Kicking off the start of the Chinese New Year (and I suppose publicly posting Ashto's redesign) with a recreation of one of my favorite paintings by Mark Villarreal.
Given that the original was made back during the previous year of the rabbit, that means that I've had this painting in my possession since 2011(!). And despite having wanted to improve my art, saying I've finished as many pieces as there's been years between now and then would be a stretch. Since New Years are usually a time for resolutions and such, perhaps now would be as good a time as any to resolve to strive to strengthen my skills. Here's hoping to a better year~