#kau

[feymilde]

have u fed ur neopets lately??

[redkyrii]

Obsessed with drawing in this specific official art style, so you get all of the cheaters in it. Individuals under the cut.

Took me about a week to get through them all.

Also, this is your warning that I'm a bit insane about Cheat! and to expect me to post about it often.

[stellesappho]

your royal highness

[yesgirlicecream]

kind of off-putting neopets shopkeepers i like

[wrenwhite]

i've become somewhat obsessed with the oldest versions of some neopets' designs. i really vastly prefer the old jetsam and flotsam, as well as the old design for lenny. the updated lenny stripped it of its jester-like design elements which, imo, muddled and confused the point of its design. i liked its old jester hat and slightly curly toes, as well as its large, floppy-looking, goofy face.

also, i thought the oldest version of kacheeks was really funny. the drawing was kind of meant to be a visual joke, like, an over-rendered and uncannily shiny, but super simplified character like in ancient 3D art. but i feel like it doesn't really come through. oh well lol.

to tell you the truth, i don't really like the official art of ogrins. but i do think their design has potential (despite being somewhat wasted, lol). after all, they are a very odd and unique take on chimeras, being a cross between a goat, a tiger, and with other elements that don't have anything to do with real animals (their ears and tail make me think of fraggles).

regardless, they're really fun to draw.

this was a test drawing i did with the purpose of using glitter nail polish to see how it would look applied to a piece of art. surprisingly, not bad in photos, but obviously much more appealing irl. this would make great decorations to put on stuff like con badges. if only i ever went to cons, lmao.

[yosb]

MY MAGICAL GIRL 🐮🪄🧪✨

[heckyeahponyscans]

[owomon]

neopets bringing back UC's was the best thing they've ever done for the site. I stopped playing regularly back in 2007 when they ruined the artstyle the first time... so it's super satisfying to FINALLY have my pets looking like this ;o;

does anyone else play? show me ur NC pets.. im back to playing regularly and im even using my grown up money to buy pets ;o;

[little-bakery]

my kau Laithe :)

[fluma]

All blue for batch 3!

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happy weekend!

[adobe-outdesign]

can you review my favorite neopet, the kau? (sorry if you already did, you know how it is with the tumblr search function)

As you may be able to tell by their ever-so-creative name, the Kau is based on a cow, though the horns are more bull-like. (Neopets does not practice sexual dimorphism, and even gender-specific colors like Royalgirl still have horns. This is fine, as it makes them more of a fantasy creature.)

The Kau almost strays too close into "just a cow" territory, but the decision to give them stripes instead of spots adds a bit of flavor. The horns also face backwards, which isn't unheard of in certain types of bulls (see: gaur bulls) but is unusual for standard domesticated breeds

Beyond that, the body is nicely blocked out in terms of color, with darker stripes, hair, tail tip, and hooves complimenting the base color. The muzzle and ears are usually a tint of the base color, but that said I do like it when they make them a light shade of pink like on the red Kau above.

The Kau benefited quite a bit from customization, losing the overly detailed eyelashes and generally just getting much better drawn and better shaded art. I also like the pose change, which enables you to see the body much better.

It is also worth noting that Kau have a weird little quick wherein a small number of colours sport a bell around their necks. There's no rhyme or reason to what colours get the bell—all of them are post-customization except for faerie (shown above), yet not all post-customization colours get the bell. For the record, I rather like it—it adds a little something to the design, and customization always enables it to be removed if desired.

Favorite Colours:

Pastel: The pastel has been a fan-favorite ever since it came out, and for good reason. The pink base color is lovely and is accented with a bit of blue in the eye and on the bell (this being one of the few lucky colours to sport one). The big thing that elevates this design for me though is the choice to change the stripes to cow-like spots, which isn't normal for pastel but makes the design extra cute. The spotted cow does the same thing in classic black-and-white, but I find the position of the spots on the face with that colour to be much more awkward.)

Burlap: I'm of the strong opinion that burlap pets should always be at least slightly uncanny and unnerving and should stick to dull monotones, which are the main selling points for the colour to me and are what keeps it from overlapping with plushie too much. In that respect, the burlap Kau is a bad burlap pet, but a great colour for the Kau overall, if that makes sense. The extra fluff around the neck, head and legs reminds me of a highland cow, and the textures on this one are really spot-on, down the corduroy nose and blue stripes.

Plushie: Speaking of plushie, while I think the burlap is surperior overall, I do like the plushie quite a bit as well—mostly the UC/styled version, which is absolutely adorable and has a great shape to it. I also like the subtle tan shades (though I wish there was less of a green tint to it) and the way the pink patch kind of matches the nose and ears. The converted version tries, but the big issue with it (aside from, well, Being Converted) is that it's missing the pink patch. If there wasn't room on the chest, just move it to the side or something!

[vivivifier]

art dump

[kuobun]

hello kuobun ... it's your dearest anon 🤗 I hope you missed me (joek)

Ok soo... may i request kau... getting pet maybe... he deserves a little love yknow ..

also i hope ur enjoying all the lamento stuff as of late 🤍 much love

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Hello my dearest anon~~~ Kau and his fat hamster!

I didn't draw the piercing because they've always irked me, hope you don't mind!

Sorry it took me so long to get to this! And yes, the lamento stageplay stuff has been truly wonderful for my soul <3

[dunyun-rings]

my Neopets 🤲

[r0y4lb0y]

Ooops, did it again! More Neopet Squishmallows!! *\(*3*)/*

These, other than the mutant Ixi, were suggestions by people who commented about them or put suggestions in tags.

Starry Kau

Strawberry Jubjub

Mutant Ixi

Faerie Cybunny

The first set of designs.

More info on these guys is below read more!

A starry Kau! did try and make it a little more unique as a cow, but in the end, sticking with the typical cow Squishmallows face was the best idea.

Then a strawberry Jubjub, just Jubjub were suggested as being perfect for this and I chose strawberry bc it's cute. A fuzz-a-mallow Jubjub would make me so happy!

Then we have a mutant Ixi, which I drew bc my favourite pet is one!

And lastly, a Faerie Cybunny! I know both my faerie designs have their wings on their back, while most Squishmallows with wings have them on their sides, but I just kinda prefer the idea of them being on the back more for the faerie designs because it feels right to me. In an ideal world, they'd have a pose-ability element to them.

[neopetsitem]

Jakks Pacific Plushies

Starry Elephante

Starry Poogle

Starry Flotsam

Starry Acara

Starry Grundo

Starry Kau