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[wip] Capybath time
🕑 Added 2022-11-16 10:14:02 +0000 UTCRelated post : [ drawings ] Capybara / [ wallpaper ] Capybath time
At first, I was going to draw it with grass and flowers, but while I was drawing, I watched a lot of videos of capybara taking a yuzu bath, so I changed it to a capybara enjoying a hot spring.
Where I originally wanted to draw grass and flowers, I floated yuja/yuzu(citron fruits) instead.
Since they don't live in cold regions, I wondered if they actually enjoyed the hot springs, but there was actually a study that says that when they go in the hot springs, their expression becomes comfortable and their dry skin improves 🍋🔥
article link 1 : Japanese scientists measured how much capybaras enjoy their hot baths
I wondered why there was a yuzu in the capybara bath. In Japan, it is often used as a bath additive. Where I live(Korea), we candied it and drink it a lot as a tea in the winter. 🍊 That's why it feels like a fruit that is closely related to winter.
It's a color thumbnail that I uploaded a few days ago, but I ended up using the first one on the far right.
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I struggled with drawing their eyes for finding best expression. It's just a simple eye, but I've repeated and erased so many times lol
Next time I am thinking of draw some guinea pig... They are closely related to the capybara. Or, as always, suddenly it could be a fish 😁
Thank you!
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Comments
pikaole
Yes, that's right, especially when it comes to character design, the placement and size of features dictate a lot of feel! thank you!
Thirtysix
So cute. You did the eyes well. Simple isn't always simple, sometimes it means even a small change can radically alter how something looks.
Thirtysix
Guinea bigs
pikaole
Thanks Ash! Green always seems to go well with brown. The same color of the earth!
Apolline Hellez
Agreed :D
pikaole
I heard they are actually related animals! and they are seems pretty similar!
pikaole
That's right, it's really difficult! Their face feeling are exquisite, and that's their charm!
pikaole
Thank you very much! It's worth drawing their eyes many times 😄
Ash
so cute! i love the colors in these illustrations. The minty-green compliments the brown of the capy's so well~
Bonnie Russell
I love this so much. Here in the US capybaras are sometimes called "giant guinea pigs"
Apolline Hellez
I did draw a capybara not a long time ago and i strugle too with their eyes ! They have just a unique expression. I love them thank you for drawing them ❤
Shisiedo Lanni
So cuuuuute!! They all are so expressive and cute! Wonderful work as always! Your hard work on those eyes made them perfect!
