Greetings folks! It has been some time since my last post on Proko. I'd like to share a piece I finished this evening. My son (first child) was born in March. I wanted to create some custom illustrations for his room. This will be the first in a short series of "whimsical animal friends". This one took a while to complete. Aside from not having much time for art generally, it took some time to decide how I wanted to render. Originally, I had intended to paint simple watercolor over the ink; however, several days of practice washes on scrap paper told me that I was likely going to ruin my drawing if I went forward with that plan. So, I decided to finish the coloring digitally. Now that I know the general rendering process I will use for the rest of the series, I hope the next pieces will come more smoothly. Critiques are always welcome if you spot something I could improve on.