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This was the result of a few things coming together. I was directly inspired by a wonderful and thought provoking piece by Slappps on FA, who you should be watching if you like the bondage stuff I post.

It was a gibbet where the prisoner's legs and tail are completely exposed while a single, evil, nasty little bar between the legs keeps their upper half in place.  As I was asking permission to steal this idea, someone in the audience suggested that I put Holly in the device.  That reminded me of something I've been pondering: what color is she?

Those times I drew her in monochrome I never had a clear idea of her scale color - just the general value.  Scalies in monochrome are quite ambiguous.  First I experimented with a dark green, but... eh, I wasn't feeling it.  I was kind of digging a simple red, but that was too bright and flamboyant.  After experimenting with hues I landed on a sort of muted "cranberry" color that I liked.  I think it matches up with her B&W appearances, and aligns more with the modest and submissive personality I imagine her having.  Think less chile pepper, more cinnamon.

So there you have it: Holly color reveal.  Since color was involved I took it upon myself to turn this into a complicated exercise in prismatic shading.  I do want to make more colored art in the future, but for now I am sufficiently fatigued.  Full res and a timelapse gif are on my Subscribestar.