On the same page as #1...

From around 10 or 15 years ago...

During the economic depression of the 1930's some inner city folks tried to scrape-by by selling pencils, old newspaper for fire-starters, whatever junk they could find...

The "Bunnies On The Roadside" series had this sort of ambiguity - on the one paw they were "Damsels In Distress", and on the other paw they were survivors and adventures, able to care for themselves in difficult times...
we all want to be survivors, but we could also all do with a bit rescue and love...

Will Eisner is another major influence on me - almost never shows-up in any noticeable way...but here in the background...yeah...

Colour version very ruff so far, just working out the lighting...

Sakura pens approx 8 1/2 x 4 inches