电子松鼠琪琪 (Kiki the Cyber Squirrel) 是我为自由开源绘画软件 Krita 设计的吉祥物，这是我为 Krita 2.9 绘制的启动图，绘制于 2015-02-04。与上一版抽象的背景不同，这一次我决定绘制一个具体的场景。因为我觉得上一版的 Kiki 设计过于常规化，不够“电子”，所以在这一版中我为她的耳朵根部连接处、头发零件、袖口等处重新加入了机械的细节。

绘制此图的时期是我创作处于低谷的时期。纯靠爱好自然发展的技法来到了瓶颈，心态上也不自信，影响了整体的发挥。尽管细节画得很用心，但见木不见林，整体色彩关系、人物头部的结构都不是很舒服。我在这个创作低谷中可能要挣扎到 2022 年底才开始触底反弹。

Kiki the Cyber Squirrel is the mascot I designed for Krita, a free and open source digital painting application. This is the splash art I created for Krita 2.9.

I used an abstract background in the previous splash, so this time I wanted to draw a more detailed scenery as background. I also thought the previous Kiki looked too generic and does not reflect her Cyber Squirrel namesake, so I added some robotic details in her bud ears’ connections with her head, her hair, and her sleeves.

I was in a low period as an artist at the time. The mental stress of self-doubt had negative impact on my creative endeavor. Although I painstakingly drew so many details in this picture, everything looks off and stiff, including the character. I would struggle in this low period all the way to 2022 to finally rebound.