This picture was created in 2018. At the time, a mobile game called Arknights was very popular. The game used primarily a costume design style called Techwear, and modified it into something known for its transparent, oversized coats with many decorative details.
I thought the style looked kinda cool with the reflective materials. But I also hesitated to draw such costumes — it must be rather uncomfortable and inconvenient to wear something that is so baggy, rigid, heavy, and unbreathable. It simply goes against my Industrial Design education background. As a compromise, I decided to experiment with the style as transparent rain gears.
The character in this picture is Estinne. She is a random character based on Basque sheepdog. I chose the breed for its grey-yellow fur color that worked well with the costume’s material.
I didn’t prepare any character information for Estinne. I might give her a role in Spirit Animals in Disguise. I later realized local rural dogs are able to have any colors, so I might change her breed to local Chinese rural dog breeds, too.
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