To floof or not to floof~
Added 2022-10-15 08:02:36 +0000 UTC(Illustration and poll in one~)
In chapter 315, we had Maya change her tail (and ears) because Sophia really wanted to see a fluffier version.
Well, here we go:
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First things first, I do love me some white tights, and they fit her really well, but I'd say the black ones definitely win with this outfit. I was a lot more unsure about it in the picnic illustration.
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Now, to the floof~
How does everyone feel about the improved (?) Maya?
Better?
Worse?
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I think the shape of her new tail could see a little improvement or two, like the base (near her butt) a little thinner, the middle part a little thicker then, and the tip thinner again, but I do like the change in itself a lot~.
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Comments
Funny thought I had; you know those really, really fluffy guinea pigs? Imagine a bunch of them in a row. (But yeah, your sketched shape does look a little more feline. I did think her natural tail looked, well, natural. So just making that thicker could well work.)
Eleeyah
2023-01-07 11:42:52 +0000 UTCYeah, I feel the same, the idea is great, but it takes away the cat-feel a little. In another comment, I posted that idea here: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/872496682061951020/1030867284354412604/Maya_Black_copy.png I think that shape would work a little better. Still, maybe just making her regular tail slightly thicker might be the best, tho.
Teanam
2023-01-07 10:31:37 +0000 UTCLove fluffy Maya, but her tail looks like that of a horse. It looks like the hairs all originate directly from her spine, instead of growing along the tail bone. Maine Coon tails look as fluffy as they are because their tail fur actually grows along the tail.
Eleeyah
2023-01-06 23:54:43 +0000 UTCI have had cat's with VARY thick long fur, it's not too thin at the start of the tail but it is a thin at the tip of the tail. and One thing you should also remember is that even vary thick long furred cats shed and in fact they shed like MAD so in winter they are SUPER FLOOFY in summer not really all that floofy
Black Unicorn
2022-10-15 17:48:08 +0000 UTCAbsolutely fair~ The next illustration will have the "normal" thin tail, as well.
Teanam
2022-10-15 16:21:59 +0000 UTCYeah, I think that tail adjustment would help, and I do think it's a very pretty, well drawn tail, that suits her very well. I am just attached to our sleek, thin tailed Maya too much to not resist the change at least a little bit. 😋
Anderz Draconian
2022-10-15 15:48:13 +0000 UTCMaybe I'll also try a "wilder" hairstyle that goes with the slightly different ears instead of the tail, who knows~
Teanam
2022-10-15 15:44:44 +0000 UTCI get the "complaints" Maya's been Maya since forever, after all. (Hairstyle aside). Her design is also the "typical" cat-girl. (Pointy ears and thinner tail) It's just that I came up with Sophia and Maya before the story even had real shape, and all the newer characters look so much more fleshed out. That's why I gave Sophia the biggest makeover with the fall clothes, and I don't want Maya to be boring, either... I'm also not sure if I keep the tail floofy. This illustration mainly happened because my artist here had 2 weeks free and I wanted to see floof xD If we see more of this tail, it will definitely get some more tweaks, though. For example, the thinner base and tip I mentioned. Maybe like this: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/872496682061951020/1030867284354412604/Maya_Black_copy.png
Teanam
2022-10-15 15:43:26 +0000 UTCI did notice that as well. A case of the vocal minority vs the silent majority I suppose. Either way is fine, I think both look very good. It'll just take a bit of getting used to if the floof becomes the new go to in art. Gonna have a lot of moments of "why does Maya's tail look differe- oh right. Sophia's floof experiment."
Anderz Draconian
2022-10-15 15:30:32 +0000 UTCIt's interesting how the vote is in clear favor of the new one, but most of the comments are aginst it xD
Teanam
2022-10-15 15:24:44 +0000 UTCI always like a good floof, but it just doesn't feel like "Maya" to me. Maybe I've just gotten used to her normal tail or something, but I unfortunately will be voting against floof. 😢
Anderz Draconian
2022-10-15 15:16:03 +0000 UTCwe must accept not everyone is floof. such is life.
thkiw
2022-10-15 11:40:00 +0000 UTCOriginal Maya best Maya
Ultrabenosaurus
2022-10-15 10:27:37 +0000 UTCI'd like to floof but I prefer old Maya more.
ImaginarySmasher
2022-10-15 10:20:40 +0000 UTCMay the floof be with you! ❤️
Vesperal
2022-10-15 09:45:37 +0000 UTCHmm, I hadn't thought about canines yet. I feel it's different enough for that. Their tails are usually shorter, and the fur's not that long, I guess? Some tweaking with the size/width would probably be good, yeah.
Teanam
2022-10-15 08:36:10 +0000 UTCI like it, but it looks a bit too canine-ish if that makes sense.
Azareck
2022-10-15 08:31:02 +0000 UTC
