Posted by Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Custom Decor! UPDATE!

Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-17 06:49:08
Long ago, the four elements lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the firespitters attacked.

Okay, guys. xD
In light of my newest decor being sumbitted and awaiting release if accepted; It’s time I unleash my new Decor set plans!

What is this?


This set will be entitled “Elementals”, and will showcase your lion harnessing the elements themselves using pure will to manipulate it’s surroundings. Each decor will focus on a specific element. If you can master all four, you will be unstoppable. >:D

What’s the progress?


So far, I have fire finished. I chose to make this one first for many reasons. In this drought, the breath of fire can be used to destroy rival prides. It can be used to keep you warm on an oddly cool night. And hey, it’s just bad-ass to breathe fire. x3

I will be using the profits from these to create the others, which will likely be a little harder to make, and will take more time and precision to make them believable.

I will upload my progress here, as well as some previews on my lions.
Firespitter (COMPLETE! Awaiting greenlight):
firespittericon_zps1e5075e6.pngA burning fire can create life, or destroy it. What is your destiny?
wolfpackfire_zpsdf8b0515.pngPuddlejumper (WIP):
Hold a sharp concentration and you will never fear fire, heat, or thirst again.
puddjumper_zps94ee7df7.pngMudslinger(Sketch only):
Rise forth an impenetrable shelter, Trigger a deadly avelanche, Layer a thick armour, or... just sling mud around, you silly dirty beast.
EarthF_zps6baac33e.pngWindchaser(WIP):
Being truly free is being able to fly with the cheetahs. Anything is possible, so long as you have air.
Fwind_zps6d9d29cd.png

Features:


-All elements look amazing separately, as well as flow harmoniously together.
-Elements will show on both adolescents and adults, male and female. (Cubs are too young to harness any powers!)
-While the elemental pack isn’t very realistic for an African lion; The elements themselves will be as realistic as possible.
-The firespitter elemental actually flows quite nicely with other fire-themed decors, I’ve found (;

Specials!


From time to time, I will list certain specials on these decors. Be it an auction, a raffle, or a sale deal, I will announce it both here and in a separate thread, so everyone will be on the same page. If you follow this thread, your chances will be higher to catch these special events. (:

Any right now? c:


If you want the full elementals set when it’s released, I will offer a special price for the first three people willing to wait until they are all finished. Instead of paying 28GBs(7 GB each), I will lower the price immensely to 20GB! There will only be 3 special slots for this deal, so if you are interested, message me or post and I’ll tack you down.

ACT FAST! 3/3 decor pack deals secured!

I'm also offering special deals if you buy a set of my other 3 animal decors, and this special will be listed on the very first page of this thread, below the intro post under FAQ.

How can I help?



You already are, by being here! I’d love you all to post thoughts, comments, constructive critique, and suggestions on the progression pictures I upload for you.(If only one lion (Female, male, etc) is up in WIP stage, it means the other gender/age hasn't even been started yet. Suggest something awesome you'd like to see!) Is something not dynamic enough? Is something too flashy? Needs more oomph? Let me know what you’d like to see, while it’s a WIP!!

Bookmark this thread and post of your interest. Even if you don’t end up buying these, I’d love to hear feedback from the community. If you like them, post! If you have a suggestion on price, or just a random question, post! It can’t hurt, and I don’t bite. :3 At your request I can message you if and when a design is created.

If you ARE interested in buying one or more, I can put you on a list and message you when the item is created.

Thank you ALL for your support!



UPDATE 8/18
As promised, A big update is here. While i'm still working out details on the overall designs of the three remaining elements, i've compiled a rough draft of a female lioness in full "Avatar State" mode. >:D
avatarrr_zps24d2032e.png

In no way is earth close to being done, so no worries :P

I revamped the wind element into a different style, and I need opinions on which you guys like best. Should I elaborate on the original wind element near the top, or keep this new wind element, seen in this picture?

As of now, I only have the female's designs "finalized", so any of the others can be changed or suggested upon! Let me hear you. c:
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8/19 My firespitter decor was rejected on the account that it didn't "fit the site", and that the flames looked more like fur. I don't see it. :/ I'm wondering if I chould continue with this. I've seen plenty of decors that don't fit the site, that were accepted. Hm. ._.



