These were the initial animals used for the fusion. This design was scrapped due to non-ideal traits in the pet. Instead of a designed super pet, it would have biologically became a designed super nuisance. I liked the name "Sugar Cat" however and decided to keep it, as the result still was a kitten-sized gliding creature.
After switching to the more biologically favorable flying squirrel and ocelot, I picked which physical traits I wanted the final result to have.
Sketch of the final illustration.
Greyscale image before painting over it with details and adding color through a variety of means.
Finished illustration.
