It's not just the shading, the general shape of the wing looks odd. I'll see if I can redline it to show what I mean, but I'm working with a dying mouse right now, so I wouldn't get hopes up. :'D
Okaybbut where is my sweetheart one, another year has gone by and I'm still without it ;P
- they're not my art! This is the work of , but I will pass on your comment n__n
- we didn't want to change the current design as we're not planning on updating any of the recolours! I could see that the longer primary feathers might have been shaded a little differently to look more like the underside of the bird wing, but those fluffy tops are visible on many of the bird wings I have to hand.
- if there are no comments to be made on the subject of the news post, then I would suggest not posting at all rather than posting about which pet you'd like to see next/revamped. There's a forum for that.
Though I have a serpenth, it is Harvest and soon to be a custom overlay. So while it does not necessarily impact me much, I am a bit torn. I like some aspects of the older version, this one definitely matches the overall site art better, and has gorgeous shading. Also, that vibrant!?!?! WANT.
I do prefer the old one, especially because I feel like it was just updated. But of course it looks nice. Very well done, I just don't like the too cutesy look it has now. And it's got weird proportions now, and like someone else said the wings look odd. Personally I think they look worse than they did popping out of the chest. Placement is better but they look backwards.
Beautiful coloring though, very well done.
Yeah idk, it does feel kind of cartoonish now.
Lol, I didn't even notice the pudge at first though. That part seems pretty natural.
Yassssssss! maor Vibrant pets! Make my technicolor unicorn vomit dreams come true!
I do like this! Not only that but this is the first Vibrant pet that I can actually get behind. They all look great XD
For example, the kakapo doesn't use its wings to fly, but the wings still look (and move) like wings. Same could be said for things like terror birds and ostriches and some feathered dinosaurs. They still look like wings and they don't look like they're flipped the wrong way. If the artist wanted to go the "these wings are not bird wings, they are useless for flying, but they're still kinda useful to the creature" route, they could've, for example, given it wing claws a la angelic velosotor. Devolution (?) at work? Useful for grabbing on to things like branches, not so much for flying. Win-win, makes the wings lean more toward reptilian and makes the pet design look less like someone just tacked wings and a wig onto a serpent[s]h[/sub].
I think I like this upgrade, much more defined body.
Have you people ever seen a big snake...? They're not all milk snakes and corn snakes. My god you will complain about anything.
[User=rah] you did AMAZING. I love the revamp. Subtle but updated. You go girl. <3
If the wings are bigger, maybe it could cover the pudginess and make the Serpenth look more swift. Win-win? ;)
I'm not here for the cute so I'm not happy with this new baby face. :< Otherwise the difference in anatomy doesn't bother me at all.
Indeed. I mean, the art is nice, but this revamp seemed unnecessary.
I am a fan of the snek! He can hug me!
I think this update is amazing, and I love it. Anyone who is claiming it's fat has certainly never been around a large snake, because a decent size is healthy. It's not meant to be a more slender type of snake in my opinion. The wings do seem odd, but it fits for what they want, I assume.
I kinda knew that the serpenth would receive a revamp. As much as I appreciated the old one, it did definitely need it. The revamp is very well done, Ikal looks totally great now! :D What it's missing is the nice sly eyes it used to have (the twilight colour makes this less noticeable so I'm happy anyways) and the nice blend between the scales and its wings. Other than those, it's great, even the little pudge is fine as most snakes are hardly ever completely round.
I suppose I shouldn't have replied in a news comment. ^^; It was meant for conversation, but if there's nothing you can say to that then my apologies.
Cute pudgy babyyyyyy <3 I'm really liking the Aqua colors too, might have to put this one on my list :D
Should we be writing serpanth fanfictions in the comments? Seriously, what is there to talk about apart from what I just listed? "and as it happened the serpenth was at the top of the list" <--That's where I got that from.
Okay but why even @ me though?????????
- I'm unsure what you're saying? I'm saying to only talk about the serpenth on a serpenth news post, not 'I would have preferred the kanis to be revamped'. Nobody is asking you to stroke egos - that's not something we require or look for!
And I don't think I said artists go down 'the list'? The list I'm referring to is looking at the pets that an artist is in charge of, discussing which pets are in need of a revamp (if any at all) and which of those pets are most in need. I am the one who decides what needs revamping ultimately.
I prefer some aspects from the old and some from the new, but mostly I am just thrilled that the wings aren't popping out of the chest anymore YAY. The angle of them bugged me so much,
yay snakes
wow i literally looked at this and thought "oh nice a simple update that improves anatomy, color/shading, and lineart! surely no one will have anything to freak out over!" lmao i guess i am somehow still naive even after all these years.
What more is there to say about pet revamps, really? "I like it," "I don't like it," and "The artwork looks off." After so many times of saying these things they really lose their meaning, and not all of us enjoy stroking egos for no reason, especially when there is barely any change to the pet in the first place. At the very least we're still talking about pets and their designs and revamps. Seems like kind of an odd system. You said that the artists just go down the list - how is it decided what order things go on the list in the first place? Is it random? I do at least agree that the snake does not look pudgy to me.
