Message In A Bottle

This illustration was a pretty useful for me. i have a background that focused on character over narrative, so i thoroughly enjoyed putting this together and crafting the story. i was going for something reminiscent of an old children's book-vibe, with that kind of organised cluttered feel that looks effortless, but in fact isn't! I particularly like the passage of time in this piece, my girlfriend said it made her feel romantic, and my good friend, Martin said he could hear an old sea shanty, so that must be good...right?!