Expression challenge with my OC Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat) showing his head eight times, each with a different expressions. They are: smug, angry with a snarl, goofy with tongue sticking out, crying without tears, looking nice, being awkwardly in love and grumpy. The four antennae on his head underline each expression, by being held in respective positions. The heads are colored with a light solid gray. The first head has an additional soft shading. The last head is fully colored. Text on page: Even though he doesn’t gesture much when he is speaking, his Raks‘van move with his emotions. He doesn’t shed tears when he is sad, but he still feels the emotional pain. When Lara asks him to stop looking so stern all the time. Be nice, be nice, be nice… (in a speech bubble next to the nice head), His default expression (next to the grumpy head). Art by Kathaja Krim.

Expression challenge part 2 is done!
I don't know for sure why I shaded the first a bit and colored(!) the last completely. But it was fun 🤍

I'll link the challenge in the replies.

[ #art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #CharacterDesign #OC ]

My alien OC Zhaikes trying to look nice, while his expression seems a little forced, and a speech bubble saying "Be nice, be nice, be nice...". His antennae are held closely to his face and he sports a tight but friendly smile. Art by Kathaja Krim.

Hey all, don't forget to be nice!

Another expression of the expression challenge with #Zhaikes.

Line art of an alien character, Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat), with his eyes closed and a smug grin. He is seemingly saying something that he is very sure about. His antennae underline the self-opinionated expression. Art by Kathaja Krim.

Space bug is explaining the world to you. He is very much in his element.

Yep, I'm at it again. Expressions, part 2. Find the challenge in the replies.

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Zhaikes showing a soft lopsided smile while revealing the tips of his pointed teeth. Art by Kathaja Krim.

He tried to smile for Lara - and then realized, he has pointed, creepy teeth... :')

[ #Zhaikes #Fremdling ]

Expression challenge with my OC Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat) showing his head eight times, each with a different expressions. They are: irritated, sad, an awkward and lopsided smile, repulsed, shocked, a happy laugh, startled spitting, and a furious scream. The four antennae on his head underline each expression, by being held in respective positions. The heads are colored gray and shaded with a soft light. Text on page: What...? (Speech bubble) Scarred half of his face is numb and does not move properly. Almost never laughs as freely as this. Startled expressions are rare, as he is not easily surprised. Art by Kathaja Krim.

Expression challenge with Zhaikes 🤍
This is the first of two patches. I'm so glad that this is finally done. I definitely learned a lot.

I'll link the challenge and a line version in the replies.

[ #art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #CharacterDesign #ArtChallenge ]

#Zhaikes isn't used to the concept of love, so when he's hit with lovesickness, he is confused, annoyed, and furious with his feelings. He tries to overcome his (ridiculous!) lack of control and just wants to "go back to normal".

#Lara is more familiar with... 1/2

[ #Fremdling ]

Digital reference sheet of an alien character, Zhaikes Nazkarath (species: Zhor Khat), showing Zhaikes' head and shoulders in three angles: front, side and 3/4 view. Zhaikes is a buff alien man with a flat reptilian nose, pointed ears and several horns swooping along his head. He has four antennae, scales along his spine and two draconian tips on his chin. Text on page: Antennae: His 4 antennae, called Raks‘van, are located at his temples and neck. They consist of 3 main elements and 1 additional short element at the base. The first and second elements are usually held in an angled position, but can also be fully extended. Last element is segmented and may curl slightly. Symbols: The 3 symbols on his chest resemble tattoos. They mean guidance, strength, and protection. Scars: The right side of his face, his left shoulder, and his upper arm are covered in scars. Expressions: Most of Zhaikes‘ facial expressions are stern, confident, haughty or angry. When he smiles, it is often a mixture of smugness, challenge, and humor.

Reference sheet for my OC, #Zhaikes Nazkarath, and his complicated head structure 🤍

[ #art #Fremdling #ZhorKhat #CharacterDesign #alien ]

#Lara 's family has no clue about her alien adventures (yet). However, her sister, Marie, will learn about Zhaikes eventually and uh.. she'll have concerns.

#Zhaikes has a brother named #Rhaski and a sister named #Skara. Rhaski is mostly pro Lara. He even tries to... 1/2

[ #Fremdling ]

Zhaikes' dreams are very realistic. They tend to start with memories or events that could happen in his life, and sometimes slip into something else, from pleasant to horrible nightmares.

He hates the nightmares, obviously, and wouldn't mention them to anyone.

[ #Fremdling #Zhaikes ]

Digital sketch of Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat) looking like a cat from a GIF. His upper lip is raised, showing a pointy tooth. He looks disgusted, a little grumpy and kinda like someone took a picture in the middle of the moment. Art by Kathaja Krim

Goofy art of Zhaikes gets its own post, because I love how it looks :} Context linked in the replies.

