Important notes for artists! • Maple leaf & Collar: These are signature items for Coyle & he rarely goes without them! If not worn directly, they should be nearby or alluded to in some way. Leaf must resemble a maple leaf! • Ears: Both are floppy & generally pointed forward barring any major expressions or external forces (wind/gravity/etc). Note: Coyle's left ear in the Ref. headshot is portrayed wrong in that respect. • Spots: Face & ear spots should closely match the reference, while body spots may be placed a little more randomly if desired. Medium/Larger spots preferred over tiny dots, however. • Glasses: While often optional, I would appreciate them being drawn in as an alt if possible! Please see this other reference for the style of frames I prefer. (Thin frames) • Clothing: Want to dress Coyle up? I'm typically OK with artistic freedom! Just please avoid purple in general (pink is fine!) or too much yellow/gold as to not detract from/saturate the maple leaf! • Colours: Please ensure you have the .png reference file, as compression and/or colour profiles can be unkind to Coyle's fur palette. Corrections may be requested if they washed out far from original.
Hex codes provided if needed: Collar: #c64031, #90271b Maple leaf & Clip: #feba15, #cc6b00 Furs: #465369, #889ec4, #e7ac60, #fffdf0 Eyes (gradient): #71bbe1, #a8e0fc (note: Iris is entirely black with a minor reflection at the bottom, but can skip this detail)
For everyone else: • You may not use Coyle as your own character in any capacity. He represents a 'very real me.' • You may not trace, colour over, alter, modify, or in any way use this reference sheet for your own character. There are plenty of free ref bases out there & I'd be happy to link you to some. • Gift art is allowed & highly appreciated! Please notify me in advance of your idea, but I'll most likely say yes.
