#alan subnautica

[civetfish]

Was gonna wait to post this outside of ko-fi until I posted the corresponding part of my fic BUT since that's on hold for a hot second I might as well do it now!

So much yapping under the cut because I can't help myself lol (Mostly just a stream of consciousness, so its kind of a word salad)

I like to think that colors can change in brightness, mix with others, and appear in certain areas/patterns to give a bit of complexity to the use of colors for communication.

Top left is pretty straightforward- yellow is fear. It's the full body "puffed up cat" kind of fear where it's the ony emotion being processed. A lingering anxiousness would be shown more like a general yellow centered around the chest, while the rest of their body remains the same color. Feelings like a slight nervousness (Like handling a delicate object with big crab-claws, for example) would be shown through a "rippling" wave of yellow overtop of whatever colors are already present, originating from the chest or hands. ((link) this is pretty close to what I imagine (If the link doesn't work, skip to about 2:10) Spooky ocean warning! though if you're seeing this post in the first place I assume you're probably fine with it )

Green is analytical - He does this a few times in-game, and it's what makes the most sense to me. I also like to think it's the reasoning behind a lot of the Architect's... well, architecture. Green is a really predominant color in all of the architect structures / data hubs / machines / etc., so in cultural sense it would make sense for the Architects to be using the color representing their core values. The light blue around his sides is amusement/joy. (I put a little bit of this into my first chapter iirc) This is also based pretty closely to what we see in-game. (I.e. the little wave he does back at Robin, it's silly and playful and I love it sm)

The gray/dull tones (bottom left) are just that- the "muting/dulling" of whatever color it's applied to. The Architect who kind of killed his entire species is a little depressed if you can believe it! A muted blue (indigo, rather than light blue) would be melancholy, and the yellow tint in there is stress/dread. A completely dim gray Architect is basically completely numb, which is distinct from the typical "resting color" that Architects have when not feeling any emotion in particular at a given moment.

Dark blue (Or indigo, bottom right) is sadness. It could also be read as a sense of longing or wistfulnes, or a lot of other nuanced feelings depending on other colors or context clues.

And of course magenta (bottom middle) and that coral-ish color are love, more or less. It's a sense of fondness and deep affection, though Al-an himself is probably under the impression it's more like a loyalty and protectiveness; I don't think he has any real experience with love considering what we know about the network.

The coral color in the center of his chest is something I'll dive into more when I get that chapter out, but I think of it as a flush/heat, like an Architect blush. Orange is added to colors to increase the intensity of the emotion underneath, such as the inclusion with magenta to mean flustered or to red to mean a more heated rage. An embarassed architect would be fully orange, possibly leaning a bit towards pink, red or yellow depending on the specific situation.

For an "emotionless peak of innovation and efficiency" I am determined to shove SO many feelings into this shrimp horse. This stream of word spaghetti will eventually get rewritten into a basic color code.

[monstersmashorpass]

SMASH OR PASS: Al-An aka Alan, Subnautica: Below Zero

Propaganda from Mod Curse: YES ALAN!! THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING HIM!!! <3 He's smart, curious and has a good heart, though a bit unaccustomed sometimes, but it's okay, I love him :')

Please reblog for greater sample size, as per usual!

[omi-papus]

Ok so the bulk of the lineart is done. I only have his lines and those pillows left. Im scrambling for a backround and some kind interesting lighting but Im kind of stumped. If anyones got any ideas for that Ill consider cause this is too pretty to just slap some colors and done.

[oreoskys]

for my 2 (two) subnautica fans out there

[rxzarifxr]

Al-An x Robin...🩷💙

[bees8brazil]

Fish Al-an

So there is one line from 

“Al-An: So much metal salvaged Robin: Too bad we can’t use this junk to make you a body AL-An: It lacks an organic compoent Robin: We could put you in a fish, a fish with armor” And honestly I find the idea kind of just Peeper Al-an hilarous

[tokay-blog]

I've always been confused by the design of architects. The same four legs, although they give it a mythical image, in reality only add an extra pair of legs. And if you look at his front legs, you can see that he was originally intended to be bipedal. The same goes for his hands, which are useless because they have no fingers and Alan doesn't use them x)

[mcnotok]

Favorite alien blorbos

[fukutomichi]

Subnautica: Below Zero ∴ Al-An "With you, I am ready to face whatever awaits."

[civetfish]

If any of you have scenarios/situations/tropes you would want to see in a Robin/Al-an fic (That you wouldn't mind me possibly using of course) PLEASE throw them at me!!

I'm looking for more ideas to stash away for later chapters of my fic since I intend it to be a long one. I have 2 other chapters drafted at the moment with another 4 rough outlines but I need to separate these out a bit more for this to really be a slow burn haha. I can't help but get fixated on the bigger moments sometimes

[darktwinteekoart]

"It has been some time since I last stretched out in so many dimensions. Like waking from a dream."

[domineeriv]

SUBNAUTICA BELOW ZERO SPOILERS!

Finished Subnautica: Below Zero, had to draw some fanart because I think this lad is cool.

Tidbits:

I draw with keyboard and mouse.

Estimated time spent on the art is around 36 hours.

I don't know how to draw backgrounds at all.

The original size of this artwork was 7200 x 10800, but as it was too big I downsized it 50%.

This was the first artwork I've done in this style, as I usually experiment with styles. Also the largest artwork I've done in my life.

Shading is off because I don't know how to shade.

AL-AN my beloved

[poppyrays]

Human Accessory - Aka a minor emergency came up during mandatory Human Cuddle time

Anyways have an Alan and Robin. Are they together?Absolutely

Canonically? Shutup.

Idk how Robin keeps her hair so nice though in the SEA she must be using some future magic bullshit shampoo and conditioner

[rxzarifxr]

Subnautica lit

[beastkaiju]

Been a while hasn't it I'm still not too good at humans, but I had to try my best here

I love them

[chocosnowflake0]

sum randon AL-AN studies before rollin' bacc to lambland