Daruma Beastie

Today's beastie was conceived by Vincent, who wrote:

What about a beastie that is trying to stay away from vending machines, but is having a really hard time because he recently realized that he has an addiction to fat pills... i mean...M&Ms. Then he realizes that he should stick to liquid foods. He loves straws.........especially if there is a milkshake at the end of it.

Talk about a beastie with baggage... I really loved the idea of a beastie who's slightly overweight and addicted to candy, but can never eat it. I based my design off a daruma, which is a Japanese "doll" you commonly get at New Year's. It has no eyes; so at first, you make a wish or goal, and paint in one eye. When your goal is accomplished, you paint in the other. Since this beastie can never get his hands on the M&Ms, he's always clumsily running around with one eye. He also struggles with the gum disease known as gingivitis.