Merry Christmas everyone! I hope your holiday was filled with wonderful awesomeness and joy :D
Here's my entry for Iruka's contest~ I thought I wouldn't make it on time xD
Top Row: Donner, Comet, Blitzen, Vixen, Dasher, and Cupid
Bottom Row: Rudolf, Prancer, and Dancer
No, no, I didn't do any research over Santa's reindeer, but here's an explanation on why I drew them that way and how I see them.
Dasher: As Iruka said, he's the athletic one of the group. So I see him as a born leader and probably the oldest of the group. Everyone looks up to him and he has a lot of respect. I accidentally drew his pants too high, so the proportions look off;; but he is much taller than the others, and has a bigger build as you can see from his broad shoulders. I also see him as one of those overconfident guys. Not enough to be a jerk, but enough so he is ambitious and not discouraged easily. That's why his hand is on Vixen's waist, and his other hand is pushing Comet away.
Dancer: I see Dancer as one of those girly men that aren't necessarily gay(though I do consider the possibility that he is and has a crush on Prancer. XD). He's a performer and drama queen. The reason I drew a wreath around him with a lot of lights is because as a performer, I see him as really flashy and determined to make a statement. He's probably filled with talent and is good at designing as well. xD The reason he's crying is because I see dancers like ballerinas very delicate, so he'd probably get hurt easily. Don't forget he might also be overreacting because he's a drama queen. XD
Prancer: The elegant one of the group. I drew him with one of those double-breasted coats because I always think people who wear them are snazzy xD His hair is very neat and slick, and he has a soft expression on his face.
Vixen: The poor girl. XD I see her as a very beautiful woman, but not one that's super girly. I see her as a strong person that is sort of like Dasher: a leader. She's also probably a work-a-holic and always tries to keep the others on task.
Comet: I see him like Dasher, only way more confident to where he's just a little bit of a jerk. He also sees Dasher as a role model, but also as a rival. He constantly tries to be like him, or be better. He is probably the troublemaker of the group and can be a little bit reckless. I gave him bright neon blue or whatever to match his name. :D
Cupid: Clearly the most romantic of the group. I even gave him pink eyes xD He's very slender and, like Prancer, he has a soft expression.
Donner: According to Iruka, he's thunder. So I gave him a crazy hairstyle. xD I was really going for the Edward Cullen hairstyle, but I kinda failed and instead he looks like Sora with his bangs gelled up xDDD You always hear thunder, but you never see it. So I kinda see Donner as the smartest of the group, but he's constantly ignored. As you can see, he is clearly uninterested in Vixen and probably thinks everyone is being an idiot xD
Blitzen: My favorite. xD Also described as Lightning. I see him as very energetic and happy-go-lucky. He's probably the 2nd youngest of the group in my mind, as well as Donner's little brother. I gave him a pretty crazy hairstyle as well. He's probably ignored like his brother because of his age, which is why he's kinda boxed out from Vixen. I also would see him having a huge crush on her, but doesn't have enough confidence to tell her.
Rudolf: The youngest of the group~ I see him as very innocent, and loves Vixen like a mother. She probably takes the most care over him out of the group. :D
So yup. There's my explanation, even though we didn't really need one. xD
Coloring was a painnn. There were so many colors. XD
Enjoy! And happy holidays everyone!<3