Subterranean Sparky – Illustration Friday

I don’t know why, but this is the only thing that came to mind when I read this week’s Illustration Friday theme. And, since it is Sparky, it just seemed natural that he’d be carrying a canary in case of gas. Why is he concerned?… who knows… maybe he had gas station burritos for lunch.

I experimented a little with using a wet media type brush to simulate layers of wash (somewhat like dye). Also experimented with a very limited palette to minimize complexity, since the line work is so strong. Overall, I’m pretty happy with the end result.