I apologize for the late update. I posted the sketches as a blog post instead of a comic entry, and didn’t realize my mistake until Saturday morning. 😡 But, here we go! Sketchies!
This is the very first ever concept sketch of Selkie. The idea for her popped into my head one day at work late last March, and I drew these between phone calls. I would later decide to axe the severely cropped short hair and to make the ridiculously over-large hair bow more realistically sized.
I have included a bonus extra sketch as well!
These are some other sketches from the same day (or so) I did to try and refine Selkie’s design. As you can see, at one point I considered webby fin-ears and ginormously huge hands. Those ideas did not make the final cut, but those who have asked about what Selkie is may take note of an aquatic theme in these early designs.
Also in this sketch: the first scribble of Amanda, and and a scribble of a (potential) adult Selkie who just caught a really REALLY big fish!
Yes, I would want a fish, because YOU’RE SO FREAKIN’ ADORABLE!!!!! I think these are pretty awesome sketches. I’m glad with the final product too. Keep it up!!
Thanks, I will! ^_^
I love this webcomic. I happen to ADORE Water Spirits, I roleplay on on a game called Furcadia, she is a Water Nymph. I almost made a Selkie one a few years ago, but, I think I would have not done as good as you portraying the species. Please keep this webcomic going. I love to check everyday it updates.
First thing I thought was Gollum-based. The grey skin (shown on the ad that I followed here), the “s” sound on words, the wide eyes and pointy teeth, and the eating fish (look like raw and whole?)
I never thought of a Gollum comparison, although I totally see it now that you point it out.
(must resist urge to do “precious” joke…) 😀
Yep… sheeees a selkie all right… *cocks head* An Irish Selkie, and not british, but definatly a Selkie of some sort.
(Major difference between the british and the irish Selkie is the british selkie turns into a large black mare, where as the irish is a soul sucker who will sometimes place their children in the care of humans in the hopes of them being raised as “Normal” children. (These children are also known as changlings.)) … I’m a mythology buff….
A KELPIE turns into a large black mare. A SELKIE turns into a seal.
I know that fairies can leave fake replacements called changelings but I didn’t know other creatures could and would do that.
Selkie is certainly odd in her look, both cute and scary especially when she smiles. And her peculiar way of speaking is interesting as well.
Don’t do sketches, please.
No offense but your comic is still in the phase where everything is badly drawn compared to sprite comics.
We don’t want to see what your practice looks like.
Well, this sketch is from five years ago. I don’t mind the criticism, but it’s not really pertinent on content that’s five years old.