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #alien #OCsky

Digital sketches of an alien man, Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat), with four big extra limbs on his back, like skeleton wings. The sketches show four poses of Zhaikes with the wings arranged according to his body's movements. Art by Kathaja Krim.

Rough gesture sketches of my OC #Zhaikes ~
I used to do them a lot in my traditional sketchbook, but since I made a "starter file" in Procreate with a paper background, I do them digitally too.

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#WorldOfKrim #ZhorKhat
#art #sketches #CharacterDesign #alien

Digital art of an alien character, Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat), showing him three times on a reference page from various angels and a close-up of his right eye. He looks grumpy in each of them. Most noticeable is the artwork in the middle where the top-down angle allows a glimpse on his back and the row of scales running along his spine. It also shows two of his four extra limbs that are positioned between his shoulder blades. He glances over his shoulder giving us the side-eye. Descriptive text on the page: Zhaikes Nazkarath, anatomy details. Four pairs of curved horns are set close to his head, with the tips jutting out at the back. Antennae, called Raks‘van, are sensory organs that can detect even the slightest tremors. Their position reflects emotions. His right eye is blind and paler than the left. A technical enhancement can temporarily compensate for the disability, producing small dots of light when active. Three knobs on his face act as anchors for his mask and can’t be removed. His left upper arm and shoulder, as well as the right side of his face, are scarred. Scales protect the sensitive skin and nerve endings beneath, and they can be slightly lifted.

May I present to you:
Azskor Zhaikes Nazkarath, Commander of the Arak'Tera, Protector of the Araz and Ruler of Krey. You may call him Zhaikes 🤍

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #CharacterDesign #OCsky #alien

WIP shot, digital art of an alien person, Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat), from a top down angle. Zhaikes is glancing up over his shoulder with a grim expression. The angle gives us a view onto the broad scales running along his spine and two of his extra limbs that are positioned at his shoulder blades. Art by Kathaja Krim.

#WIP
Remember when I was inspired by that Predator movie? It made me start a page full with drawings of grumpy Zhaikes. I'm enjoying this way too much.

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#art #alien #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #OCsky #scales

Digital illustration symmetrical portrait of @kathaja.com original character Zhaikes Nazkarath. He looks directly ahead with green fog in the background.

First price of the symmetrical portrait giveaway for @kathaja.com and their #oc Zhaikes Nazkarath
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#zhaikes #zhorkhat
#giveaway #digitalart

Yes, look 👀
#Zhaikes has three symbols on his chest and another symbol on his wrist. Though technically the wrist symbol isn't a tattoo.

Digital art of my OCs Zhaikes and Lara, in color! Zhaikes has greenish tones, from skin to bio-armor. Lara has light skin with red hair and an olive green top. Her eyes are green too. They stand next to each other, while Zhaikes has one of his wing-lile limbs bent over Lara. He looks grumpy and says "What are you looking at...?". Lara seems friendly saying "Hi".

Okay, it's not... awful. It's fine. It's actually fine. I colored something and have no need to uninstall.

I... okay.

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#art #Zhaikes #Lara #ZhorKhat #OCsky

Digital art of Lara, a human woman, hugging Zhaikes, an alien man. Lara stands over Zhaikes and has her arms around his neck, while pressing his head to her chest. Zhaikes seems to be indecisive, his hand hovering next to Lara with his fingers being curled. While he likes the experience, he is unsure if he may reciprocate the hug. One tiny detail to notice: On the inside of Zhaikes' wrist is a small symbol that looks just like my artist logo. Art by me, Kathaja Krim.

Hug 🤍
My OCs #Zhaikes and #Lara from my novel project. They meet as enemies and end up like.. this.

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#art #ZhorKhat #SciFiRomance #alien #hug

Digital sketch of my OCs, Lara and Zhaikes hugging. Lara, the smaller human, is positioned higher than the much larger alien man. She cuddles his head firmly to her chest. Zhaikes looks overwhelmed and doesn't hug her back. However, he seems to enjoy the situation. The sketch is WIP, the lines are messy and some of Zhaikes' extra limbs are still missing. Art by Kathaja Krim.

WIP ⊹₊⟡⋆

Breathing is overrated.
My OCs #Lara and #Zhaikes hugging. Okay, Lara does the hug, Zhaikes is.. processing the situation.

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#wip #art #sketch #SciFi #OCsky

Digital drawing of my OCs Zhaikes and Lara standing next to each other. Zhaikes is a tall alien man, with insectoid antennae and reptilian features, clad in bio-amor. Lara is a slim human woman and at least two heads smaller than the alien. Zhaikes leans towards Lara, appearing apologetic. His prosthetic hand hovers close to Lara's head, while she is looking away with sadness and disappointment. Art by Kathaja Krim.

He messed up..

Also, yes, that's perhaps their correct size difference. #Zhaikes & #Lara.

