After the drawing with Sam and Ellie, I thought it would be a good idea to make Sam a proper "workout partner."

I had started developing a bit of fatigue with larger characters and I was worried about burnout. (Drawing the same things over and over led to my FIRST burnout in the late 2010's)

So I decided to draw a skinny character to practice different body types- and since I've always loved Cheetahs, I settled on a cheetah! I had a hard time coming up with her name, but a friend suggested naming her after my favorite desert (cookies 'n cream ice cream) so... "Cookies!" (Later just "Cookie") I gave her a light fur color that was similar to the ice cream to match.

She's changed a LOT since this original drawing- I've gotten a much better grasp on anatomy and proportions. I think.

I forgot that I gave her that surname. I don't think I've ever used it since lol