One of the characters created by Antonio Nikolovski for his Rookies 2025 competition entry!
He had a blast bringing this chunky guard and his tiny cactus prisoner to life 🌵💥

The project embraces a cartoony, hand-painted style, with exaggerated animations to enhance the characters’ personalities from the heavy-footed guard to the waddling cactus prisoner.

The Rookies: https://www.therookies.co/entries/36913
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OvzO28