Rhonda wasn't always supposed to be a caiman, I actually ran her through a couple animal incarnations to find the right look for her unique character. One thing was clear from the get go, she would be a soft, pastel purple. Other than that, it was all up in the air. One of my ideas was a duck.......



Bre suggested a moose girl would be cute.........



She was right, but it just didn't seem to fit the character I wanted for Rhonda, but expect to see this sexy moose in the future. Lastly, I sketched a kitten, and I loved her!



Unfortunately once I saw her in 3D, I fell out of love with her, and the search continued. But the purple kitten didn't go to waste, you can see her in several shots as one of the many extras frequenting the bar.



Feeling a little discouraged, I decided to try sculpting her without sketching her first. This is something I do for most background characters, but rarely for a main character. As I started to play with the shapes in the clay, I found that I liked her with a long face, and when I added her bug-eyes, well, she looked like a caiman. So I embraced that animal design and went with it. And pretty soon, I had my Rhonda.......