A few months ago I was offered one of the most terrifying freelance projects of my life. To create w
A few months ago I was offered one of the most terrifying freelance projects of my life. To create what is, to my knowledge, the first official illustrations of two of the most beloved and fiercely headcanoned characters in the world, Cecil and Carlos from Welcome to Night Vale.I see lots of posts here on tumblr telling everyone to stop attacking me over these, but I see zero (0) people attacking me! Everyone is so nice, even people who dislike them! It’s not my Cecil either! It’s just A Cecil.Some FAQ:No, this is not canon! My stipulation for taking the job was that I could put that disclaimer on there, which is a spoof of the “this is canon” style sticker on the 1980s Dr. Claw action figure, which was the merch-only reveal of a previously unseen face that scandalized me as a kid.Yes, Cecil does just look like some guy!That’s what I screamed at every draft. There were some specific rules I had to follow, but I won’t tell you what they were so that you don’t have to consider them canon. When I listen I just see something much closer to the voice actors. But I couldn’t draw their likenesses, and also couldn’t duplicate anything fans designed! The handcuffs are from episode 70B.In that episode they were used for crime, not kink. But this is an interactive toy, so you do you.Yes, the cuts are a little weird.I didn’t know until I saw the pictures of the final product how the cuts would like, and the idiosyncrasies of the laser made them a little odd. If you want to perfect them with an Xacto knife, the images above (which is what I sent to the manufacturer) can act as a handy guide.Thanks everyone! Feel free to AMA! -- source link
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