the Addled Abstraction of Borbo

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🪶 borbo; they/them; anti-ai 🪞 a ghostly abberation 🕊️ my free game: https://tinyurl.com/3zkeymdd 💜 @arsenicvisionary.bsky.social 💚

a colored illustration of a humanoid chicken, who also happens to be my fursona, borbo (they/them). the bird appears out in the wilderness, staring into the night sky, eyes wide and beak agape. one arm is raised halfway into the air, their index pointing out, but stretching much, much longer than it should. it fuses into textured layers of stone behind them. for them, it is a clear night, with a bright moon. theyre out where the vegetation is lush, and textured layers of stone are exposed to the elements. tonight, the element is furious wind, strong enough to tear down trees. indeed, in this moment, borbo is face-to-face with a flying branch. what else could be going through their head right now?
a hasty picture of a sketchbook drawing. in the bottom right of the frame, a bust of my anthro-chicken fursona (borbo, they/them) has a welcoming smile as the back of their head splits open and bursts into a column of reverberating light. patterns of lines echo throughout the image, melting away their silhouette, and fusing with an image of their body, which is disconnected and floating above them, on the upper left side of the frame. they appear to be doing wrist stretches.
guy with a power company truck inspecting the power box outside in the dark
various sketchbook doodles of my chicken-sona looking ominous and somewhat forlorn. in one of the drawings, several headshots are lined up and being crushed together by one bigger borbo, who is shrouded in lightning
a think blanket of aurora barely obscured by local light pollution
a sketch of somebody with a chicken for a head, fractions of fractions of a second away from exploding in a violent burst of light never to be seen again
A vertical digital illustration describing chronic pain, impermanence, and the urge to create in spite of it. In the very foreground, [my fursona, a humanoid chicken] stands on one leg, right arm raised high, with a burning spark emitting from their wrist. This raised arm mirrors a larger, more detailed arm seen in the background through a border of cracked bricks. This larger arm is covered in swirling patterns following the form of the hand, but which are broken up by a bright, splitting light that can be seen emanating from the center of the arm. Lower down, the arm transforms into sprawling roots that are firmly planted into the brick border and distant background, suggesting that the hand has burst out of the ground to reach high into the sky. In the background, an ominous storm strikes jagged mountains scattered upon the horizon. Atop the tallest mountain is a (crumbling) castle, barely visible yet framed by the character and hand if the foreground.
solanum (tato), melting
gabbro licking half of a blueberry above the sink
Gabbro in the sink
the Artificer from Risk of Rain 2, back facing the viewer on a starry galaxy backdrop. she is a mage in black and white robes with gold accents, a jetpack, and a looooooong head. in her hands are streaks of fire and lightning magic, curling up her arms
an anthro chicken character with a gleeful expression as a dozen kinds of mushrooms sprouting off of them.
a plushie of acrid from risk of rain 2 wearing big ol' headphones
a hazy purple psychedelic portrait of a anthro chicken, my fursona. with their right hand, they cover one of their eyes, and the other hand is laid flat underneath their chin. the pose and expression is playful. the background is layered with patterns of echoed geometry
A green anthropomorphic lizard stands tall in the center of a red frame, their scales painted in psychedelic patterns. The lizard brandishes a long, golden broadsword, and are covered in dingy, purplish muck. In the background are various depictions of creatures and places from King Gizzard lore - a People-Vulture, a fossil tortoise, a big fig wasp, and even the shed from the cover of Paper Mache Dream Balloon.
The anthropomorphic chicken character Borbo (they/them) is drawn with a TV for a head, with pipes drawing upwards beyond the frame, suggesting that they are connected to another device off-screen. On their face is a symbol of teeth grimacing, a depiction of anguish. Visually, the artwork is made in flat, contrasting colors, with streaks of scratchy lines for emphasis.
A psychedelic soup of sweet yellow and pink colors. Hidden within the patterns are seven portraits of Borbo, an anthropomorphic chicken character.
Borbo, an anthropomorphic chicken, and their "evil shadow" floating on a golden psychedelic frame. Both stare at the viewer with a silent expression. Borbo holds a cup of tea, and the shadow holds a stylus, suggesting that the shadow is the real Borbo. Around the border of the image are nonsense lyrics to "Telekinesis" by Lemon Demon.
Ralsei in Risk of Rain 2. He gets beat up by a lemurian then promptly explodes
An orange cat named Solanum stares into the camera. Above her, a detailed drawing of a white kiwibird is on the wall.
The beanie baby, Scoop, a blue pelican with an orange bill, is being held up in fromt of the camera, facing forward. In the backdrop, King Gizzard plays their acoustic show at Rady Shell from just a few feet away.
A grey and white cat, Gabbro, and a younger light orange cat, Solanum, gathered around a lamp to admire a ladybug. Solanum looks into the camera and meows.
"Hot! Heat! Wow! Hot!" A square portrait of a humanoid chicken surrounded on all sides by flame. The colors of the piece are bright and sharp, as if to burn your eyes. On all sides of the portrait are intense flames, from deep burnt blues at the bottom of the frame to bright yellows and reds representing the full range of color of natural fire. The flames are drawn in thick, flat colors, with abstract textures that blend the layers together with a psychedelic touch. These fires echo the center square of the image, where a humanoid chicken character is depicted with distorted anatomy to fit inside the frame. The bird is curled in a sitting, almost-fetal position; one arm digging claws into their chest, the other stretched outward as if in self defense. Their face is flat and unexpressive, except for one visible eye wide-open, giving a scared but calm impression.
An alternate version of the painting in the original post. This version is unrendered, sporting a radioactive-green palette as opposed to red. The chicken's colors are altered slightly to fit the new tone; their feathers are a dull, dirty green; the scales of their hands and feet are cooler and bluish. Most prominently, their comb is bright purple rather than blood-red, giving them a more mysterious, exotic vibe. While this version lacks shading, it sports sharp, clean lineart that punctuates the composition.
A painting of an anthropomorphic chicken swooping towards the frame. Their left foot is extended into the foreground, claws extended as if to kill; their head visible through their talons with one menacing eye. Their wings are extended to either side, showing off detailed feathers. The chicken is outlined with a gentle highlight that makes them pop off of the canvas. In the background are splashes of vibrant reds and oranges, directing the attention to the glowing eye at the center of the frame.
Page 1 of wing studies Top left: A simple sketch of my chicken fursona from behind, one arm extended. On top of their arms, I drew wings based on references of real birds, attempting to figure out how wings would look on the character. Top right and middle right: A close-up of the hands for additional detail. Rather than having feathers for fingers, like some avian designs, this design uses claw hands that are separate from the wing. Flight feathers grow from the back of the hand, giving a velociraptor-like look. Bottom left: A larger, more dynamic illustration of my fursona, wing extended in front of them as if to cloak their body, showing off the flight feathers. Their claws appear dramatically over the wing, like an x-ray view, defying logic for the sake of style. Bottom right: A smaller, more dynamic illustration of my fursona. They are hunched over, one wing covering the body, showing off the full wing.