i like the middle one, tho i don't have an idea of what its for. the right one certainly does look punk.

I am not seeing a neck waddle on any of them. Or I am blind. Of the three, I like the one on the far left the least (not that he's bad). I like the beak on the middle one.

The waddle is there, just the little bump as the "adam's apple". I don't want it to be a scrotum hanging off the face, so it'll be minimal and not contribute so much to the silhouette.

In the next round, I enlarged the wattle :)

i think i'd like a mix of the middle & right the best. i like the cockscomb and shoulders on the middle, however i also really like the general silhouette for the far right one.

Skinny's good - got the whole starving artist thing. Punk fits that downtrodden image, but is kinda more nihilistic for someone travelling somewhere with a buncha oddball friends to become famous (Though, then again, I remember the Social Distortion documentary).

I like the one on the left too, a lot. Dreads fit the comb idea interestingly - though if he's a readhead (the comb), then windswept hair-in-the-eyes irish prettyboy celtic/punk might work too.

Well, the rooster is the last to join the group, as it goes donkey -> dog -> cat -> rooster. And so the band is suffering a donkey trying to "sing" lead and then meeting an tough asshole cock rooster with a good voice. maybe the young irish "prettyboy" for an embarrassing backstory? :D

The thinking of him as a "red head" inspired me to add red "freckles" around the beak in the next round, thanks!

Coolios :> Happy to tease your thinkbone :>

i like#2 as a whole, but also like #3's mohawk comb and constantly molting feathers. spurs poking through the boots is a nice touch.

I think I will cobble together a final from the bits like that, yeah.

I like the idea of the constant feather shedding. It would make any picture with him singing or the like look that much more dynamic and infused with manic energy, I think.

yeah, that's the idea.

i think it might also bulk the torso like a "leather jacket" perhaps.

The one in the middle is the most awesome. : ]

... honestly, while I was trying to look at the different elements, I kept picking the ones from the middle picture.

Conceptually, I like the mohawk, but visually, I think the springy "pompadour" comb LOOKS best.

The baggy "drumstick" legs work both visually and conceptually.

The square shoulders are entirely a visual preference, but they mesh well with the middle pic's shorter stature to give a "tough little bantam" effect.

That "tough little bantam" approach could mesh well with some punk elements and attitude to produce DO NOT FUCK WITH HIM effect.

the "bantam" thing is what i was going for, yeah

Then go short! =D

I'm really not fond of the one on the left, but the one on the right seems to be the most unique look, the kind that really sticks with you and makes the character be memorable.
The center one, however, would be the one I advise.
It would be difficult to make the ones on the right or the left really work, but the center one looks like a winner no matter what.

I generally expect a rooster to be 'chesty' if that makes sense, with a proud posture. To me these guys don't have a 'cockerel's posture', they're hunched over and sniveling looking. I dig the dreadlocks cockscomb idea, and using baggy shorts to get a drumstick profile is clever.

I know exactly what you mean :) There will be other roosters that are much more along this typical line, yes!

In the next round, I gave him a slightly deeper chest and adjusted his posture a little. He still slouches, but I've decided to always keep the bottom line of his beak level with the ground, so he isn't bowing his head as in these sketches ;) Thanks!

I really like the second best, but the third is also pretty cool. I like the rounded shoulders and the boots on the first guy though.

For all these I think I like the fluidity of of #1s sillouette the best, although I would maybe think about lengthening the tail feathers to add a bit more balance to his lanky physique, as well as possibly giving him #2s tennis shoes instead.

Perhaps the overall style of the right, combined with the square shoulders and "drumstick" legs of the one in the middle...Hm, yeah I can visualize that fairly good. The punk style on the far right suits the scrappy cockerel sort of attitude the most in my opinion.

I like the head/torso of #3. Give him a tight sleeveless shirt as contrast to fluffy shoulder feathers. I like the shorts of #2 and the boots/ankle bracelets and long legs of #1. the spurs are awesome and I wouldn't like them as much covered up by boot as in #3. Bigger feet, maybe, or at least longer toes? Cock's comb is best in #3 I think as it stays truest to its nature. The dreadlocks would be odd to me as it's too suggestive of hair, and hair and feathers don't mix to my eye. That's what I think. :"D

Thanks! I already jumped into the next round two hours ago, so I didn't get to see this. But I'm also realizing that with an extended narrative, character doesn't have to be static. Shirts can come off, characters can get soaked in water, etc. And so some of the considerations like "bare shoulders or not" aren't so critical; both can happen in the same narrative. I want fluffy shoulder feathers too :)

Generally I like #3 as I find it is the most befitting in comparison with the sketch earlier on, especially as far as posture and build go. However, I do like some of the clothing ideas of the others a lot: The visible spurs with rings for example, as they would add to the belts, buckles and the piercing or the lighter boots. A concern I'd like to mention for #3 would be that a tank top might appear to cut in to the poofy feathers on the shoulders, hence make them appear overly round - I like the scraggy look of shedding feathers, but think the narrow square shoulders would fit the posture better.

I gotta say I'm feeling the middle one the most. I can't quite pin it down, but that design has the most "appeal" to me.

The left one has a much more elegant, refined stature, not so very confrontational and punk-rawk as I think you're going for. The right one is eye-catching, but the jagged lines of the feathers come together to make the whole thing just a bit too visually distracting.

I like the middle one the best, because it says "chicken". The other ones look birdy, but not as chickeny. I especially like the laces on the middle one.

I'd go for punk, all the way!

(Agh, didn't see the "detailed" part until I hit Submit...)

I like the idea of a cockscomb that's jagged and generally mohawk-shaped, but not on purpose - perhaps it's scarred and chunks are missing from fights? The piercing is also an excellent touch!

If you don't know, I'm a punk fanboy all the way. I'd shy away from the skinny jeans, but if he were shirtless and wore the baggy shorts from the middle I think it would be awesome.

For the shaggy feathers idea, I think it's a marvelous concept - especially since punks are not known for their good hygiene... ehe...

Wonderful idea though! Seeing the Brementown musicians brought back a whole bunch of memories!

I'm partial to the first two. It seems that their feathers aren't as abrasive as the third.
The clothing (from the outline and what I gather to be more pictures of the same Rooster) number three looks fashionable. I really like the high-high tops, very aesthetically pleasing.