i drew a misraaks a few days ago. look at this crepe of an individual.
some thoughts
i don't know why i never regarded the eliksni as being lizard-like. i always thought of them as insectoid, but they can be lizardy too. i imagine they have little hard whiskers on their snouts for feeling and social gestures (they're very social creatures that enjoy physical touch) and scutes that shed as they grow older, growing larger and more vibrant in color until they reach their adult form. they molt through their entire life, slowing as they age. similar to lobsters, a lack of energy and difficulty molting can end their otherwise extraordinarily long lifespans. shed scutes are often used in things such as jewelry and the making of small household tools. after being introduced to the idea of the tooth fairy by pre-golden-age records, eliksni sometimes keep their hatchlings' first shed scutes as tokens, or leave small gifts in exchange for them.
they are cold-blooded creatures, who prefer warmth and basking in direct sunlight. when available, they prefer open-air architecture that allows them to stay in the sun, and otherwise use windows and basking bulbs when the sun is unavailable. sometimes mirrors are used to direct its rays into otherwise unreachable areas. their armor probably contains heating mechanisms for colder environments. they enjoy basking as a social activity, and will bask in large groups, utilizing dark materials in floors and furniture to absorb heat.
anyway, just food for thought.
by Mauro Belfiore
Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw, Greece, circa 460 BC
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Drawover Mucha. Again. I saw this piece and was like, this is Riyo and Fox. And then I got carried away.
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Ancient Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads, from the Eastern Mediterranean, c.100 BCE-100 CE: this necklace is composed of 30 glass beads, most of which are decorated with stylized faces
From the John Paul Getty Museum:
The beads are made of multi-colored opaque glass and are decorated with heads and floral designs. The necklace is in good condition; some beads are chipped or cracked.
The exact origin of this piece is unknown, but it can be traced back to the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was likely made by a Greek or Roman artist.
Each bead has a width of about 1.2cm (roughly half an inch); they're decorated with remarkably intricate details, and each face is depicted in its own unique style.
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John Paul Getty Museum: Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads
i made a beaste. basically bunch of ahamkara obsessed vex sacrifice themselves to become an "ahamkara" themselves but it rly ends up being this very flawed vex amalgam approximation of an ahamkara ..... like and subscribe
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