I think this revamp is... alright!
The old one wasn't in too bad shape but you could tell the art was starting to age; good on the artist for updating it before another WHAT ABOUT THE MONTRE happened!
One thing I do agree on is the little uh, I'm gonna go ahead and call it "sidepudge." I think it's great, but it does look wonky. Either making it a little more dramatic or removing it might make it look more appealing ^_^
And that's my two cents that nobody asked for c:
at first when i saw the news i asked myself "what's different? since when did it need a revamp?"
then i saw the differences and have to agree with everyone else. this wasn't needed, and the old one actually looks better in this case. a snake isn't supposed to look like a plushie. the only improvement i can actually see is the shading on the body behind the wing. the rest was just unneeded
EXCUSE, i FUCKIN' LOVE THIS THING, IT'S SO PRECIOUS AND PERFECT AND i NEED 545897 OF THEMMMMMM
such a friendly snake! love it :)
It looks nice, but I don't see why it was updated at all. X) I'm still a big fan of the serpent. It was the reason why I made an account many years ago. But there is just one thing that bothers me to no end; what is that strange squishy belly thing on the right? It looks like a snail! XDD
(I need to get a vribrant tho!)
I liked the personality + body shape of the old one way better.
You would hate my art then. Also you probably don't actually have OCD if that's what bothers you.
To those asking: "Why wasn't this pet revamped first?"
Firstly - News comments of a pet should really relate to the pet that's just been released rather than what you would have preferred. Definitely more of an issue on new colour releases, but something to think about!
Secondly - The artist of this pet is in charge of 15 or so pets, and as it happened the serpenth was at the top of the list of her pets to be revamped. The artist in charge of this pet does not draw the aeanoid, kanis, pherret etc, so even though they may be more in need of a revamp, the person who has the time to dedicate to a revamp is unfortunately not able to do anything except her own pets. I know this frustrates people, but we can only do what our artists have time to do around their other obligations and with what amount of work they can do per month.
As to it being pudgey...I can only say that I made a research trip, took a look at anacondas and held pythons and this felt very right to me! And the wings are not bird wings, they're serpenth wings. Very fluffy, and not used to fly at all (anymore).
It looks good overall (but the old one looked great too aside from some too-thick lineart on the tail, so idg the need for the revamp???). But, the wings really do look totally backwards. They look like they're bending back rather than folding down forward.
- I was actually thinking the same thing. Boa/python are pretty chubby, I have a friend who owns a boa irl and he's such a big squish baby. This is a pretty accurate body shape for the cute snake pet.
I didn't feel like they were in need of a Revamp at all. To be honest the changes seem minimal and give it a more toy-like appearance rather than a real-life serpent creature. But as always beauty is in the sight of the beholder and this new design does have its charms for sure.
Aw, cute. I do miss the way the wings bled into the scales, but they're at a better angle now.
Peoples fat-phobia bleeding into fictional animals, whoa.
As someone who is a big fan of this pet, I love it. It looks so squishy, I want to give it a hug! The new wings remind me of Seagull wings, kind of cute. :P
The old one was nicer imo. Yeah the scales on the revamp look good, but the face and pudgi-ness makes it seem too silly and cartoonish. It looks less like a serpent and more like a cartoon toy. There are so many other pets that needed revamps way more than this (celinox immediately comes to mind). I honestly don't see the point.
Their faces are a lot better to me, I think-- there's more sapience to it while still being very snake-Y. Definitely gonna agree that the wings look even less functional than before, though. Maybe that's intentional...?
I think it looks great, guys. Keep it up!
I will miss the sass.
Well I mean, a slight touch-up is less time-intensive than the total overhaul and multiple reworks needed by older pets. I think this revamp does a good job in bringing the Serpenth up to current site standards.
I approve this! :D Atleast something good happened on this day! C:
Good point, :o
I think the shading is a nice update, but the lines didn't really need fixing. The wing no longer looks like a good real wing, it looks plushie and fat and not functional at all. I agree the underbelly scales look too soft. The hair and the tongue and end of tail are find to me, but I also don't like the update on the face all that much. But, no biggie I guess... but I agree, there are several others that could've used an update way before this one.
not really necessary, but certainly better! i was just surprised to see this, when i still remember their last revamp.
I like the new one more but I don't know why it was necessary to update the Serpenth when there are some pets that are in desperate need of a revamp. ^^; Still, this change is very nice! I love the warmer tones in the basic one.
Eh, I used to want a serpenth... don't think I'll get one now. It has this weird belly to it. I think the placement of the wings adds to that, because it looks like it's hiding more behind the wings. I think it'd be fine, except that the eyes were made bigger, the eye ridges were made bigger, and the mouth made into a smile rather than a smirk of sorts. It looks too cartoony and friendly now.