Viktoria FoxCrowStudio
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about 2 months ago

Project Update: Pledgemanager Update + Biome Showcase

Hello Backers!

Today I have an update for you on the pledgemanager and another peak at the art.

I am working on finalising the questions and choices in the pledgemanager and it is a bit more complex than expected: there are 23 different booster packs to choose from for you and I would really like to avoid having to give you the longest drop down menu ever! Let’s hope I can find a better way to do it. Nevertheless, the pledgemanager will most likely go live in the first week of November, so stay tuned!

In my last update I asked for your help in choosing a tundra colour palette - and the results were exactly 50/50! At least it confirmed to me that it was a difficult choice. I ended up going with the autumnal tundra, but perhaps the snowy landscape will find a new use in the future…

As you know, I want to finish all biomes and 1/3 of all animal illustrations before the pledgemanager goes live. Today, let me introduce you to the desert and grassland biome!
Deserts are not defined by their temperature, but by the lack of rain. In fact, the world‘s biggest deserts are cold deserts: the Antarctic continent and the Arctic. For this biome we are focusing on the more classic hot desert though. This harsh environment makes it hard for animals and plants to survive. Many plants defend themselves from herbivores by being extra tough or spiney and many animals avoid the harshest temperatures by staying below ground or only coming out at night.


Grasslands are a fairly new biome type, only really appearing with the proliferation of grasses and changes in climate about 5 million years ago. They used to, and still do, support huge herds of large herbivores and some of the most charismatic predators. They also support: us! Did you know that many of our staple crops, like rice, wheat and barley, are grasses? Today almost all grasslands are semi-natural, changed by agriculture and cities.

Which animal or biome do you want to see next? Leave me suggestions in the comments and I am happy to share the sketches with you!

Viktoria


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