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✨Fairy Design Challenge✨

this is a challenge that i am super excited to unveil, as fairies are something very special to me!! they were a big part of my childhood, so i hope to spread that joy to all of you too!!! before i get into challenge-specific details, some general guidelines: - you can only use your own art, no stealing, tracing or ai will be accepted - absolutely no sexual NSFW or gore - nudity is allowed, but you should put a filter over it - rule # 4 have fun :) (oh also there is no deadline!! get to it when you can get to it 👍👍) ok, now to challenge specific details! this is going to be long, so a summary of the most important points for anyone who doesn’t want to read a lot more: fairies can range from humanoid (human-looking but with the addition of wings and pointed ears) to nearly completely plant or creature looking. common varieties of creatures and plants that a fairy might appear like may include local animals (land or water), plants, flowers, trees and bugs. fairies that have more features of any animal are less likely to have functioning wings, or wings at all. standard fairies are generally palm-sized, most fairies that look like something else for camouflage may appear as the proper size of that creature or plant. one last thing is this kingdom may be in a forest biome, but feel free to make a fairy for any biome you like! they could be a traveling fairy or just be from a different kingdom :) ok, now for the longer part: fairies are creatures of nature who forage for much of the materials they use. they are naturally curious, and often have a streak for mischief. there are many different kinds of fairies, most being the size of an average human palm, unless said fairy is a creature-like variety, which the fairy will remain the size of the creature/nature object they camouflage as. fairies who forage more often appear more like forest creatures and plants, so as to not draw attention to their existence and to camouflage themselves against predators. fairies live in a hive-like community hidden from outsiders with magic, usually by the ruler of the kingdom. the ruler of a fairy kingdom is not necessarily in the role of a traditional king or queen, but rather spends magic and connects with citizens to make sure that everything is running smoothly. most fairy communities are very versatile, including bridges and docks to accommodate to all different kinds of fairies! there are also community spaces for fairies that may be too big or small to be able to be comfortable in the original kingdom! these spaces are always near to the original kingdom, and usually the space for smaller fairies is still inside the kingdom :) ok thats it!!! thank you for reading this far if you did, and if you didn’t that is alright i am pretty longwinded also this challenge is a lot less structured than the violet sparrow, no need to choose any specific role if you wouldn’t like to! you can do whatever calls to you :) if anyone has any challenge related questions i would be happy to answer them in the comments :) i may not be able to get to them right away but i would love to help out if anyone is confused!

Challenge creator
chrispy2

💕;; Rosy Maple Fairy!

Hey there! It's been so long... Too many things have happened that kinda got in the way of art :'c.
But after all this time, I finally managed to finish my submission for this challenge (yeah, rlly late)! 💕✨ @chriSpy3 challenges are always so creative! I was really excited to join in, I loooove fairies and worldbuilding <33
Well, I said: why should fairies alWaYs be based off butterflies? I've had this idea for a long time, and this challenge gave me a chance to put it to good use ewe.
So my fairy oc is inspired by a moth; the rosy maple moth! I think that she might come from a line of humanoid fairies which sorta evolved (¿ from moths fairies instead of butterflies.
I haven't come up with a name for her, but I like her concept quite a lot so I've already made up some headcanons hhjskhsl. Here are some facts about her:
- As you can see, she has a lot of hair, just like the real moths! In case you didn't notice it already, it reaches her lower back. They really are pure fluff, that's why all her outfits are full of fur (hope you'll see it in future drawings)
- She loves to strike great poses for the camera! (the real thingy always seems to be posing, it's so sweet)
- She is cute, lovely, and super cheerful -though a little shy too-. She is very cheesy & gushy with her loved ones. She likes to barge into human houses and hang around lamps.
- She has a boyfriend (based on a ridiculously goth moth called Haploa Clymene) who probably has the biggest pokerface in the world (reason: I saw a meme with those two and the lyrics of skater boi and now I cannot unsee it xD)
- She looooves her deadpan boyfriend. And lamps. Oh-so-great shiny human things ✨.
- Although this time I gave her very flashy clothes, she can pull off any shade of pink and yellow! She loves pastels too!
- Her antennas move according to her emotions <3
- She enjoys living in the kingdom very much! She is friendly with everyone, but she loves the lil guy Terry (@Stirsen 's oc <3 if u don't mind ofc) the most! Being such a tiny cutie moth, she can't help but treat him like a little kid of her kind.

The pose reference I used belongs to this deviantart account <3: https://www.deviantart.com/faestock/art/Laurel-Sitting-pose-reference-27-514622227

If you have reached this far, please say something about the insane amount of hair I had to draw, it took me a lifetime to finish this artwork F🥺
Sep 10, 2023
#fairy
#moth
#wings
#fur
Comments
This is so pretty!! I love the color palate of this :D

(And I think Terry would like her too! I'd think they'd bond over being moth fairys ✨️)
OOH what a lovely design!!! i love these types of moths so much 💕💕 she sounds like such a fun fairy to be around :D i think i know the exact meme you got the idea for her and her boyfriend from hehe!