moth design
Added 2019-10-31 20:38:05 +0000 UTCInsects, or moth people, are one of the first things I came up with-- the only thing older than them is Lizards themselves. Originally, they were a kind of foil to the lizards. Lizards are artificial custodians, they're equipped to build and repair things. With that in mind, insects were going to be artificial artisans. Lizards help produce goods, while insects help produce art and cultural services like music, poetry, writing, and diplomacy.
The Shell, with all of its ancient grime and machinery, is not where insects are from. They might have lived on other parts of the planet, or maybe in space stations or orbital installations. Maybe they could look down on the free lizards as they started to colonize the Shell, watching their progress but unable to intervene.
Unfortunately, these guys have been left by the wayside as the project developed. I haven't drawn or thought about them in almost 2 years, and it shows. I'm still deciding how they fit into the world, or if they even have a place in The Shell anymore.
These are some sketches where I try and bring the design in-line with my current artwork, and make them look a little less similar to lizards.
