First Piece for Illustration 5

"The New Sheriffs in Town"

Here is my early work on my "What's Missing" piece for Illustration 5. Since I would really like to get into sports illustration, I decided to do one heavily loaded with it. I got the idea for this piece one morning while listening to ESPN Radio. They were talking about the Rays, Reds, and Rangers taking charge over the perennial powerhouses of their respective divisions (Yankees, Cardinals, and Angels). Therefore I decided to draw it as a saloon scene with their mascots getting ready to throw the regulars out of the bar and taking their places.