#maraquan

[flippingchicken]

I'm so pumped for the Varwolf, I was stricken with the inspiration bug

[rumwik]

Some maraquan neopokes, because why not!

[artsyaxolotl]

Neopets commission for RainbowFrosting over on Reddit! I'm so stoked that I got to draw someone's pet and I'm so happy with how it came out!! Thanks so much!

[theneotrash]

I decided my first neopets art of 2024 would be a remake of my Maraquan Peophin because the first one I did was super ugly lol

Maraquan Peophin based on the leafy sea dragon. Video is a mockup of how it could look on the site and second is the actual drawing along with the ref and palette. My next piece will be the Burlap Cybunny, and if anyone has suggestions for other pets lemme know

[xispoint]

"I'll get ya!"

[adobe-outdesign]

Opinions on neopets and petpets maraquans?

Maraquan Neopets were already done here, but as for petpets:

Maraquan as a petpet colour isn't that different from it as a Neopet colour: take a petpet, give it aquatic attributes (either based off a real animal or just made up), and sometimes give it unique art if the artist was feeling up to it that day. Out of all the petpet colours with Neopet equivalents, Maraquan is probably one of the better ones; it reads well even at small sizes and there's plenty of fun to be had with concepts.

Favorite Species:

Pofew: A normal Pofew looks a bit like a balloon, so the Maraquan Pofew does the obvious thing and becomes a jellyfish, complete with ribbon-like tentacles and a squishy appearance. The shading and highlights are very nicely done without being overly detailed, and it reads well even at this small size.

Gallion: The Maraquan Gallion loses a point for more-or-less being in the same pose as the original, but it gains them back for being a nice-looking abstract animal instead of just something IRL (which isn't bad, but I find the fantasy designs extra neat). The orange and blue/teal color palette is nice, and little details like the fins, different horn shape, and head frills really add to the underwater look.

Cobrall: This one's super simple, but I like it a lot! Making a snake into an eel is a classic, and the artwork captures the flat, ribbon-like body nicely. I also like the friendlier expression. Only nitpick is they could've changed up the colors a bit more, but that's not a huge deal.

BONUS: The Maraquan Tenna is really appealing to me for whatever reason—I think it's the face, which is smaller and more apprehensive-looking than the regular Tenna's. The markings are nicely done, the tentacles are a natural fit for the Tenna's body shape, and I really like the antennae becomes an angler fish light.

Least Favorite Species:

Meowclops: The Maraquan Meowclops isn't the worst thing in the world, but I do find it weird and vaguely uncanny. The problem is that nothing about a regular Meowclops lends itself to a fish body, so it's just a weirdly furry(???) fish with a Meowclops face on it. Also, the eye color clashes with the body, but that's beside the point.

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[nudesfornp]

i just don't like him

[mutantmorphingpotions]

THE NOISE I MADE WAS UNGODLY AND UPSETTED ALL THE ANIMALS WITHIN MY LOCALIZED AREA

[ninebaalart]

Maraquan Lilligant

they go down to the coral to feel pretty and attract prey to eat

[kuudiwad]

I collect aishas because they are perfection💖

-Iristheforgotten aka Iris is my first aisha who used to be maraquan(lorewise, not actually she was blue before) until she made a deal with a witch and, long story short, she’s grey now and a bit of a crybaby about it. Something about being tricked into thinking a certain king was still alive and her family forgetting she existed? Idk she doesnt like to get into it…

-Kiyomizuchan aka Kiyomizu-chan is a good magical aisha that does good but it always seems to be rooted in mischief and fun so she gets into trouble a LOT. She gave Iris those yellow wings, she couldn’t heal iris’s grey coloring but it made her happy💖

-Tsumugisan aka Tsumugi-san is a bad, no good, evil witch that LOOOOOVES to make people sad and cause as much chaos as possible. She’s also kiyomizu’s big sister (lore wise, not technically older in game time) and the witch that made a deal with Iris. She also really likes Vriska cuz shes a huge meanie and made vriska’s fairy wings more beautiful than any a fairy aisha could ever hope to have. (Vriska isnt a true fairy aisha, shes literally just blue lmaooo)

-VriskaMindfang aka Vriska was the aisha i made when i finally came back to neopets as an adult and not just checking if my account was stolen lmao. She’s not necessarily evil but she is a huge bitch (8luh 8luh) and tends to do whatever she wants. She does have regrets and does feel shame so she isn’t as far gone as Tsumugi is and has been known to leave clues to beat them cuz it wouldnt be a fun without the chance(hehe) of loss.

Hehe i love my girls, they are such a mess 🥰

[flippingchicken]

trans rights jellyfish gnorbu mermaid says "trans rights"

[dimetrodone]

Still taking offers for this fella. If anyone has a decent paintbrush or want to do a pet trade I’m open.

[ponysprouts]

Once again forgot to submit in time! Happy belated Lutari Day

[artsyaxolotl]

Tolosh and his surzard, Pringle! and a pinchit c:

[plushie-neopet]

Kuro is diving for treasure on your blog!