Never-ending Adventures...And Diapers

And now back to your regularly scheduled blogram...

This illustration of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell was done as a personal gift for my sister's recent baby shower. She's cultivating a Neverland theme for the baby's room - something my mother attributes to her "lifelong love" of J.M. Barrie's famous story; a lifelong love once rightfully attributed to me. Tell me mother, which of your children has actually even read the story? (I'll give you a hint: only me.)

These were my initial sketches for the piece:



I eventually kept it simple and went with this option. It's mostly drawn in my semi-realistic style, but does wander into the cartoon realm:



Do you like your picture, baby? Kick once for yes, twice for no...