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ALRIGHT!! Let's see where we're at along this process.

[x] Pick 3 animals

[x] Do studies of those animals. Takes notes on any defining characteristics that could be included in an anthro version (1 hr)

[x] Do studies of anthro art (30 minutes)

[ ] Create 3 anthro designs (1 per animal)

[ ] Iterate on them each of them once

[ ] Pick the one I like most

[ ] Iterate on it 2 more times

[ ] Make a cool drawing of it, where I vary up the angle and pose a bit

We've done the first 3 steps, so today we'll be tackling THIS:

[ ] Create 3 anthro designs (1 per animal)

Before doing this though, I do want to make this a recognizably "Shen" fursona, so I need to figure out what actually makes Shen recognizable. I've decided it's these things:

The hair shape, the face, the sweatshirt straps, and the color yellow. We'll use these poses as the template. Let's do this.

THE CRAB

THE RACCOON

THE OWL

Next up, I'll be doing this:

[ ] Iterate on them each of them once

Meaning that I'm gonna see if I can make each of them a little more appealing before I decide on which one I like most.

Any favorites so far? :]

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Brandon!

Personally, I like the owl design most!

Sunlight-never-dies

Tbh the crab doesnt really read as Shen to me, but the raccoon is so Shen coded. owl is also an acceptable amount of Shen

Limi

I absolutely love the Raccoon one (but I could be biased because I love raccoons) but owl shen is also super interesting, I love the idea of his talons clinking against the floor in an intimidating, dreadful kind of way (⁠ㆁ⁠ω⁠ㆁ⁠)

Vixen thought she could do an engine swap

I like the raccoon, but I am partial to mammals. I think I would like the owl more if he had a beak. I'm not sure about the crabsona, but I'm really interested to see where you go with it!

crashlanding

I saw this and immediately imagined a Shensona creature collector game

Billy

The designs currently feel like "Shen designs his self-inserts for ___ fantasy" more than fursonas, if that makes sense? The description of the Hermit Crab seems most like Shen to me, but the visual doesn't read much like Shen. Although the hair and shape for the Raccoon is there for that version, the smile (which is a little... Menacing?) seems not to quite match the character described (or Shen). Of these, I think the best balance is in the Owl, which is cute while seeming more put together than the character of Shen tends to be and pulls in identifiable elements of the Shen design.

Billy

(sorry for the ramble, I'm trying to be precise in my critiques nowadays)

Vexo

I was scrolling, the crab was fun. Then I saw the raccoon expression and I swear my eyes nearly fell out of head out of happy. I love the mischief face and the coloration and the yellow romper and it’s just great I love it so much

Julia Sneed

As far as overall design, I really like what you've done with the owl. However, for me, the design that is most recognizably "Shen" would have to be the raccoon

Travis Gardin

The racoon looks like it would totally get into typical Shen hijinks. The crab and owl seem aspirational. Option D: just use a Kamen Rider belt to change between forms.

LowClassWarrior

I'm digging mischievous raccoon Shen, owl shen will absolutely be haunting my dreams. But we all know aforementioned shens will eventually evolve into crab shen

shencomix

thanks for the detailed feedback, i appreciate it!! :D

Nyakiru

I like the owl, though the eyes may make emoting somewhat difficult. I would think a good fursona should be able to be a stand-in for shen in any comic that isn't explicitly fursona-related.

Rowan Rowan

NGL, it's hard to go wrong with a raccoon. And shen raccoon is super fun and distinctly shen while having a lot of really fun personality to the character. I love "constantly subjected to the worst of reality character insists they're actually really lucky"

DopeyOakeyNuts

As a raccoon-sona person, I GOTTA give my vote to the fellow trash rat. But ngl the other two give it a run for their money

Andrew Frisina

CrabcrabcrabcrabCRAB. Add a small little back shell to the crab and call it crab. Raccoons are SO common but not as common as wolf fursonas. BE DARING. It's your fursona- but because of that it is ultimately your decision.

Andrew Frisina

The owl is pretty relatable to me beyond the crab's anxiety tbh. I also have a distinct fascination with psychology, kind of inevitable when it comes to crippling psychology. Owls often have associations with precise vision too, and perception is important to me.

Coolduudmike

These are looking soo cool!!!! Nice job!

Jon Barker

What is your name: Sir Galahad of Camelot What is your quest: I seek the grail What is your favourite Shen Fursona: Crab, no Owl, no Racooooooooooooooooooooooo

Kaoru

I love the [Cʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ] vibes of the raccoon, you just know they’re keen to be a problem. I love the cuteness of the hermit crab and the inventiveness of armor-styled carapace and a shell helmet (shellmet???). But I do think the owl takes it for me. Not because they’re Shen-like (though they are, someone doesn’t write comics like yours without an interest in psychology…! 💜) but because the vibe of ‘courtier in a fantasy snow court realm who plays devious psychological tricks on his fellow denizens’ is very much an aesthetic I can get behind.

axel rose

Ooh raccoon is really speaking to me somehow this one feels more like Shen then the others

Zora Marslink

Hold up, Limbus Company reference!

Pulgoso Blues

Racoon has my vote and my heart.

Racheal

Crabs are indeed the ultimate evolution

Owl

Raccoon works well for you

SeedersPhD

I love love LOVE the crab design!!! 💕🦀💕 The literal shell armor, the hat, the little bits of flesh you can see at the elbows, the scissor blades, it's so fucking cool! It doesn't seem to be as popular as the other two but I just needed to let you know how cool I think it is 😁

Wild Dork

1) holy heck a limbus reference!!! 2) I absolutely love the owl design, unhinged morally questionable character designs

nerp

Owl!Shen's clothes are FIERCE

Gabriel Klavans

RACCOOOOOOOON I mean I think crab is a close second, I love the use of shell to represent the hair floof, but raccoon is just unbeatable IMO. The backstory and details are superb on raccoon as well.

Calacene

I like the racoon best, but maybe Crab is 2nd

NotAGraveRobber

They all rule, racoon is my favorite cause look at that gremlin ass smile.

Mali McMew

Love the raccoon most, but is it truly fair to explore fursona ideas without both genders? I did just get here to participate in the fursona creation aspect ofc, but how can we pick a fursona if we don't get to also compare the invariable rule 63 fem variants in advance? Like right now it feels like we are sleeping on crabshen, but what if we miss how peak femcrab might go? Gotta cover all our bases. I have no alternative agenda in this suggestion.

Calloss

Owl is definitely my favourite, but that could also just be because owls are in my top 3 animals so idk