1st sample series of illustrations for Wickiup Hill Learning Center

I recently finished about 36 illustrations that will be used in a natural history exhibit as well as a coloring book. The black line work initially started with traditional media, but changes were made in Photoshop and Illustrator. All color work was done in Photoshop. The client was going for a watercolor look, and felt these woodchuck babies were "too realistic"! I had so much fun making the fur however, that I couldn't bear to toss this version. This is just part of the illo- I enlarged it to focus on the cute fuzziness! Guess how I did the fur- used a custom brush meant for making grass and went crazy with it!