Yes, I know, I am a whiner and all that but...
Long story short, I need a distinctive feature on my character. It really annoys me that I cannot be drawn because I cannot be recognized because there is nothing that tells the beholder of a pic with a pencil sketched raptorthing that this is gonna be me. Now I sadly am not a dragon or such that can just come up with a distinctive combination of horns and frills and snout form and ears, let alone a cool mane or haircut, and, yes, I admit I am quite the bit picky too so I refuse to go with feathers for example or some other things that I don't want on me...
Short story even shorter, I need a distinctive feature and I ask you, my friends, for help and ideas.
And so you have an encouragement, who comes up with the idea that matches the points below best will get a free commission with me from a friend of mine, the one who drew the character sketch.
required:
-feasible / physically possible
-no feathers or hairs or non-reptile stuff
-not requiring color to be recognized
-visible if only head, neck and maybe shoulders are shown
-not obstructing too much of the body or restricting messy action or swimming
-distinctive
-suitable for (furry) public
should-have:
-keeping the unspoiled reptile body and skin
-not looking like a ripoff of some other character's distinctive feature
-easily to be assumed to change the size along with the body (for macro)
-easy to draw and recognize
-making some sense
bonus points:
-not putting the character into a narrow timeline / universe
-simple
-cool
-80's
-useful
-Blue themed
-raptor/dinosaur themed
So. Ideas?
And no, just "A hat." will not do as an answer I'm afraid. ('sides, how would it hold on that head?)
