Finally got the knot. The tip still needs a little clean up and adjustment.
What a genius! It's very original, reminds me a little of laba yokai.
Thanks! Wow he does kinda look that.
Here's today update!
Got some textures on him. I'm still working on the cracks and building more color layers. I'll be messing around with emissive maps soon. I also changed the color of the mawashi because it got lost with all the other red colors. 
With some fx he's awesome creature also cute :))
Thanks! He did started off pretty cute. I hope he starts looking cool after posing. =P
Texture update today~
I added in the flames and started messing with emission maps. I tried out a few different colors for the belt and I'm leaning towards the top 3 more than I am the bottom but I haven't decided which to use yet.. I haven't added in his flaming eyebrows or whiskers yet so those are also on my to do list.
Hi, i wanted to toss some of my own suggestions that i thought might workout well, i like what you've done so far i think though that some of the rope choices are very saturated atm.
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I've chosen possible complementary colors to the body, hope it helps nice work and it looks like the concept to me, super cool! - bottom right one supposed to be brown.
Oooo~ Thanks for the suggestions! I'd like to stay away the complimentary colors such as blue or green because they're cooler colors which i think is the opposite of fire. So I might consider one of the warmer colors.
Here's today's Update
I changed up his flames a bit and added it floating rocks where the hands are to sort of resemble an erupting volcano. I decided to keep his belt a fairly de saturated for the eyes to rest since the rest of him is very saturated. I also added in his whiskers and eyebrows. I'll be moving onto posing very soon.
I am glad you mentioned this it made me rethink my color scheme and to test it out on my audience if they thought it was a good idea, otherwise i agree with your thoughts on colors its nearly sneaky, i wonder if that was a key point in the challenge just something not said. Thanks and the updates looks great, the new additional hair bits are really flaring this and making it come together a whole lot more.
haha! I wouldn't say sneaky. Glad I can some how help! He's going to be a big pain to pose since he's such a chonky boy.
Alrighty here's the final product. I have cut the project short since I won't have access to a computer for 5 weeks starting today but here he is~.
Ngoc Chi Nguyen
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