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Mazzelh?

Posted Dec 1, '08 at 10:35pm

Cholokid

Cholokid

760 posts

Gold - Duke

Oh thank god you didn't pounce on me. I would have had to use my new tazer :)

Uh sure, I would like the non-lame story of their original IRL origin. :D

 

Posted Dec 1, '08 at 10:46pm

Zophia

Zophia

3,498 posts

Iron - Princess

Moderator

:P
When I was twelve or thirteen or something like that, I was really busy with creating lots and lots of creatures for my fantasy world, Yaltama. At some point I found out it was possible to base designs off of people's characteristics - both physical and mental. So I did a bunch of such designs, with varying success. Specie name then derived from the name of the person.
The best ones are probable the aekrael (or ecrel) and the mazzelh. The aekrael was based on my best friend back then, Laerke (sadly lost contact with her later on), and is a bird like critter.
The mazzelh is based on myself, actually. The name derived from 'mig selv' which is the Danish term for 'myself', and mazzelh is just different enough for it not to be obvious.
So yeah, mazzelhs started out as something quote personal to me. I can analyze their physical design and why I made it that way, if anyone wants me to.
Later on, they developed as a specie away from my personality, so now it's just Yazz who's sort of me. :3

 

Posted Dec 2, '08 at 10:43pm

crimsonblade55

crimsonblade55

2,154 posts

Gold - Duke

That last image reminds me of the awesome face.I was thinking of doing something quite similar for Sasquatch,but am too lazy and don't have a thread of my own in which I am dedicated to keep alive.Still I like it.

 

Posted Dec 3, '08 at 8:06pm

Cholokid

Cholokid

760 posts

Gold - Duke

Wow. That's pretty cool. I never would have expected them to be based off yourself. Mind posting a couple aekrael's? I'm interested in what they look like.

 

Posted Dec 3, '08 at 8:51pm

Zophia

Zophia

3,498 posts

Iron - Princess

Moderator

 

Posted Dec 3, '08 at 8:55pm

slliM

slliM

748 posts

Iron - Knight

I like those...

The first one kind of reminds me of spore for some reason...

I think its just because its just so playful and cute looking.

The first anthro one is so cool!

I like the colors alot...

The second looked kind of pixely and wierd, I know nothing about drawing with a mouse, but it kind of looks...80's...

 

Posted Dec 4, '08 at 6:58pm

Cholokid

Cholokid

760 posts

Gold - Duke

Those are really good! I'm not surprised. You're an amazing artist. How old were you when you drew them?

The first one reminds me of a phoenix from Harry Potter.

 

Posted Dec 4, '08 at 7:11pm

Sssssnnaakke

Sssssnnaakke

110 posts

Wood - Squire

it looks good! 9/10
you should see that person goes on with the artwork
and i should say it is very well drawn

 

Posted Dec 4, '08 at 10:09pm

Zophia

Zophia

3,498 posts

Iron - Princess

Moderator

The first one kind of reminds me of spore for some reason...

I guess it could be possible to make a creature like that in Spore?
It has gotten compared to chocobos before...

The second looked kind of pixely and wierd

Forgot to use a soft brush. Pixelated lineart happens when you use the equivalent of a pencil tool... As for the 80s look, that's purely coincidental. :P

How old were you when you drew them?

14-15, 17, 17/18... I think. In that order with the drawings.
As for the phoenix resemblance, I blame the colour scheme. :P

Oh, and the usual THANK YOU to every compliment there. :3

This have mazzelhs on it...
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z121/Mazzelh/Duckstyle.jpg
With a reference to an almost two year old scribble I made.

 

Posted Dec 10, '08 at 4:10pm

Cenere

Cenere

2,267 posts

Iron - Lord

Hmmhmmhmmhmmmmm~~

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/Cerene_Cerine/1181225567oddeye_artragemazzelhs_by.jpg

 
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