Here’s mine for this month: Don’t step on a crack or you’ll break your Mothers back! Focused on space for text and being mindful-ish of the gutter. Great work all, once again!

@Braden-Hallett Thanks for the comment! Yeah I feel this has been a little ambitious but felt I needed to for missing out on these the last few months. It has been fun so far. On to character designs!

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen Yup! I know I played this walking to and from school waaaaay back when! Thanks for the comment

Snapshot of progress...
Still deciding on looks of characters. Really exaggerating the lines to correlate to the “cracks” of the sidewalks.

@Heather-Boyd thanks for the comment! Yeah really emphasizing the depth and playing with the eye movement around the spread.

Here is my initial rough sketch of the superstition I'll do this month: "Don't step on a crack or you'll break your Mother's back!" The written words will probably change, but want to showcase space in the illustration this month for text. Will color this in Procreate and will get rid of the gutter from my sketchbook. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated! -Todd

@MikeCañas Thanks! I do need to add more desks for sure. The idea was that the kid is leading the desks out of the school so that they will be no where to be found come back to school time. He is being mischievous and also a hero to the students? I think a zorro mask would be appropriate now as I type this haha

Hi guys thought Id throw this out here to see if this piece is worth continuing on. Started inking then started to think lol. Should the dark and loomy trees be an open prairie? or do you like that the pasture is a place that no one will go into, where the Herding cowboy Kid can lead these desks to their impending scary doom? Any thoughts on it would be great! Thanks! Todd

Hi @TessaW Yeah this makes sense, I do like the cropped version and more focal points to the pool and the important part: the Mermaid! I appreciate it, Thank you!
Making notes of all the comments and opinions on this piece, so that I remember these important factors for future creating

@CLCanadyArts Thank you for your comments. Structural touch ups need addressing for sure, thank you. I like the more story telling aspect you suggested with the kids claw and connecting it with the Big claw. I probably chose the bulky crane to fill space and not think of story. Things to remember!
I've removed the "shark Fin" out in the open water, I feel it wasn't needed. tangent avoided! Cheers!