Holy jeeps, my heart is pounding- I am dreading posting this, but I really want to! D:
OKAY. I am being incredibly brave posting this character- as he has finally made his over-due appearance last October. He's recently been occurring more and more in my art.
I've held onto this character nearly the past 10 years and during that time, I've numerously recreated his story, his personality, and his design. [I even have a design evolution chart hidden among my files~]
I've kept him hidden mostly because his very reason may create a severe misunderstanding when it comes down to portraying some of my characters as something they're not (sues with a sole purpose), which is not the truth....
Horyū is simply a bi-product of curiosity, a design, and he continues to exist in my art for the exploration of many characters and to challenge myself to think of how the hardest of shells could dare to behave somewhat canon-ly in rather un-canon situations.
It took years for me to find a way to have him work.
I dream of sharing glimpses of Horyū and a little-known part of my imagination- but to avoid being viewed as a hypocrite [once certain opinions are disclosed], I doubt really will.
Yet, all I need is courage and understanding.
...ya' know, I feel like his design can adapt for many other things. But his initial purpose does serve some as inspiration for art.
