I tried but didn't try to go over the top since I knew it would look even worse- I notice  that right now it looks a lot like Lark's style but with my lineart form and other noticeable details- that's what happens when I only use one reference and its of something I've never drawn before, especially if it's another artist's drawing as a reference

Eventually if I actually draw humans more and took inspiration from other styles, it would become my own unique conglomeration of styles. But for right now this is what I can do, and probably never again.

(And Lark I did a sketch for your payment and it's totally not a crocodile drake with a gecko friend)

The human sketch on paper looks better with the eyes at least but also kind of worn out from all the erasing I did

And I forgot to credit Lark in general- They made me this amazing human character named Kiyah and her Marmot-eagle named Nalu because I was obsessed with avatar after rewatching the last airbender and came to them and proposed an art trade :D