Swimsuit Critter Girls
Mika, Niho, and Ming-ming are original characters of mine, collectively known as "critters" when I draw them in their original chibi style. They have since appeared in humanized/anthro forms lately, including this image. The main image on top was gift art for a friend who was also familiar with my older works. The end result was a 2016 "sequel pic" of sorts to the original "Swimsuit Critters" illustration I drew way back in 2004.
From left to right: Mika, Niho, and Ming-ming. They're enjoying a summer vacation at Boracay beach.
The original "Swimsuit Critters" drawn way back in 2004, which served as the basis for this project. Rather tiny as I was just beginning to work with digital art on an underpowered PC back then.
Initial concept art, which shows the three girls' new swimsuit designs and proportional differences.
Going even further, the project has led to the creation of 3D models for all three. These now serve as a base models on top of which clothing and accessories can be added.