This illustration depicts growth, encouragement and friendship. Wanting to find my creative voice after studying at university, I decided to take the time and experiment with colour, media, mark making and subject matter. After posting my process and recent works on Twitter, I was overwhelmed with the amount of support and encouragement I received from my new friends in the creative online community. I created this illustration as a thank you. A combination of collaged textures, bold colours and simple pencil drawings.