Flipped Dimension ©™

Consider this a character sheet of a sort. Older art by me, 1993. It was the best of my abilities at the time and I was testing out many things at once including media and graphic design techniques. This is a low resolution copy from the original page of work.

There...is so much I could tell you about this person, but I'd rather do it in the rightful place of the tale. I'm telling you his most common first name since I wrote it all over the place and some basic explanatory data.

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Murphy is in his early teens and is homosexual/gay/queer. At the time that I was creating this character, that was still a rather forbidden thing although he hasn't any shame about it (and there are various reasons for that which are rather unusual). He's aware of "gay pride" and therefore has a fondness for rainbows or symbols of that nature.

He's playful, spirited, kind, sensitive and earthy. Due to his style, voice, and personality, one might mistake him for a female but that wouldn't be insulting to him although he is content with his gender. This is not a comment on every homosexual man, it just happens to be who this character is. I had hoped he'd prove likable though. There are other aspects that make Murphy a special person altogether.

The color of Murphy's skin is due to being part Native American/Indian. I'm not certain which tribe, I've asked him and that's a tricky question due to the plot line.

Those animals are small dragons (as we'd probably define them) and are his beloved pets. There is usually at least one with him at all times. Not all of them are pictured here and I do have a full list of their names.

I think you'll be even more surprised by his usual companion when I get a chance for that introduction!

Media: Top left = pencils, bottom left = acrylic & pencil, right = watercolor. Outfit concepts are mine and are a deliberate mix of modern and futuristic concepts.




Related art:
The Eye of God
Borrowed Time - colored