Neglected Teddy

This is Neglected Teddy – the inspiration came from the Illustration Friday theme (forgotten) from some weeks ago. I immediately thought of the scene from Amelie, where they show the passage of time using a teddy bear sitting outside in a plant trough, with the seasons passing, getting older and more and more bedraggled – I thought it was a great idea.

And although I knew I wouldn’t be able to finish my artwork in time for Illustration Friday, I figured I’d use it to build up my portfolio – works well for children’s books, which I think would be really fun to work on. I know when I was a kid I spent way more time looking at the pictures than actually reading the books C’mon, admit it, you did too.

Also tried out a version of Teddy with faded edges. Which one do you like more? Please leave your comments.