MinnowBooster Contest Entry ^.^

It's time for another contest - this time is MinnowMoji Competition by @minnowbooster ^.^
I didn't know if I should make a post out of it, but at the end decided to share with you my funny idea. (well, at least I hope you'll find it fun and interesting) ;)

It all started today when I was sorting some old folders containing even older projects from previous job.
I was looking for an inspiration. To my surprise I came across one of my first games - it was Ancient Egypt themed. I've always admired their culture, art and many gods, soo why not use the idea into making my own egiptian MinnowMojis...

Who doesn't want to feel (or walk :P) like an egyptian pharaoh, queen or...
in my case - like a mummy. :D

First things first - I had to download the template on which I'm gonna paint my emojis. ^^
Here it is:

I cropped the the upper part and started to make a basic sketch over the blank ones.

I moved the logo a bit to make more space for the crowns. Hope the judges don't mind that. ^^'
The right emoji represents Nefertiti but the crown was too big for the head and thus I had to use only a small part of it.
Unfortunately, it may not look like a crown anymore, but it's still a jewelry on top.

Next step was to add basic colors. I made some research for the appropriate tones, especially for the pharaoh. ;)

Poor moji on the left - looks so sad, wrapped on all that cloth.

Adding some details is a must. I'm not really sure about the pharaoh's yellow lines thou... oh, dear. :D
Never mind, let's move on. ;)

The mummy needed a bit more work so had to make the skin darker. I also made the eye bigger with some inner glow.
Next was the shadow on the pharaoh's crown and some highlights on the golden parts.
And that's about it.

I hope you like them!
^.^ Have a special day, everyone! ^.^
Thanks for stopping by!