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Quick sketch of a Lioden character

Azrael turns one in five days, everyone say happy birthday

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The Red Tailed Black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) "Ngaoara or Karrak" In the language of the Noongar People. An amazing species of Cockatoo that have a truly beautiful colouring. While the males are solid black with a bright crimson tail, I believe the ladies take the cake on this one. These three gorgeous girls show off not only the starry sky pattern they carry but the fiery energy of their tails.

It is believed that they act as guardians to loved ones, bringing them to rest with the ancestors. Seeing a black cockatoo can also mean that rain is coming, further enforcing their identity as a symbol of change.

They are listed as Vulnerable at the moment due to habitat loss, rare nest hollows and invasive species.

Male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) doodle

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For dovembre on Instagram

2024 Art Summary!

I have one more 2024 artwork to post, but it's a Secret Santa so I'll wait until release date because this person has a Tumblr account.

Finally finished new ref sheets for my characters!

Click for better quality (maybe?). I don't know why Tumblr nerfs the quality like that.

Anyway, my Warriors OCs have been way overdue for new ref sheets and finalised designs. I mostly just tried to adjust the tabby stripes. Hawkflight's were especially complicated originally (and didn't really reflect what I was going for). Also I didn't like how Hazelstar and Hawkflight had the same facial markings. Hawkflight's markings were supposed to be somewhat inspired by "zorro masks" seen in charcoal Bengals, whilst still looking normal tabby-ish, but Hazelstar just had the same markings because I wasn't confident with my ability to draw good looking tabby face markings, so I went ahead and changed her face stripes.

None of them are of any specific breed (they are just feral cats), but I did take some inspiration and use ref pictures of certain breeds - Oriental for Egretsong and British Shorthair for Hazelstar. Hawkflight's design is just inspired by plain old Domestic Longhairs lol.

Egretsong and Hazelstar are a couple btw. They love each other.

Hawkflight is aroace but good friends with Egretsong. Hazelstar does not like Hawkflight, but the two still constantly end up having to put up with each other's presence.

Hawkflight started a rebellion against their cruel leader, and lost their eye and ear in an unsuccessful battle. The other clans got involved, hence Egretsong and Hazelstar interacting with Hawkflight when they otherwise likely wouldn't (being in different clans). Hazelstar was a warrior (Hazelwhisker) at the time.