HOME | DD

Artha-Amberose — Abada - Pencils

Published: 2011-11-15 03:52:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 1089; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description This is an abada - the African version of a unicorn.
I decided to base him off of a zebra. His face kept coming out all elfy until I got one of my customers to pose for a face reference for half a minute LOL - I figured if he is an AFRICAN unicorn, his human form would be black! x3
I think I did a pretty good job getting the facial features down. His unicorn form is bigger, this is two separate drawings put together. May or may not ink this thing... I still have a commission to do but I can't do it at work because the person wants sexual content - which I won't do at work. These were both drawn after I got my third shift tasks finished and was taking time to relax during the dead as hell hour between 5 and 6 in the morning xD

This is actually a rehash of an old character concept I had sitting in scraps on my old account, he started out as an adoptable but I decided to keep him. ^^
He's unnamed, I ALMOST called him Amani cause I found it on a naming site - I like the name but knew I'd heard it somewhere. And I remember where - in 's version of Kovu. Amani was his name before Zira took him. So he's gonna get a new name xD Preferrably something African sounding! Feel free to toss up suggestions!
Related content
Comments: 15

Zenarraus [2011-11-15 09:12:01 +0000 UTC]

I like him.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to Zenarraus [2011-11-15 14:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks 8D

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

gymnosophist [2011-11-15 04:37:43 +0000 UTC]

Ooooo! Do I like these!
Can't wait to see more; hopefully some in color, too...
An "African" name for a Zebra Unicorn. Well, the Unicorn is a mystical as well as mythological creature, so maybe something ancient Egyptian would be apropos. How about "Upawat" or "Upuwat"? It means "The Opener of the Way." ...
BTW - as you may know - all peoples who live & have lived in Africa are not & never were all Black or Negroid people, so you don't have to make your character so unless you want to or it's part of the story...
LOL

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to gymnosophist [2011-11-15 04:50:02 +0000 UTC]

I wanted something unique and different, and there aren't many black characters out there; much less fantasy-based character! So I decided to change that up a bit and make a black character!
He comes from the savannah area. I also wanted to do something different from my usual and succeeded! ^^ I might consider that name x3

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

gymnosophist In reply to Artha-Amberose [2011-11-15 05:36:58 +0000 UTC]

^^ Cool idea! Sounds intriguing, too...
In ancient times (5,000+ years ago) most all of North Africa was a fertile savanna with great lakes & rivers, filled with exotic animals. The ancient Egyptians & others describe long lost civilizations that one lived there; which were long thought to be myth, but which new discoveries are now proving true. Be happy to give you info for ideas, if you want...
You got to W.U. & all okay, I trust. Do let me know...
Be checkin' back in a bit...

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to gymnosophist [2011-11-15 08:47:59 +0000 UTC]

Yeah there's a lot of interesting things in this world

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

gymnosophist In reply to Artha-Amberose [2011-11-15 08:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! To paraphrase Shakespeare: "There is more between Heaven and Earth than is contained in all our science and philosophy."

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to gymnosophist [2011-11-15 09:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Exactly ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

gymnosophist In reply to Artha-Amberose [2011-11-15 09:15:53 +0000 UTC]


Well, we've had a fun game of message tag going here, but now it's time for me to crash...
Take care...
Manana...

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Rinjapine [2011-11-15 03:59:57 +0000 UTC]

zebra man! but hes got no good bitty bits! D8 tragic!

and you did good! his face came out wonderfully!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to Rinjapine [2011-11-15 04:05:37 +0000 UTC]

He does have bits, I just haven't drawn them in since I was drawing this at work. I just didn't want to cover him with clothing. Shoulda mentioned that in the description xD

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Rinjapine In reply to Artha-Amberose [2011-11-15 04:06:50 +0000 UTC]

BITS! BITS BITS BITS! 8D

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to Rinjapine [2011-11-15 04:28:56 +0000 UTC]

xDDD I'll have to draw 'em in and upload a mature nude version xD (Since he's well hung!)

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Rinjapine In reply to Artha-Amberose [2011-11-15 05:56:58 +0000 UTC]

hung like a HORSE baby, dont i know it.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Artha-Amberose In reply to Rinjapine [2011-11-15 08:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Heeee

👍: 0 ⏩: 0