“Oh dear, are you lost? Don’t worry little one, I will shield you from the cold until we find your way home.”

Another piece that I had in near-completion at the end of last year, but spent too much time staring at it before I decided it was done. xD As of some time this year, this character will be a decade old, wow!

Like with a lot of my old OCs and their origins, I didn’t know what to do with her for a while, but doing this revamp really endeared myself to her concept as a benevolent guide through the vast tundra she calls home. I think it speaks to the evolution of my design sensibilities in that I can take ideas from my baby designer days or earlier and actually turn them into legitimate concepts and character designs that fit with the things I create nowadays. It feels a bit like going back for an old friend you haven’t seen in ages and walking with them for a while to catch up, and then introducing them to your current friend group. Fun stuff :)