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#jehanestwelvedays ⭐️⭐️⭐️ . Here’s

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Here’s my third illustration for day 5/6:
„Creatures of the North“
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On a silent, starry night they all came together in friendship and peace to witness an extraordinary moment in time: the polar bear, two penguins, an arctic fox, the arctic hare, the fur seal, the caribou, an antarctic tern and an albatross. They didn’t have much in common but the intense wish to survive in a hostile environment, and share a moment of togetherness and awe. (Please feel free to write your own story) …. Little hint: What are they all gathered around?
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I’m painfully aware that my monochrome illustration probably will not match many people’s expectations around a Christmas challenge, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. As I went through the process of making this illustration, I felt a deep sense of calm. My senses were able to relax, my eyes felt soothed, and the darkness felt like a warm blanket that shielded me from too much outside noise.
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To me, this belongs.
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Thanks to everyone who’s participating in this challenge — you’re my inspiration!
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#jehanestwelvedays ⭐️⭐️ . Here’s my sec

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Here’s my second illustration for day 3/4:
„Heart of the forest“
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I love squirrels, and I have dedicated this illustration to their species! Did you know that the word ‚squirrel‘ comes from Greek for ‚shadow tail‘. The name reportedly reflects tree squirrels‘ habit of hiding in the shadow of their long, bushy tails.
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In my area, we still have an abundance of the red squirrels.
Yet, the squirrel family is among the most diverse of all modern mammals, with more than 278 species and 51 genera thriving everywhere from Arctic tundra and tropical rainforest to farms, suburbs, and big cities.
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Some ground squirrels hibernate, but most squirrel species rely on caches of food to get through the winter. That could mean storing all their food in a single larder, although that’s vulnerable to thieves, and some larder-hoarding ground squirrels lose up to half their cache this way. Many squirrels instead use a technique called „scatter hoarding,“ in which they spread their food across hundreds or thousands of hiding places, a labor-intensive hedge against theft.
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Thanks to detailed spatial memory and a strong sense of smell, they still recover up to 80% of their cache. But the food these squirrels lose isn’t really lost, since unrecovered nuts simply turn into new trees! Thereby squirrels help grow new trees ... unintentionally …!
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Adult tree squirrels normally live alone, but they sometimes nest in groups during severe cold spells to warm up to each other in winter (cuuuuute!!)
(Facts taken from: https://www.treehugger.com/happy-squirrel-appreciation-day-4868817)
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Again, I have provided two different versions of this illustration. As always, your opinion is highly valuable to me. So please don’t be shy and comment and share your voice with me — thank you!
I hope you enjoy!!
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Thanks to everyone who’s participating in this challenge — your my inspiration!
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Jehane‘s Twelve Days — here we go! ⭐️ I ha

Jehane‘s Twelve Days — here we go!
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I have been tempted to participate in this challenge for years, but I never felt quite ready for it … this year I’m all in.
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Here’s my first illustration for day 1/2:
„Joy to the world“
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You might think, you’ve seen this before, but actually that was the preliminary sketch 😉. For the challenge I want to try a different approach — instead of working in my usual sketchy style, I’m trying to eliminate the outlines, and use flat colours instead. I’m „painting“ the whole composition, and then refining it with texture and a little bit of additional detail.
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Also, I’m using a very limited colour palette, as I realised it makes things much easier for me. If you scroll back a bit in my feed, you’ll see my #inktober drawings, all done in ink! I personally find they somehow can stand for themselves without the colour!
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I’ve also created two colour versions — I’d love to hear which one is your favorite? Red or teal?
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Thanks to everyone who’s participating in this challenge — your my inspiration!
❤️❤️❤️
@jehane_ltd
@abbyjacdesigns
@thistlemoon
@bex_parkin
@carolinbonnemuller
@catherinerowedesigns
emmagrant_illustrator
@jzemanek_illustration
@bonbiforest
@illustrationsbymajali
@mariamatos_illustration
@meghannrader
@nataliepedettiprack
@ninapacestudio
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