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Nick Bull

Did I repurpose that recent art of Nick for a reference and some paper-dolling? You bet.

The answer is boxer briefs and if you didn’t know before now you know.

When you want to draw a little bit every day, have some easy fallbacks - not everything has to be new or grandiose or pushing your limits.

I’ve had an expression-a-day sitting around awhile, but figured it was time to get these out the door.

Don’t look back

Nothin’ left to see;

Just leave the shadows in the past

If I let it go

Can I shake this feelin’?

Under the dawn

Arisen

Of ultraviolet suns

FIRST SHOTS ARE FIRED

My past and future lives collide

The target turns to meet my eyes

One joust required

I find the strength beyond the lies,

And ride as my enemy dies

My first drawing of Nick as an anthro, circa 2003-2004. Relined because the scan is way too light to make out otherwise.

Ear position is literally from Day 1 design. In the unfinished headshot he was kissing someone and that was too scandalous to draw so I never finished.

Nick’s ears default to back (a la top left) for design purposes, but I’ve done that for so long that even now it helps to practice more upright/perked positions.

Kitty ears are so expressive and they deserve the appropriate variety.

I’ve been talking about wanting to use Nick in DnD eventually. My take on him as a Leonin isn’t very different since they aren’t limited to looking like lions; I’d probably make more use of claws than I do with my anthros, but that’s about it.

Ranger with multiclass as a Bard. He could easily be Bard first (or only, even), but I absolutely lack the confidence and charisma to main a Bard.