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Edited on 19/08/14 by Icy (#2810)

Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-17 06:49:27

FAQ:


Is this based on Avatar?

Hmrmh, I plead the fifth.
Haha, of course it is; In an offhanded sort of way. I have a deep love and respect for the series, but I also thought about how awesome it would be for lions to posess fire-breath during this drought, and so the idea of possessing all four elements was born. C:

Will you be giving away any decors?

I plan on holding affordable raffles for them, but no giveaways at this time. Since the decors cost so much to create initially, I have to make up for cost and also invest in making others. Perhaps when I’ve completed the set, I’ll consider it ;)

Why is the firespitter so angry-looking?
..I'd be angry too if I blew fire all the time. xD
But seriously; In order for the four element combo idea to work properly, I needed to somehow give the lions a super powerful pumped-up look. Even a gentle lion needs to focus and concentrate and put all of it's energy into manipulating an element. So, maybe it's not angry. It's just focusing really, really hard (;

Do you have any other decors made?

Yes, I do! I will keep all of my custom decors at the same price, to ensure fairness. I have three animal decors available:
Cape Parrot
parroticon_zpsa15b4229.pngTry me on!

Solitary Meerkat
solitarymeerkat_zps6dc23d15.pngTry me on!

Pack of Kats
Meerkatfamilyicon_zpsc0f40bf4.pngTry me on!

All decors work on cubs, adols, and adult types of all manes(No guarantees on maneless mutations! Sorry ;; )

Each cost 7gb. If you’d like to buy a set of 3, message me and I’ll create a trade with a price of 16gb. That’s a savings of 5gbs! C: If you’d like just one and it isn’t in my shop, message me and I’ll put one up right away.

Remember...


Suggest, comment, critique, ask! I love comments, and I love gauging interest based on feedback. Without you guys to help me along, I probably wouldn't be able to find the inspiration to finish. So honestly, fire away! And if you'd rather give me an anonymous tip over pm, that's fine too. Thank you! ^_^
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User Suggestions:
-Possible added effects for windchaser- Mane, fur, floating objects
User Interest:



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Edited on 17/08/14 by Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-17 08:08:44
Marking c: I may be interested in the pack deal, I'd just need to see a later stage of wind, since it's the element I have the most affinity with, I suppose ouo As you progress along, would it be possible to get some WIP screenshots of all four decors look together? ^^

That being said, amazing work so far c: I can't wait to see the final versions of some of these, water and earth look like they're going to be stunning :3



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Edited on 17/08/14 by Lisim | Chaotic Floof (#32469)

Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-17 08:14:47
Lisim- Hi there, thank you for your interest! :D

I might be able to hold one of the two slots for you until I finish the wind design, but only if someone else doesn't want to buy it right away.

Since you've taken up an interest in it as a separate element, I could try and get it finished first, or at least come up with another age/gender preview. ^^ And yes, after an initial element is finished on one of the ages or genders, I will definitely post a preview of the full she-bang. :D

How do you like it so far? Is there anything you think could improve on the wind design? I plan to add more highlights and shadows to give it a more three dimensional feel, but in terms of direction, added debris flying around, etc? c:



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✨Alexandra✨ (#32672)

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2014-08-17 08:33:33
These decors are awesome! ^o^ I must have ;w; -but I'm so broke- yet, I will be awaiting their release c: They're simply beautiful and so thrilling! Great work ^w^



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Edited on 17/08/14 by Andromeda (#32672)

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2014-08-17 08:33:47
That would be amazing, thank you ^u^ I understand completely if someone else shows interest ahead of me, however, I'll likely buy my favorite elements out of the set separately ouo Water is looking amazing so far, particularly the ice on the forelegs and neck c:

Wind is looking interesting so far, but yes, the main issue to my eyes is that it looks a bit flat/unnatural at the moment, but more depth should do it well ^^ In terms of debris, perhaps some dust, or something like feathers or leaves floating in the background with the wind to give it an exotic feel?

