Character design for Panoptos VIA the Creature-Exchange on DeviantArt.

1 - What parts of your prompt were written well and easy to understand? Was there anything the writer of the prompt could improve on or include next time they create a prompt?
It was easy to understand and gave me a ton of freedom with the design, which is very appreciated since I partake in this exchange to make some low-stress designs for others in between my more strict commission work.

2 - Please explain how you interpreted the prompt to create your design. Which features did you use? Did you stick to the chosen palette or make changes to it? Does the design you created have any special abilities or quirks?
At first, I was dreading doing this design since while I enjoy drawing the strange and lovecraftian, bulky and ugly isn't something that I normally do. I did end up having fun with it. As requested, it's a monstrous creature based on crustaceans... in particular, this guy is a mix of spiny lobster, peacock mantis shrimp, coconut crab and octopus. Mostly natural colors, but since part of it is mantis shrimp, I had to add a little bit of color. And technically, those bright teals are a "natural" color for a mantis shrimp.

Everyone in my stream wanted to either hug it or eat it. >_<