Here are some early character designs for Gideon. While making these I would sit on the couch and my daughter Grace would sit at my feet. I would do a couple of drawings and she would say, "no the nose is too big, ' or "he's too old." She was a great help. I filled a couple sketch books with drawings looking for the right character. We wanted him to feel "ageless. " As a bonus- here is one Grace colored. Enjoy!