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#art #alien #OCsky #SciFi #ZhorKhat

It happened *again* !! 👀
Look at that confident stretch. He fully knows what he's doing. Hhhha

My alien OC #Zhaikes <3

AAH !!
You need to see this 🤍
I got this wonderful gift from @alisegluskova.bsky.social today in the morning - and I almost FAINTED when I saw him!

It's #Zhaikes, my #1 alien OC.

Three digital sketches of my OC Zhaikes (species: Zhor Khat). Zhaikes is an alien with a humanoid body and four large extra limbs sprouting from his back. The extra limbs look like pointy crab legs arranged like bony wings. The sketches show them in different positions along with the body's poses. Additionally, Zhaikes has smaller, more delicate antennae on his head, that also move with his expressions. His left lower arm and hand are substituted by a prosthesis. On his chest are three alien symbols. Art by Kathaja Krim.

Zhaikes neither has nipples nor (visible) bits, so he may have won the labeling game of Bluesky.

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #sketch #alien #OCsky

My OCs, Zhaikes and Lara, an alien man and a human woman. Lara leans in and places a hesitant kiss on Zhaikes' lips. Zhaikes has his eyes closed and antennae spread in all directions. Despite his sharp features, he shows a soft, overwhelmed expression.

I'll share this as a separate post, because I love it :}

My OCs #Zhaikes & #Lara.

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#art #sci-fi #alienromance

Handwriting? What handwriting??

In his defense, that's an Apple Pencil, and after it didn't work with just any human display, he was confused.

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #sci-fi #OC

Several digital artworks of the same alien character, Zhaikes Nazkarath. The first artwork shows Zhaikes in side view, displaying his four large, insectoid extra limbs on his back. He wears bio-armor, a kind of plating with a sharp and organic look. His head has curved horns that run along his scalp and upward behind his head and neck. He also has four antennae, two facing forward and two facing backward. The right (visible) side of his face is scarred. There are three metallic "dots" integrated into his skin, on his forehead, cheek, and bridge of his nose. The second artwork shows the purpose of the dots. They are anchor points for a one-sided mask that covers Zhaike's right eye and part of his face. In the center of the mask is a round shape that indicates his eye and glows slightly. The third and final artwork shows Zhaikes with 'his human', Lara Hollis, as she leans in and gives him a hesitant kiss. It's the only artwork that visualizes Zhaikes' softer side. While the other works show him with a stern, grumpy expression, he looks gentle and slightly overwhelmed in the last one.

Character page of Zhaikes 🤍
#Zhaikes is one of the main characters in my sci-fi universe and book. While seeking revenge for the attack on his people, he finds a human among his enemies—and (accidentally) falls in love with her :')

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#art #sci-fi #OC #CharacterDesign #ZhorKhat

Screenshot of Procreate's interface and a rough sketch. The sketch shows an alien man, Zhaikes, with four large insectoid extra limbs on his back. The pointy ends reach over his shoulders or encompass his body, pointing menacingly to the front. Next to Zhaikes is a speech bubble saying 'Questions..??'

Your friendly customer support <3

I'm doing gesture sketches again, featuring my favorite top model. (He's missing his scars and prosthesis, but no way I'm drawing all this rn.)

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#art #sketch #Zhaikes

Digital art of an alien character, Zhaikes, looking as grumpy as ever. His right eye and part of his face are covered with a metallic mask. In the center of the mask is a round shape that indicates his eye which glows slightly.

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I am delighted with how this one turned out!

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #alien #sci-fi

Multiple digital sketches of the same alien character with some shading on the biggest sketch.

Fun with rendering 🤍
His armor is fun to draw! It still misses the highlights, but I hope to continue tomorrow.

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#art #wip #CharacterDesign #OC #Zhaikes

Several digital sketches of the same character, Zhaikes, in various stages of exploration. The goal was to find the right shapes for his one-sided mask, which covers his right eye and part of his face. In the center of the mask is a round shape that indicates his eye. Stage 1 of the sketches shows a rough sketch of his face and mask. Stage 2 shows two more polished sketches, where his face is the same, only the shapes of the mask and eye are different. Stage 3 shows the final version. The mask partially overlaps his brow and the eye has a soft glow. I also added Zhaikes' bio-armor.

Wanna see some mask exploration?
Usually, I just copy & paste my sketch layer and hide the previous versions underneath, but this time I laid them out nicely to show the process :>

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#art #Zhaikes #ZhorKhat #ConceptArt #scifi #CharacterDesign

Screenshot of Procreate showing three digital sketches of an alien person, Zhaikes, and once with additional person, Lara. The top right sketch is Zhaikes with his mask on and he looks absolutely not nice. Bottom sketch shows the same guy smooching with Lara, very nice. The third sketch is Zhaikes in side view with some shading.

He is so MEAN ;--;
wth, top right sketch.

..and then the sketch one the bottom.. whoops x.x

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#art #Zhaikes #sketch #alien #ZhorKhat