Vitalasubzam Week 2024 1st day: Flowers / Symbolism
since this day is about flowers and symbolism ofc i went with hanahaki
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dandelions indicating zam is p obvious -- after all thats what the guy uses himself -- but the fact that they, or more specifically their seeds, are tied to wish-granting adds a neat layer to it i think considering zam's symbol of being a star (in my interpretation) also ties in to wish-granting
this whole thing is based on zam going "subz can fix me," and while i didnt know how to portray it without making an entire comic which i didnt really wanna do, he actually doesnt want the flowers gone he just wants subz to stitch not just his chest close but also his mouth
i was originally gonna make the thread purple but decided to go with green
the x's, while supposed to be tied to the whole stitching theme going on, are red instead of green because of zam
i had trouble picking the bg color cause on one hand i wanted to make it dark but on the other hand i wanted the focus on subz despite the composition which would need a lighter color, in the end i chose the same white as zam's shirt cause i like that it made him look cut off
zam has no nipples cause his species (skyformes) are homunculi in my Minecraft LoreTM (he should also have way more scars than just his neck but i havent decided where to put them yet)
this was actually drawn right when i changed zam's design to have red teeth but it made making the dandelion seeds visible a nightmare so i decided to just keep them white in this drawing
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self-care as a star wars fan is braiding yourself a padawan braid into your hair as a neat hairstyle
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Kaeya hairstyle brainstorming
what it says on the tin pretty much 😅
for anyone that is interested in my rationale behind these decisions, allow me to elaborate. so i did some research on figure skating hairstyles and found out the Olympic dresscode calls for them to be "tidy" and that buns are fairly common. THEN i remembered that Kaeya has german roots (well, his name does), so that sent me down a rabbithole of german style braids and pretty much cemented the idea of a crown braid in my mind. plus that would tie in well w his i believe last name meaning "ruler of the forest" or sth like that. also in reference to his constellation, i thought to add a peacock element, w that little tuft of feathers they have on their head. i intend to include the peacock motif in his outfit as well (thats next on the brainstorm list)
i totally coulda just stuck w his in-game hair, esp the hair from his summer skin would be perfect for this. but i wanted to flex my creative muscle too ^^
thanks to everyone that took the time to read all that, and if you didnt, hope you enjoyed the sketches of our dashing ice dancer =w=
now id love to hear from yall! which if any of those options do you think would suit our pretty boi best? or should i keep it simple for myself and refer to his in game summer hair? it even has a peacock feather weaved into his braid already. oh but im quite fond of the crown symbolism tho...
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god im having an hyperspecific question about cultural apropriations and hairstyles and I. can't find shit. Every sources i found looked like it was written by white people and Idk really what to look for
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