Y'know, I wasn't really all that into the idea of a firefighter water type or fire engine or whatever, but I actually really kind of like that 2nd stage. Something about seems very Pokemon-ish, which is something that a lot of Fakemon don't do. And the changes to the 1st stage are pretty good too. I agree that the larger forearms look better, but I still get that circle on the cheek mixed up for an eye every time I glance at it. I think a swirly pattern, or a tuft of fur, would look better.
Also, I was tinkering with the fire starter a bit. Ok it was a lot more than a bit. But something about his face and head seemed to bother me. I dunno what, but I was thinking it looked weird having him with a perfectly round head when ram's heads are normally elongated. I tried to make the snout stick out a bit and keep it cute, but it looked too odd so I ended up reshaping the head to be smaller and thinner. But this head kind of looked odd on a body that was standing up, so I changed him to be on all fours. I just thought it worked better with this head shape. Also, I saw a few suggestions for Rock or Ground subtypes when it evolves, and I feel being on all fours is more down-to-earth. There also hasn't been a completely quadrupedal fire starter evolutionary line, so it would be kind of unique in that way. The eyes were based off of Charmander's, because I was going for that sort of cute-ish look. I also got rid of the flame on his head because I felt with all two horns and two ears, there was enough going on up there on his head. But the tail is meant to resemble a flame, and through evolution this could spread to his back or something. But the curly wool looked a bit to much like Mareep, so two versions. The first is like a sheep that have been sheared, so the body is kind of thin. Then I tried to make the wool shaggy and long instead of thick and curly. I know this ruins the look of smoke that the wool had before, but I was just trying around with different looks. Then I attempted to color.
Also, I was tinkering with the fire starter a bit. Ok it was a lot more than a bit. But something about his face and head seemed to bother me. I dunno what, but I was thinking it looked weird having him with a perfectly round head when ram's heads are normally elongated. I tried to make the snout stick out a bit and keep it cute, but it looked too odd so I ended up reshaping the head to be smaller and thinner. But this head kind of looked odd on a body that was standing up, so I changed him to be on all fours. I just thought it worked better with this head shape. Also, I saw a few suggestions for Rock or Ground subtypes when it evolves, and I feel being on all fours is more down-to-earth. There also hasn't been a completely quadrupedal fire starter evolutionary line, so it would be kind of unique in that way. The eyes were based off of Charmander's, because I was going for that sort of cute-ish look. I also got rid of the flame on his head because I felt with all two horns and two ears, there was enough going on up there on his head. But the tail is meant to resemble a flame, and through evolution this could spread to his back or something. But the curly wool looked a bit to much like Mareep, so two versions. The first is like a sheep that have been sheared, so the body is kind of thin. Then I tried to make the wool shaggy and long instead of thick and curly. I know this ruins the look of smoke that the wool had before, but I was just trying around with different looks. Then I attempted to color.