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Published: 2008-03-05 06:58:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 18189; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 338
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Description This is part of the first project we had for my digital illustration class. It was a test to see what we could do in Illustrator working off of scanned sketches. To that end, this was made entirely in illustrator using a scanned sketch as a template.

Though they haven't seen much play, I consider these critters to essentially be my mascots at this point, at least as far as class projects are concerned.

The reason I call them Raquirrets are because they make me think of squirrels and rabbits merged together. The reason they have two tails is that their design is somewhat based on what I used to parody Smash Bros in EGS. In El Goonish Shive, there was a video game squirrel with two tails that, together, would conduct electricity. As far as I know, these guys aren't zappy, and focus primarily on being cute.
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Comments: 32

MasteroftheStorm [2014-02-03 01:02:10 +0000 UTC]

So...cute...(passes out from cuteness overload)

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faroutman101 [2010-07-13 23:57:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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xxdante101xx [2008-03-24 13:24:31 +0000 UTC]

must... attempt... to.... resist... undeniable... cuteness...

ATTEMPT FAILED! I WANT ONE!

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InuJoshua [2008-03-07 05:26:54 +0000 UTC]

I would totally have one of those as a pet.

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Paladin343 [2008-03-07 03:23:54 +0000 UTC]

These three remind me of my cats so much, just because of where they're placed and what they're doing, that i had to laugh.

That aside, lovely. I thought when I saw the title that you were throwing racoons in the mix too, but these little raquirret kits are lovely.

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KosMos999 [2008-03-06 06:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Very much excellent

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DeeForty-Five [2008-03-06 01:18:22 +0000 UTC]

Cuuuuutttttteeeee!!!

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ClosetExtrovert [2008-03-05 23:37:34 +0000 UTC]

"As far as I know, these guys aren't zappy, and focus primarily on being cute."

Well, they certainly know their stuff then! ^^

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darzie [2008-03-05 21:09:34 +0000 UTC]

These are disturbingly cute.

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PTGreat [2008-03-05 20:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Awww!!! They're adorable and I love their expressions

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Ankhareon [2008-03-05 19:16:55 +0000 UTC]

The one staring at it's ear just seems so amazed by the prospect of fluff

well done

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ShadyIMG [2008-03-05 18:24:20 +0000 UTC]

They do their job well. They're very cute. ^_^

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ill-omen [2008-03-05 18:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Has a release date been established for Super Smash Goons Brawl?

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manji-luo [2008-03-05 17:35:29 +0000 UTC]

just like Ryo-ohki from Tenchi Muyo! (who's a cabbit: half cat, half rabbit)

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BTIsaac [2008-03-05 17:27:45 +0000 UTC]

Illustrator eh? I just acuired that myself. Did a thing or two with it. Quite usefull if I may add.

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homicidalhero [2008-03-05 16:53:42 +0000 UTC]

They remind me of something from a Don Bluth movie... I don't know why...

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Author-Man [2008-03-05 16:34:15 +0000 UTC]

...
That is the cutest thing ever produced. EVER.

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Nasrudith [2008-03-05 16:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Ah Raquirrets the creatures nature never intended because they're too cute!

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BarGamer [2008-03-05 16:11:21 +0000 UTC]

We demand you create these creatures in Spore.

Which eventually evolve into Grace. XDDD

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Exachix [2008-03-05 16:04:27 +0000 UTC]

They're so cute! ^.^

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AlexiStrigoii [2008-03-05 14:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Greeeeeat now i gotta deat with long-eared fuzzy-tailed rats

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Avistew [2008-03-05 13:03:49 +0000 UTC]

They're adorable!
They look like they can actually move their ears any way they want. That would be handy.
If I had one, I'd be so afraid they might walk on their own ears and tear them or something...

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rubyluver [2008-03-05 12:40:40 +0000 UTC]

awww how cute X3

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DragonicSoul [2008-03-05 12:21:09 +0000 UTC]

They're.... soo... CUTE! That bottom one looks a little ticked, but it's still adorable!

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Squato [2008-03-05 11:45:58 +0000 UTC]

Nice pun with their name.

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Gamskee [2008-03-05 08:37:14 +0000 UTC]

The cute is nearly painful.

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Jake-R [2008-03-05 08:20:42 +0000 UTC]

These need far more 'lay'. =o

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akaiLV [2008-03-05 07:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Eee! Adorable Squirrel....rabbit....thing!

You know, I remember recently arguing with someone about a genetically created creature like that (ie, combining to animals, in this case a cat and rabbit) it wasn't a monstrousity, just really cute.

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JHTriune [2008-03-05 07:10:00 +0000 UTC]

Looks kinda like that cat thing from Tenchi Muyo series...

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DanShive In reply to JHTriune [2008-03-05 07:17:39 +0000 UTC]

Well, they are both rabbit-esque in the ear department.

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JHTriune In reply to DanShive [2008-03-05 19:52:28 +0000 UTC]

I do see that. I thought you use Rats at first...how weird is that? Rat squirrels?

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Glottis78 [2008-03-05 07:03:04 +0000 UTC]

Adorable squirrels

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