On May 7th the world's oldest panda, Ming Ming, passed away. She was 34. It was one of those quick-link-read new articles, but it created an image in my head.
The initial image was much more somber than this one. Being primarily a children's illustrator, however, it became happier as I worked through the roughs.
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| red & non-photo blue col-erase & graphite |
Here's the thumbnail of the final pose.
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| ball point pen |
And, just for fun, the line art of the final illustration.
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| non-photo blue col-erase & graphite |
The initial image was much more somber than this one. Being primarily a children's illustrator, however, it became happier as I worked through the roughs.
