I think the next major character (but not fursona) I want to make after Maffi is going to be a taur, but I have no idea what species I want. Maybe another rodent? Maybe a beaver? Or something more standard like a fox or a cat? Has to have a good tail for sure.
I also want do design a taur character that's a combination of my partner's fursona and mine, like Diamondstripe is. They'll obviously be a squirrel.
I started doodling a beaver and I'm now realizing that there is a LOT you have to decide on. Nova and Maffi had colors already set out for me to use and I don't have that here so I'll have to decide that; I'm thinking maybe orange? I definitely feel like I want something bright, maybe unnatural. And then I will have to somehow pick out hair and personality... and then the hardest part, a name!
My strategy, like with Maffi, is to play around with pixel art first and then move on from there.