I drew this character design because of a Wacom contest where the brief was to design a monster as your own pet. This contest attracted me not because of the prize, but because I like using my imagination especially when doing character design.

Normally, at a glance, a monster looks cruel, evil and horrific, but I wanted my monster to look cute and friendly – like a puppy. I did a lot of research before I started and finally settled on a cross between a husky and corgi because the husky has a cool face (Fig.01), the corgi looks short and cute (Fig.02) and both of these are dogs I like. To make it original and special I made its ears long like a rabbit's (Fig.03), and I added two small eyes on the forehead (Fig.04). Some might say it still looks a little disturbing, but I hope it adds a sense of mystery. To make it prettier, I tried to add a goldfish's tail because I think that the floating look of a fish's tail looks beautiful (Fig.05). For me fishes floating in the air are unique and amazing, and at the time I thought it would suit my little monster. You may notice that I have drawn a small mole on the right-hand side of its face. This is to add a little humor because it reflects my characteristics too.