Did this a while back and forgot to post it...oops. This is me having fun with the 2 characters and playing with timing, style, etc. Fil and Mantis will be something real one day but for now they just play around in my head from time to time...
Tried a new variation, paint wise. This one is a hard brush turned sideways to make a palette knife. Nothing but gradients on the colors. I was looking at the Claire Wendling approach and it inspired my own take.
