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laerue.bsky.social
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Posting art current and past for my own digital shared library.
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Working on the mafioso backstory a bit more for the brothers/fathers of Rio in Death March. Also liked the idea of showing a forest witch being a possible reason why the black haired brother gets this otherworldly protection around him in the form of this demonic bobcat.
The brothers mafioso in their youth, the black haired one ends up being the boss and raising Rio after killing the blonde one. Work on a witch of the forest the black haired brother would take comfort in and gain the strength to ruin his familia, to find and kill his brother. I liked the idea of branches in the form of her insignia and nature in her hair. Also saw the cougar was a predator for the bobcat, with an older woman in mind already, I feel like this came naturally together for this origin of wicked power. While listening to the godfather Waltz and love themes, I started picturing a story between the two brothers that would cause their separation, the blonde one’s death and the justification the younger brother would have for ruining his brother’s life after feeling like he was trapped and left behind at a young age. The full page of work on the witchy woman the mafioso takes comfort in, and work on the bobcat demonic form/barrier around the mafioso.
July 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Mafioso Padre, leader of the crimson ring in Vicenza. The main ideas I wanted for this character was indication of being a gang leader, the crimson glasses rio wears, appearance of a wild cat, and a toxic representation of what Rio could become. Even from afar, his influence was forced upon Rio.
Father of Rio Leader of the Crimson Ring Toxic Masculinity, Killed brother in front of wife, mostly absent father/punishment. Kindness/softness = “being weak gets you killed by those who want it more” Short, stout man with a wrestler build in mind. The spiritual armor/barrier he has around his body appears to have thicker forearms and calves with big claws in a rough fur pattern continually morphing. He might have a thick tail, first time I drew the armor/spiritual barrier around him. Both the normal appearance (top left) and the armored/battle ready appearance to the spiritually tuned eye (top right). I wanted him to be an intimidating toxic short king. I had the visual in mind that his spiritual fur coat would stop bullets from hitting his body, instilling fear upon those who would challenge him. An idea for the barrier around his face to come from his eyes/appear around his glasses, with fangs covering his mouth to act as claws of the face. I liked the idea of deathly horns looking like cat ears, with the sides of his head looking like he’d have mutton chops of sorts. I want him to be a short n muscled dude with scary strength and durability, to most, it’d look like his very presence is uncomfortably rough and he could cut you without pulling any blades or tricks. It’d look like he’d be slashing mortals who looked at him wrong.
July 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM