Page 39 Completed, with Even More Butterflies!

Purple-headed Monarch Butterflies! Buddy wants to give them all a big hug.

This image has about 100 layers containing butterflies. It’s about 240MB, which seems about normal for my Clip Studio Paint pages. Most of the layers in this picture contain only a small butterfly object, which keeps the file size smaller that it would be if every pixel were painted. I have a fairly powerful machine, but Clip Studio slows down drastically when I try to resize a layer. It’s a little pokey at times, but with its many time-saving features, I prefer to work with Clip Studio Paint over other drawing applications.

Page 26, Carlos Crocodile, Ferryman

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Carlos Crocodile is trying to convince the kids that he’s the best ferryman in the jungle. Though crocodiles may have a reputation for eating their passengers, he seems like a real sweetheart. I think he needs some tattoos. I certainly hope that he behaves himself!

I worked for hours to get his right hand looking like he’s welcoming his passengers into this little boat parked in the reeds. In the distance, the Monarch Butterfly sanctuary is golden with butterflies.

A little known fact, to me, at least: crocodiles have 68 very sharp serrated teeth that are perfect for chomping up their passengers.