Eclosion (Original)
This is a remake of an old sketch that someone recently stole to make NFTs (fortunately the people who ran that site flagged their account for art thievery) -- seeing it again reminded me of how much I liked it, and I wanted to do a new, cleaned up take on the same idea.
"Eclosion" is the term for when an insect emerges from their cocoon. I wanted the implication that this process of breaking up and revealing the gemstones beneath isn't a troubling process for this character -- that actually, they're progressing towards their "true" form. Unlike the old version, this new one has some light shining in her eye. Hopefully she seems more detached and imperious than lifeless, that's what I was aiming for.
I'll be back to the usual cute and horny art soon! I suddenly needed a change of pace today, and this idea was burning in me. I'm glad I had a chance to get it out. :)
Comments (6)
I'm enthralled with the intrinsic gravity keeping her body "together" - she looks like someone who would speak psychically more often than speaking out loud. Like stopping to speak in words would be less efficient. (Also, you say it's not as horny as usual; I say, I spent long enough wondering if her gem interior was transparent that I think this ticks the same box as slime girls for me.)
Bit late but I absolutely adore the beautiful yet very melancholic feel this piece had. Shame I never saw the original but happy to see it now, especially the revamp
Yeah, I draw NFTs Nice Fit Tomboys >:) But honestly fuck NFTs and people who scam others using someone else’s work
This looks like a great design for like an AI overseer in a game, really love her vibes
I love how you always make designs like these. They really show your creativity and ingenuity! That sucks that your sketch got stolen for NFTs though. Hopefully, there aren't anymore that are being turned into NFTs!
Not bad Akai, not bad at all. I'm really liking the concept! 😁👍