So grumpy. "Let's replace Mr. Hedges' coffee with The Good Stuff and see if he notices." I wonder. :)

hah that might be what it takes to turn that frown upside down

How edgie is this hedgie?
He looks prickly on the outside. Probably somewhat softer on the inside.
Great work.

Thank you!!

He seems to be edgier than the knife drawer of a community college's culinary department! But definitely filled with cream like a profiterole

cute

Thanks :)

I'm just. In love with this image. I love the way you designed him to keep the quills going down his back, you got the forehead quills just right too!! Not sure if that was intentional or stylistic but they can push them forward when they're mad to cover their face.
I think doing a character like this really compliments your style, seeing your skill with anatomy on the bare arms really is such a treat. Idk I'm just rambling now but god I love your work. Also Maxwell Grouse is so fucking funny to me for no reason. 'With Beetle' of course he likes this one. Bastardous

Awe I am glad he spoke to you so deeply!

I didn't know they could do that with their quills actually! In most photos Ive seen of them they seem to stick up sort of like a military buzz cut or a high top :0 I just gave him the little fauxhawk because I thought it was cute. In future illustrations of him, using his bangs to indicate expression would be a cute little touch

I love their weird bare hands, so I just HAD to incorporate that. I'm also a sucker for animal-adjusted real world marketing puns :') He seemed like the kind of hedgie that would like shitty coffee so I couldnt resist. I gone in wanting to create a bastard and I feel I achieved that <3