ETA 4/12: So, I guess it wasn't completely done, lol. The empty space was just begging for a text box and a tidbit of story. I'm thinking of expanding upon this and turning it into an actual thing, rather than just a one-shot.

Since college, I've always been interested in writing and illustrating for children--but I've never had the confidence or means to even start. The other day, however, I happened upon [link] by and through that, the club she belongs to, (who I hope--though I am very new at this--will allow me to join up ). I found their April challenge (ride on a balloon) just the sort of push I needed to get myself in gear.

This is Jezebel and one day, she will be my daughter. She's been alive in my mind for so long--this smiling, spry little creature--that I knew it was just a matter of time before she appeared in my artwork. I hope to be seeing a lot more of her as I continue along. I have a feeling she will refuse to be ignored when flights of balloons and fancy are the order of the day.



And now for the long, long list of resources.

TEXTURES
-dress: [link] by

-tights: [link]

-hair: [link]

-balloons: [link]

-background: [link]

-clouds, misc. skin texture: CG textures [link]

STOCK IMAGES:

-balloons(bg):[link]

-ballons(fg): [link]

POSE REFERENCE:

[link]