I think it'll give the decor a lot if you manage to add in the wind affecting the longer fur, i.e the tail tuft, the neck, possibly the bum fluff slightly ouo It'd be a challenge to do it without the base color being affected, since the shorter/straight fur would have to be covered by the longer strands... It may be possible if you add in wind themed 'highlights' into the fur, perhaps? Longer blue-tinged strands for the tail tuft, and perhaps a braid for the ear of the lion, rather than the actual neck being affected? I'm not sure, to be honest, haha. Feel free to ignore this bit if it's too much of a challenge to put together ouo

In terms of the actual wind direction, it seems somewhat counter-intuitive that the wind seems to be blowing in different directions around the lioness. having them blowing in the same direction might be too uniform, so an option could be to clear up the top left corner a bit, and perhaps give her a purpose for blowing the wind that way, and have something on the breeze? ^^

Sorry for the rambling, haha, hope this was remotely helpful :3



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Edited on 17/08/14 by Lisim | Chaotic Floof (#32469)

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Posted on
2014-08-17 11:18:29
Awesome!



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Yee Naaldlooshii (#36597)

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Posted on
2014-08-17 11:20:17
I absolutely love this idea!



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Icy (#2810)

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Posted on
2014-08-17 11:24:47
Thank you all very much!

Lisim- Wow, those suggestions are awesome, thanks ^^
I must admit the reasoning for the wind direction is due to the lions ability to control and manipulate the direction of the wind, and I wanted to express it on a more flexible scale, sort of like a whirlwind or funnel from the breath alone. I was afraid that if I kept the wind in one singular direction, it would just look like wind was blowing, as opposed to air being controlled. ^^;

Do you think it would help if I kept the shape but added a twist to the wind, almost like a whirlwind/tornado breath effect? I am hoping to keep it fairly transparent since it does cover a big part of the background.



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Posted on
2014-08-17 12:14:53
Dude, these are great. Not ony are they well thought out, but they look amazing, too. Fantastic idea. :)



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Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-17 13:03:11
Oh my gosh, thank you so very much. ;;
I was debating making them for the longest time, because i'm only really comfortable drawing animals. I took a leap and stepped out of my comfort zone, so hopefully it will payoff and everyone will enjoy them as much as I did making them. ^^



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Posted on
2014-08-17 15:00:33
Omg! I love these!! 0:



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2014-08-17 22:49:36
Icy: Sounds like that would help how it flows a lot c: I do get why you wanted them flowing in different directions, it's just a matter of it all working as a whole :3 I'm sure you'll figure everything out, though ^^



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2014-08-17 22:52:04
These are really pretty, Icy. I like them quite a bit! I'd actually love to see them all layered together at some point just to see an Avatar lion. -laughs- I bet it looks awesome.



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Icy (#2810)

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2014-08-18 01:53:44
Lisim- Aw heck. I'm gonna jot you down for a decor deal pack. You've been the most helpful of anyone here ^^ And if you decide later that you don't want a package deal after all, no hard feelings. I'll just save you a slot, just in case. C:

I think what I might do is upload two or three variations, and ask people to vote on their favourite. Air is proving tricky, only because it's normally something you can't usually see. Too thick, and the bg gets covered. too thin, and it's not dynamic enough. I'm working like crazy to get it believable, though! ^^

Drongo- Hehe, I'm raising a lot of curiosity with the four layers combined. If all goes as planned, once I come up with a solid design for each element, I will preview the four together in this thread! ^_^


So as of this moment forward, only 1 package deal left!

Also, still no acceptance of fire. It's been claimed, just.. in limbo I guess. Keep your fingers crossed! C:

I ought to have another big update by later tonight (My time xD ), so keep those suggestions flowing!



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2014-08-18 02:13:47
Icy: Sounds like a plan ^^ A couple variants will help you practice a bit as well, and maybe give you a better sense of what you want to do with it as a whole :3 I'll just go through a quick google search and see if I can find wind depicted in a semi-realistic style so you have a better reference point ^^

This is the best I was able to find that seems more realistic, but it's not much. I'm pretty sure it's meant to be that air sphere Aang rides around on, but it doesn't really seem that impressive, does it? xD Click

I did manage to find a basic tutorial,though, on the off chance it helps :3 click

In terms of the fire decor, I'm sure Xy's just busy with things, I haven't seen him in chat much, which is relatively unusual. I wouldn't worry ^u^

In any case, will be stalking :D

Edit: Aang doing all the bending: click

Korra doing fire and water (just cause/in case it helps for finishing up water ^u^) Clicky



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