Here’s my submission for this month. The thought behind this was both a simple goodbye to the hair, but also goodbye to being a little kid and the older girl entering a part of childhood where she’s still very dependent on her parents but is exploring her own agency and will. A time of unplanned microbangs, blunt bobs and buzzcuts for the boys 
I’m curious if the concept is clear, does this read as a form of goodbye? I’ve asked some friends and family members, but none are illustraters/artist, and I think maybe that makes a difference 
@Sunniva I love this!! I think you took the concept of "goodbye" and gave it a wonderful lightheartedness upon initial viewing. however, after looking at it with more depth, I do see a deeper meaning. Seeing her sister's reaction definitely shows that age gap between the two, showing the different stages of where they are in their life. As a parent, I also relate to the unplanned micro bangs and blunt bobs hahaha. Your colour palette is great too!
This prompt was absolutely wonderful because I enjoy drawing everything sad and melancholic. I came up with many ideas, but ended up with this one, and in addition to the main image (on the right), I also created smaller images on the left to provide some background (I wanted to create even more of them, but I restrained myself). 
Actually, I got excited and made a little video about this topic as well, if you're interested in watching 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ58goyH42w
@Zachary-Schrage love this
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Finally my first submission, even though I've started on several illustrations for previous prompts. Had to keep it simple as I'm traveling right now. I really liked the prompt of this month, and it's great to see so many interpretations.
The picture is set at some glamping pods in the mountains. The little girl and the Shetland pony made friends whilst the girl and her family were staying there, but now it is time for the family to leave and they must say goodbye.
hey this is my first time doing HTFYA so happy to be here!!!
@MarcRobinson thankyou!!
@Victoria-Slight Thank you so much
@MarcRobinson great stuff, as always!
@Karen-Hobart thank you Karen!
Hi everyone! Here is my first submission to HTFYA 
All of your submissions are so amazing! I love seeing how everyone interpreted the prompt so differently 
Here's my entry. I don't think I really managed to get the message through, but I thought the illustration became pretty funny. 
@Arthur-Campling Hey Arthur, i like the art style here and it gives me old picture book vibes i liked in my childhood
Reuploading as I'm not sure the first submission went through 
First post on the forum, entry for Saying Goodbye 
Colouring is still quite an endeavour for me! I think it's done... and still with some time left! And it seems I really can't do serious prompts
First time submitting to HTFYA!
Question for any watercolor artists: I'm pretty new to the watercolor game, do you folks usually ink AFTER you paint? Or do you ink FIRST and then paint over it?
The picture is set at some glamping pods in the mountains. The little girl and the Shetland pony made friends whilst the girl and her family were staying there, but now it is time for the family to leave and they must say goodbye.
