Creative Corner

Hullo Flight Rising~ So I submitted this design a [b]long[/b] while ago to Squishable.com's Open Squish contest! Basically, it's a contest to have this design turned into a possible stuffed animal to toss about, and hug, and cuddle as you please. :) So here was my entry, based on the Angha myth--a benevolent peacock-dog mash-up creature, you can read more [url=http://alphabeastiary.blogspot.com/2010/10/angha.html]here[/url]--and I can't help but be proud and excited that hey, it got selected, and hey, people are voting on it! [img]https://www.squishable.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/opensquish_angha_22432.jpg[/img] Of course... I designed this waaay back in July, haha. It JUST showed up in this past week's Squishable voting period, and while I am VERY proud of it... I'm also kind of cringing. Is it the color? The unwieldy design? It sure looks better when it's not so sphere shaped and without a limited color palette, haha: [img]http://37.media.tumblr.com/3714b29a31cc16a62cabe53f519c1c78/tumblr_n3qk0vMQ5Z1qm9ekto1_500.jpg[/img] But does anyone have any comments or critiques for the above toy design? Things that I could do to possibly improve it? I'm afraid I don't have much knowledge in toy production so I winged it (No pun intended). Oh and if you happen to like this design and want to possibly own an Angha of your own, you can vote for me over [url=https://www.squishable.com/opensquishp/opensquish_angha_22432/]here[/url] :')

@SecondBreakfast
It looks adorable! I've never heard of an angha, but as a bird and mythological creature lover, it totally pings my interests. *u*

I think it looks fine as it is, though you may want to consider tweaking the colors and see if they work better? The color scheme looks on-model for a Green Peafowl, though perhaps a richer blue hue to match the more iconic peacock look may help (though I know that fabric color limitations are a consideration).

@Norkia

Yay! Glad it kind of evokes a Green Peafowl at least--when I get home from work, though, I'll mess around with the blue color. Again, because fabric was the limitation, what I really wanted to do was somehow get the "feel" for it, while relying on only 2-3 colors...

>:) Will def give your suggestion a try, thank you! And if you can, read up a bit more on the angha--or give it a Google search! Undel actually drew her version over here!

@SecondBreakfast

Another idea I just had was maybe add simple green or gold spots to the tail feathers to mimic the eyespots on a peacock tail; I poked around the Squishables site and saw some products with embroidered details, so that may be a consideration if it's within the guidelines.

I'll definitely research more on the critter! (And wow, Undel's reindition is fantastic! *_*)

@Norkia

Oh wow they did embroidery work too? Okay, when I do my design revision I'll be adding some of those details :)

@SecondBreakfast
Their dolphin clearly has embroidered spots! Though I suppose it might be best to try and contact the company to make sure if Open Squish can utilize it. c:

Finally registered and voted. Best of luck! :D

I would personally prefer the wings a bit further back on it's body - it looks like it's on it's shoulders - but I agree, the spots on the tail would lend a more peacock feel to it.