I made the original sketch in 2007 and finished it just now.
I remember stumbling on

's photos and being amazed and inspired at her confidence and all the variations of physical beauty displayed in her gallery and her friends'.
So I made this, as a small gift, for a brave girl.
But then he was told he had to lose weight. -shakes head-
How did you color this in? markers?
I tend to end up doing a hybrid markers & Photoshop myself...so it definitely caught my attention.