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Esbjorn and Nanyamka

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This is a commission for :iconyeahgirl11:-- it features her two characters, Esbjorn, an anthropologist's son, and Nanyamka, a girl from a Yoruba-like tribe in West Africa. They're depicted at Esbjorn's father's library in Northern Europe; Esbjorn is teaching his friend how to read. I wanted to create a very serene picture, with an emphasis on these two people from disparate backgrounds peacefully enjoying each other's company.

I used my old Prismacolor pencils that I got as a birthday present way back in '93, and some xylene blending markers. I don't know how Yvonne Gilbert does it-- colored pencils are hard!
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AzucenaLucero's avatar
i really love this one
i dunno, maybe it´s the shading you used or how you painted it, but it´s great!