Shy shrimp and Corydoras - idea sketch (Patreon)

'Shy shrimp' is my very first sticker pack character project, so there are many tries.

* Shy shrimp first concept (2017)

* Shy shrimp sticker pack WIP (2018)

* Shy shrimp renewal projet 2 (2018)

The renewed shrimp became another shrimp character😂

So I came back to the first start!

There was a plan from the beginning, Shy shrimp have another species friends.

Potential fish friend were corydoras, guppy, different color's shrimp, cardinal tetra, otocinclus that I have been raised.

I have a special affection for these fish because I have take care & keep draw them.

*character's personality

Guppy

* energetic

* mischievous

Corydoras

* space out

* kind

Corydoras are lively fish too, they love to swim against water flow.

They called 'Panzerwelse' in Germany, it means tank catfish.

Because they look like tank when they find food in the sand.

But mostly they take a rest in the shadow. and slow-swim.

Corydoras are timid and not aggressive to other fish.

(Cherry shrimp & Corydoras Adolfoi)

Corydoras is small catfish live in the bottom of the river.

They blink their eye sometime.. It looks like wink.

Corydoras is quite bigger than shrimp. 

So maybe this kind of size difference will be interesting.

Small red shrimp is highlighted looks more cute in my thought.

If I choose this size difference, guppy will not together because of frame size limit.

Well, I'm worried about guppy, because his face is very small and has large fins, it may not be suitable for character animation.

*include Guppy ver.

Shrimp is the main character, so other fish's color is monotone.

Rough sketches

Very first idea sketch (2016?2017) - Tired corydoas 

*Model fish is corydoras panda.

Chu

Double heart

Magic heart.

The overall theme of this sticker pack is friendship & love with friends.

That's the reason there are so many hearts appears💕

Thank you for reading!