Good morternight! 🌇🌃 This is my submission for the Secret Santa event hosted by the lovely Tarou! 💃 As a participant, I was assigned a fellow artist for which I would draw one of their OCs, and that turned out to be VikaRosnova! 💖

I was quite excited to find out, as I’ve never drawn their characters before, and they have an immensely diverse and vast catalog to choose from. 👀 So picking just one was quite the challenge! 🙇 I ultimately decided on Muffin, a clown who is forced to remain at the circus that raised him from childhood, and struggles to escape it. 🧁 Feel free to check out their lore and character details via the aforementioned link! 📚

I tried my best to stay faithful to the original design, but engaged in a little bit of creative liberty. 🙊 I initially thought to draw them with their signature circus ball, but after I saw that one of their 'Likes' in their Traits section was stuffed animals, I felt like it would be a perfect opportunity to illustrate their more sentimental side of hugging a worn-out plushie for comfort during quieter moments outside of their circus performances. 🎪 I chose an elephant, because they're one of many animals typically associated with circuses. And it definitely helps that they're pretty darn cute, as well!🤞🐘🤞

I hope this art represents Muffin well! 🤗 It was quite the challenge, because I didn't want to ask any questions or else I would end up spoiling Vika on who would be drawing for them. 🤭 Merry holidays to Vika and everyone stopping by this post! May you stay warm, comfy, toasty, and be graced with tasty food, drink, and coziness! 🎄💝✨🪩✨💝🎄