most prominent, and there is currently only one of them with the tiger gene, as of January 20th). These sylestis seem to be very popular and are expensive. The most popular traits on this themed seem to be tied, as when looking at the difference between mutations and genes, it was very close.
Desolate Tundra Draeyl https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=4590122
The colors on this are amazing. They blend well and tend to fit together great with traits for the Draeyl. They look like colors you would find on a tundra. There seem to also be a lot of wing and armor traits on them. They also seem to be popular, there were only 2 pages on the search of them for sale. Also, again, there is an almost tie between the number of mutations vs genes.
Lemming Luffox https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=4595862
The colors match up really well! If y[/url]ou take a look at real lemmings, Rysk did a great job matching them to the real thing. There doesn't seem to be a preference for certain genes or mutations. Take a peek at the available ones with traits, and there were less than the other two themed. Part of this may be the fact that Luffoxs are not as popular the other species of the other themed. Again, there is no preference towards a type of trait like the other two.
(Thanks, WInternova668, for the research help!)
I really dont have much more to say about these three themed. However, I would love to hear from you all if you have objections/something youd like to add/suggestions for future Themed Pet Showcase artists/pets. Until then, see you all later! ;D
https://www.sylestia.com/view/pets/?petid=4544004
Edited By Orca2whale on 1/20/2019 at 11:03 PM.
Orcastration
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Posted: 1/20/2019 at 11:04 PM
Post #154
links go to the pictures I want.
winter, just let me know ifyou want the research part changed more.
Grapejuice
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 1:13 AM
Post #155
awesome thanks orca!!
Grapejuice
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 1:15 AM
Post #156
Shard could you edit Orca's article? (Should be on p.g 16 post #153) Just pm me the edited version. You have until the 30th
Edited By Grapejuice on 1/21/2019 at 1:15 AM.
Limor
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 1:56 AM
Post #157
Hey Grape is there anything you need finished up?
Grapejuice
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 2:15 AM
Post #158
I don't have anyone to do the So, What happened? article, if you aren't busy I would love some help doing that one for this month
Limor
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 2:28 AM
Post #159
Sure I can help out with that,, I think main thing would be a cover of the winter fest and the revamped lup themed colors?
Limor
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Posted: 1/21/2019 at 2:30 AM
Post #160
Oh and perhaps "Advanced Advice" can have it's place taken by my designing tips column?
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Also i already pinged you with the comic section, correct? We're showcasing tori's comics this time due to a slow start up with a comic
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