Here's a recent illustration I did for an story about childhood sports endeavors. These tales tend to become either filled with deeds of heroic athleticism or full of impressive misadventures as time goes on. That's what makes them good stories after all!

In this particular instance, the author recounts a short stint as a star grade school pitcher, whose career was ended before its prime by a wayward line drive. Since it took place in the late 70's I wanted to capture that old baseball card spirit and summer camp sort of vibe with the wardrobe details. Technique-wise I experimented in contrasting smooth characters with a textured construction paper type feel for the rest of the scene, set with an outdoorsy colour palette.