At this point, though, the more the merrier! And this one looks like a jolly little fellow!
Oh, is that for me? How kind of you, little guy! Though I’m not hungry now.
Looks like the others are pretty hungry, though!
What a cute little picnic! I think I’m gonna like this new little creature…!
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Welcome to Rain Wool: Downpour! For the first entry in the series, I’ve got none other than the one, the only, the chonker of all time, the Gourmand!
Let me tell you, at first I wasn’t sure how well this would turn out. Not only did I struggle to find an adequate soft orange-yellow color, but I thought it would be a bit hard to figure out the exact volumes and degree of Gourmand’s chubbiness. I usually use a mix of in-game art, sprites, and certain fanart for reference, but even so it can be a little hard to translate them into a 3D form, especially with someone like Gourmand. But nonetheless, I’m really happy with how this guy turned out, and it seems to grow cuter every time I look at it!
For these characters, I also wanted to try something new. Some recent asks have really helped me realize that I honestly prefer making needle-felted figures as unique toys of sorts rather than traditional look-don’t-touch art pieces, so I’ll be designing the figures around that purpose.
And as such, to really act on that idea and further bring these slugcats to life, I thought I’d try making a few tiny props for them!
I’ve got a bunch of more game-accurate spears made from bamboo skewers, and for Gourmand in particular I needle-felted some simple food items! I would’ve done more variety, but alas I haven’t the right wool colors yet to make other foods.
Regardless, I hope you enjoy this little guy as much as I do, and continue to stick around as the rest of the Downpour cast takes up woolen form!
