The naked guy happily reaching out towards what I promise is a giraffe adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the scene, don't you think? A quirky touch of class, maybe? A dramatic representation of humanity's desire to strive for the unknown?
Perhaps I'm getting a little too deep in my inkwell after being asked to recreate the long-necked animal, as described by a guy who knows a guy who definitely thinks he saw one once, using whatever familiar illustrative parts I happen to have lying around. Still, at least the client's happy with the apparent accuracy of my cheese-slice yellow creation—monster jaw for horns, monkey butt under the tail because… because it's my picture and I can do whatever I like—and it's a good thing too, because in Scriptorium another equally bonkers request or three is never more than a bird-delivered scroll away.
Take the person who wants me to draw them a magnificent bed, just like the one they saw in a dream. Something with bells and wheels and a pigeon on it. Or the dog who excitedly licked a page clean and urgently needs it fixed before anyone finds out.
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