Quettzaal - Feng Zhu Emulation

This is for my most recent character design assignment from Ryan Woodward. We did emulations and Ryan assigned Feng Zhu to me. I was so intimidated! This is more based off his older style-sketchy, inky, and usually on a paper texture background.

Story behind the monster! I designed the head for it a while ago when designing my Monstro for my fantasy version of Pinocchio. I loved the giant-looking bird head with the scary worm-like second mouth in its throat and decided I had to design the whole thing sometime, but it didn't fit the story. When this assignment came up I realized this was the perfect chance to finally figure him out! I haven't decided if he's large or small yet, but he is smart. I think he might be involved with some civilization. He needs more story.

Paper texture is stock from here.

Quettzaal & art (c) me