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Edit:Fixed the colors a little bit. 8D

This is... actually a really bad ref, but what the heck. *just wanted to have one up*

I drew this actually a few months back, very quickly, quick inking, and quick colors. Which is why it's not so great. ALSO... Gogglebeast's fur color is a bit off, I think it should be a bit of a slightly darker peach than that. o3o Ah well.

OKAY, EXPLANATION TIME LOL. Gogglebeast first showed up sevvvverallll months back (March?) because I was going through a very rough time, and I needed something/someone I could draw symbolically to help me through all that. So what does that mean? Yup, Gogglebeast is the artistic representation of myself, an avatar I can play with and draw and just mess with as I see fit for fun or for catharsis. (Any cries of 'lolfurry!' will be met with a prompt kick-to-the-face. Not that I have anything against 'em, but I don't really consider myself one, so... yeah.)

There actually is a lot of symbolism in her very design itself. SO... prepare for ramble time!

First and foremost, the duality aspect of her nature. Her regular form (the small one) versus the larger, more aggressive feral form. One representing basic self, one representing the various hardships and emotional distress that build up over time; feral form deals with problems, feral form deals with rage, feral form is the one displaying scars. She's bigger and more muscular, better able to handle things, in a sense more 'grown up' without any age difference at all. Her ears are torn to symbolize various emotional battles that have been gone through, various 'injuries' sustained. She has larger teeth and larger claws (and is far more defensive/less trusting) in order to lash out more effectively, in order to keep from being hurt again. Her overall appearance is far more wild in nature (shaggy mane, etc) since she is far more in tune with primal emotions, like anger, jealousy, and fierce territorialness.

Believe it or not, the rainbowed front feet are symbolic as well. (No, not gay-pride, though there's nothing wrong with that.) Rainbows are said to be a bridge between the world of the physical and the spiritual; the fact that her front arms are rainbow-marked signifies each step forward being made towards that spirituality, towards understanding the universe for what it really is.

She has five spikes on her back. Spikes are a defense mechanism, and the fact that they appear on her mid to lower back means enemies can't attack her from behind. Numerologically, five can be equated to freedom, and I am now in the point of my own life where I learn to spread my own wings.

Her goggles are symbolic as well. Gogglebeast's goggles are normally clear and easy to see through, but in feral form they're scratched up, opaque; whatever problems you go through in life shape the way you see the world, for better or worse, and the hardships, hurt and anger that feral form has faced cloud her view of how the world really operates. It is hard to allow yourself to trust, when doing so in the past has only ended in pain. As a result, her goggles are no longer a clear view to the outside world, but rather a skewed one. (Another minor bit of symbology is how, though regular form can wear them over her eyes just fine, feral form can't even see through them, since her eye glow [which represents her own rage] reflects off all the scratches on the inside and blinds her.) ...Also, the metal band on both gogglesets is actually the same interlocking pattern from the band of an old watch of mine, which I was very fond of. o3o

Minor color things aren't so much symbolic as just relevant; blonde hair since mine is, magenta-ish spikes and gold eyes to reflect an avatar I used to have a very long time ago (which has since changed), and green claws because... well, I just happen to really like neon green.

As far as actual species goes, she's part Layhr, part something else. The Layhr aspect really shows itself most when she's upset/angry/feral, since that's when her eyes glow; a trademark of the Layhr species.

You know, there might've been more to this, but I can't remember what it was right now. Also, she's supposed to have four fingers + dewclaw/thumb for each paw, so I totally screwed up there. 8D;;; Oh well. If you read all of that and paid attention, thank you.

Gogglebeast © Whitney Grant
Layhr species © Whitney Grant
Please don't alter or redistribute or steal, 'cause... c'mon, guys. I shouldn't have to say why. o3o

Description
[Full-View please!]

Edit:Fixed the colors a little bit. 8D

This is... actually a really bad ref, but what the heck. *just wanted to have one up*

I drew this actually a few months back, very quickly, quick inking, and quick colors. Which is why it's not so great. ALSO... Gogglebeast's fur color is a bit off, I think it should be a bit of a slightly darker peach than that. o3o Ah well.

OKAY, EXPLANATION TIME LOL. Gogglebeast first showed up sevvvverallll months back (March?) because I was going through a very rough time, and I needed something/someone I could draw symbolically to help me through all that. So what does that mean? Yup, Gogglebeast is the artistic representation of myself, an avatar I can play with and draw and just mess with as I see fit for fun or for catharsis. (Any cries of 'lolfurry!' will be met with a prompt kick-to-the-face. Not that I have anything against 'em, but I don't really consider myself one, so... yeah.)

There actually is a lot of symbolism in her very design itself. SO... prepare for ramble time!

First and foremost, the duality aspect of her nature. Her regular form (the small one) versus the larger, more aggressive feral form. One representing basic self, one representing the various hardships and emotional distress that build up over time; feral form deals with problems, feral form deals with rage, feral form is the one displaying scars. She's bigger and more muscular, better able to handle things, in a sense more 'grown up' without any age difference at all. Her ears are torn to symbolize various emotional battles that have been gone through, various 'injuries' sustained. She has larger teeth and larger claws (and is far more defensive/less trusting) in order to lash out more effectively, in order to keep from being hurt again. Her overall appearance is far more wild in nature (shaggy mane, etc) since she is far more in tune with primal emotions, like anger, jealousy, and fierce territorialness.

Believe it or not, the rainbowed front feet are symbolic as well. (No, not gay-pride, though there's nothing wrong with that.) Rainbows are said to be a bridge between the world of the physical and the spiritual; the fact that her front arms are rainbow-marked signifies each step forward being made towards that spirituality, towards understanding the universe for what it really is.

She has five spikes on her back. Spikes are a defense mechanism, and the fact that they appear on her mid to lower back means enemies can't attack her from behind. Numerologically, five can be equated to freedom, and I am now in the point of my own life where I learn to spread my own wings.

Her goggles are symbolic as well. Gogglebeast's goggles are normally clear and easy to see through, but in feral form they're scratched up, opaque; whatever problems you go through in life shape the way you see the world, for better or worse, and the hardships, hurt and anger that feral form has faced cloud her view of how the world really operates. It is hard to allow yourself to trust, when doing so in the past has only ended in pain. As a result, her goggles are no longer a clear view to the outside world, but rather a skewed one. (Another minor bit of symbology is how, though regular form can wear them over her eyes just fine, feral form can't even see through them, since her eye glow [which represents her own rage] reflects off all the scratches on the inside and blinds her.) ...Also, the metal band on both gogglesets is actually the same interlocking pattern from the band of an old watch of mine, which I was very fond of. o3o

Minor color things aren't so much symbolic as just relevant; blonde hair since mine is, magenta-ish spikes and gold eyes to reflect an avatar I used to have a very long time ago (which has since changed), and green claws because... well, I just happen to really like neon green.

As far as actual species goes, she's part Layhr, part something else. The Layhr aspect really shows itself most when she's upset/angry/feral, since that's when her eyes glow; a trademark of the Layhr species.

You know, there might've been more to this, but I can't remember what it was right now. Also, she's supposed to have four fingers + dewclaw/thumb for each paw, so I totally screwed up there. 8D;;; Oh well. If you read all of that and paid attention, thank you.

Gogglebeast © Whitney Grant
Layhr species © Whitney Grant
Please don't alter or redistribute or steal, 'cause... c'mon, guys. I shouldn't have to say why. o3o