Mouseykins Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Mutant Vandagyre Singledwish123, coolmusic_girl and _ivory_uri_ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedhaun Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Final Mutant pet until they decide to introduce a new Neopet that is. No offense, but I was expecting something more gross and sinister like some of the legacy mutants. This looks more like one of those monsters that'd be more at home in a 60s or 70s Saturday morning kids show if anything. Singledwish123 and GillyTook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 If this is a joke , it's not funny It's so cartoonish and the colors are very annoying LekkerLekker89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseykins Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Personally, I think it's cute. But, it's not very mutanty-ish. It could be more creepy and spooky like some of the others. It kind of feel like they were lacking some inspiration for this one. It's still cute though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutDragon Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, Tedhaun said: This looks more like one of those monsters that'd be more at home in a 60s or 70s Saturday morning kids show if anything. Yeah...reminds me of a low-budget power rangers monster Yuiina and GillyTook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgal Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 As someone who loves all things Vandagyre and birds in general: Ew. GillyTook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuiina Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 There's something about it's legs that looks weird to me... and the colors are ruining the overall design for me. It's a big NOPE to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 What... what on earth happened here? I mean put it aside the older mutant species and I guess it's ok... but put it against the more detailed and nuanced mutants... and it's a cartoon mess! There's virtually no toning or shading... it's all stark lines drawn in a cartoonish pose. This fanart is so, so much more in keeping with the mutant ideas: http://www.neopets.com/~Myuung LekkerLekker89 and GillyTook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimactrash Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I don't wanna be mean but the art for this reminds me of how the marapets art looked last time i was there, it looks oddly flat compared to other neopets art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryAF Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Why did they not add any shading or depth? This could've turned out really well, but instead it looks like it came out of a coloring book. As a person who loves birds, this is not good. GillyTook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleu1986 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 There are some good ideas in here, but overall it`s a disappointment. In regards of the colour scheme, I would have preferred it if they stuck to purple and green instead of putting pink in the mix too. (Although the green feathers around the neck look like leaves to me). I like the three eyes and the large beak, I also like the talons - I do wish the feathers covered the legs all the way. Why does it have braids - does it have hair?? The tentacles are what bother me the most, particularly the placement on the body, if you know what I mean. I get that they were trying to do something with the tail, but the tentactles should not have been part of it at all, it clashes with the rest of the body and just looks weird. For me, a couple of changes would have made this a better Mutant pet. Yuiina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Well, this clearly wasn't drawn by the same artist that did the marble Draik, was it! Though... a PB like that is just a recolour of an existing shape and this is an entire body being designed. But yeah, so flat. I mean I actually rather like it, and didn't know what to expect seeing people's responses on the all activity page before actually getting into the thread, it's not as bad as I was fearing! But I can fully understand people's various disappointments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutDragon Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Secre said: This fanart is so, so much more in keeping with the mutant ideas: http://www.neopets.com/~Myuung Now that's what I'm talking about! 39 minutes ago, aleu1986 said: Why does it have braids - does it have hair?? The tentacles are what bother me the most, Didn't notice the braids until you mentioned it and now I can't unsee it oh my god That fanart page replaces the tentacles with what look like rat tails and it's so much better. aleu1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, aleu1986 said: There are some good ideas in here, but overall it`s a disappointment. In regards of the colour scheme, I would have preferred it if they stuck to purple and green instead of putting pink in the mix too. (Although the green feathers around the neck look like leaves to me). I like the three eyes and the large beak, I also like the talons - I do wish the feathers covered the legs all the way. Why does it have braids - does it have hair?? The tentacles are what bother me the most, particularly the placement on the body, if you know what I mean. I get that they were trying to do something with the tail, but the tentactles should not have been part of it at all, it clashes with the rest of the body and just looks weird. For me, a couple of changes would have made this a better Mutant pet. I thought they were leaves as well and therefore didn't see the point of them!! And yep, the tentacles are just odd. And it wouldn't be the first mutant pet not to have them either. 