My entry for #MonCraftContest, an art contest held by @moncrafty on Twitter for their mons game, MonCraft! The contest involves coming up with an evolution/pre-evolution/etc. for one of their existing monsters. I decided to go with one of the “Petrol”-element monsters (that gooey tar blob fella in the upper left hand corner). It’s one of the few monsters that currently has no official name, and while names are not discouraged for the contest, I couldn’t really think of one for either it or my own lol.

This evolution is a Petrol/Metal element, inspired by snails and elephant seals. Balancing simplicity, readability, and sprite compactness was a fun challenge, and I really wanted to nail its Grimer-esque pained yet oblivious expression.