Valo the father, Bolo the son final designs

Initial clothing designs and fur designs, back when we weren't stylizing the fur very much.

Mila's design, with fur color variations

early sketches of Stoat body structure.

As an in house design guideline, aggressive creatures (such as rats) walk on their toes while good natured creatures (like mice) walk with their heels down. While most stoats are vermin and evil, Valo and Bolo are neutral characters. So which way to go?

Exploration of different body proportions such as longer vs. shorter necks, curves in the body vs. straight bodies, etc.

Bolo instructing Valo on herb instruction (pre-clothing design). The purpose of this drawing was to get familiar with their bodies in more natural poses.

Sketch capturing scale difference, and how the stoats first impression should be imposing to the heroes

In game example of the Stoats