These illustrations turned out so well that I have used them for my self-promotion, and on the home page of my website currently.
Guapo and his family are enjoying a day at the beach and it might appear that they live in Southern California, a place which is familiar to me since I went to college there.
Elena and Guapo splashing in the waves, with the rest of the family all at the beach. Here is a process bit, my pencil drawing scan for the digital art finish.
The big surprise in the end of the story is when they spot whales!
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