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Costume help (Demure, shorthaired mousegirl)
justicezer0
Posts: 68 Arc User
Came up with a character idea for a first real character here based on Bestial (which looks fun), but having trouble getting it to work out in costume creation; it looked like it would work, then it just isn't. Basic concept is a teenage girl who has picked up a bit of a lycanthropic type of condition, but more of the small cute rodent variety.
issues:
The "rat" face is horrible. Cartoonish and angry and honestly not even a very good shape for it. I might reserve it for an alternate costume if I have to, but it just looks bad. I'd considered using humanoid with 'high cheeks' and black eyes that look more rodent-like, but i'm not sure if there are any better details or approaches for this.
Having trouble finding how to make the chest look like there is fur involved on a character that would prefer to have some clothes on (if only they didn't shrink a bit to power up). Everything looks more geared to make bodypainted nudists; the pieces like the fur werewolf legs and such don't look like they can cover everything, unless i'm missing something. I have a suspicion that I might just be missing a piece or two.
Yes, I know about the C-store shrinker. yes, I plan to use it to some degree.
I'm actually more inclined toward the human-ish side than the walking animal side offhand, just that sliders are hard to figure out. (On the bright side, since i'm going for 'uncanny valley' already, I have a bit more leeway, the problem is being in the right part of said valley.)
Does anyone have any suggestions on this issue, or should I just go back to the drawing board?
issues:
The "rat" face is horrible. Cartoonish and angry and honestly not even a very good shape for it. I might reserve it for an alternate costume if I have to, but it just looks bad. I'd considered using humanoid with 'high cheeks' and black eyes that look more rodent-like, but i'm not sure if there are any better details or approaches for this.
Having trouble finding how to make the chest look like there is fur involved on a character that would prefer to have some clothes on (if only they didn't shrink a bit to power up). Everything looks more geared to make bodypainted nudists; the pieces like the fur werewolf legs and such don't look like they can cover everything, unless i'm missing something. I have a suspicion that I might just be missing a piece or two.
Yes, I know about the C-store shrinker. yes, I plan to use it to some degree.
I'm actually more inclined toward the human-ish side than the walking animal side offhand, just that sliders are hard to figure out. (On the bright side, since i'm going for 'uncanny valley' already, I have a bit more leeway, the problem is being in the right part of said valley.)
Does anyone have any suggestions on this issue, or should I just go back to the drawing board?
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This sig is more useless than my last one.
although her thread is a couple years old, i'd highly recommend perusing it:
Box of Bitesized characters
hope this helps!
@Zebel
60% of the time, it works every time...since August 2009.
I'm sure with the right face paint, nose and some whiskers options, you could get really close. I expect the only major hurdle would be the ears. I have no ideas how to come close to those.