Do you have any advice for spicing up my cephalopods? (Markings, scars, etc)
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hmmm hmmm....markings.... i draw deep cut with markings of their ink color, as well as 8 and some other ocs... i think markings are cool :3 i usually opt for gill shapes or anything that can be related to sea critters
experiment with shapes!!! eye shapes, tentacle styles, whatever! having nice colors and a sense of fashion are cool, but shape language also contribute to a character in general. here's some examples i have of my own ocs' eyes v
if you need inspo for tentacle styles, there's a Ton of unused concepts in the splatoon artbooks. here's a drive link to a compilation of them
you can also change the shape of their suckers or the spots on their tentacles! stars or hearts would be a cute idea... another thing is changing the color of the underside of the tentacles
i'm p sure inklings can also have skin that isn't...usal skin tones, example is that these three are all inklings
splatbands themself have amazing diversity in design, for (another) example, cephalopods in yatgb. yoko has a mutation that causes her tentacles to all be separate colors
idk much about clothing...i just go to inkipedia and scroll through the lists to see what fits my oc lol
i always struggle with designing a character...but even if they look a little bland, their personality is what keeps me hooked :D i'd say the most difficult part of designing a character is choosing their ink color tbh... even then, color palettes can help with that! this blog has really nice palettes and updates twice a day
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