21 minutes ago, jellysundae said: Well, this clearly wasn't drawn by the same artist that did the marble Draik, was it! Though... a PB like that is just a recolour of an existing shape and this is an entire body being designed. But yeah, so flat. I mean I actually rather like it, and didn't know what to expect seeing people's responses on the all activity page before actually getting into the thread, it's not as bad as I was fearing! But I can fully understand people's various disappointments. Or was it? It's also a departure from the previous art style, which is what we saw with both the Marble Draik and the Water Poogle. It's just the different interpretation really worked with those, whereas this just looks... odd. Not as odd as the Ogrin, Fyora help it, but still... odd. 2 minutes ago, CoconutDragon said: Now that's what I'm talking about! Didn't notice the braids until you mentioned it and now I can't unsee it oh my god That fanart page replaces the tentacles with what look like rat tails and it's so much better. The two brown fanarts are definitely my preferred take on the Mutant Vangagyre!! aleu1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 @Secre I don't think it will have been drawn by the same artist because it's not the same skill level. The lack of shading, the weird scrawniness of the tentacles, and, and this is a big thing for me, how forward-facing the face is, that to me is always a sign of a not quite so good artist. (neo has a LOT of handhelds that fall foul of this!) Most sites with pets/avatars etc. they're drawn at a 45 degree angle. The body of this is, but not the head... This is someone who's pretty good, but got a way to go yet. I mean a talented kid could draw this, couldn't they. And maybe they did! xD Some artist's son did this! xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Just now, jellysundae said: @Secre I don't think it will have been drawn by the same artist because it's not the same skill level. The lack of shading, the weird scrawniness of the tentacles, and, and this is a big thing for me, how forward-facing the face is, that to me is always a slight of a not quite so good artist. Most sites with pets/avatars etc. they're drawn at a 45 degree angle. The body of this is, but not the head... This is someone who's pretty good, but got a way to go yet. I mean a talented kid could draw this, couldn't they. And maybe they did! xD Some artist's son did this! xD That's why the perspective looks so weird!!! The head is at a different angle to the body!!! I knew it looked odd but couldn't figure out why! But yes, the level of accomplishment between the recent releases and this is... noticeable!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 48 minutes ago, Secre said: That's why the perspective looks so weird!!! The head is at a different angle to the body!!! I knew it looked odd but couldn't figure out why! Ofc it could be because it's turning to look at us in a SOON kind of way... Imagine a Terminator-type slow head turn. ... why imagine it! Secre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duskitty Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 We waited nearly a month for THIS? I don't even understand what's going on with the design. It isn't coherent whatsoever and just looks like they slapped several random weird attributes on there; it's not even drawn very well and just looks really awkward and stiff. Highly disappointed with this one. Tedhaun and Angeló 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 One of these is not like the others... Someone on a Facebook group did the comparisons way better than me! jellysundae, CoconutDragon, aleu1986 and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Secre said: One of these is not like the others... I was gonna say the exact same could be said for the Darigan Vandy too, but looking through them a few are kind of lacklustre. purple - check angry red eyes - check some spikes - check teeth - check Feels like the artist really wasn't feeling it with some of them and just phoned it in basically. http://www.neocolours.me.uk/viewpet.php?colour=darigan&species=all&pose=happy+male But the Vandy def comes out as the MEHiest of them all. If they'd just made the eyes malevolent I think people would have been content. aleu1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutDragon Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Secre said: One of these is not like the others... Seeing them together just makes it more obvious that it's staring directly into my soul jellysundae and aleu1986 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birds Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I'm so glad more people are mentioning how...upsettingly lackluster the mutant Vanda is. It could have been so much more. u_u jellysundae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berriganify Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 wow, that's a... uh... look, alright it probably could have been good, maybe? i think the artist just added too much stuff in there. it's like the kind of monster i would have designed when i was like, 9 and had no self-control. there's just... so much going on and nothing really meshes very well. plus the colours don't contrast very well but man oh man, seeing those fanarts that @Secre linked... like i would have happily dropped my entire bank on either of them!! edit: so i figured out part of the reason that this one looks so bad, there's like no variation in value between the green and the purple, and only a little between them and the pink i put it next to some other mutant colours, the draik is probably the weakest here and its still better than the vandy Duskitty, Yuiina and jellysundae 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutDragon Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, berriganify said: it's like the kind of monster i would have designed when i was like, 9 and had no self-control. there's just... so much going on and nothing really meshes very well. plus the colours don't contrast very well You hit the nail on the head! I feel like you just unlocked memories of young me browsing deviantart, looking through everyone's "original OC pls don't steal" art berriganify and jellysundae 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellysundae Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 So now we're back round to me wondering if the artist's son drew it. Secre and berriganify 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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