It's ready! Or at least, I'm going to stop picking away at it! Annually, I offer one "free" commission, wherein I only ask for the recipient to share their piece and link their friends to my pages... and if they are able to do so, to give me a gift card for art supplies in whatever dollar amount they feel comfortable to give. That part is less important.
This year, I stipulated that I would be selecting the recipient based on merit, asking them to submit their recent good deeds.
I didn't have too many people apply, but of those who did, the winner is a young person who volunteers their time with holocaust survivors. This deed spoke to me firstly because I have some jewish relatives. Secondly, because I used to volunteer in a nursing home, and I know how lonely it can be for some elderly people. Especially, I imagine, for people who were subjected to the countless horrors of those camps.
I might be meeting up with the winner tonight or tomorrow. They wanted this to be a surprise, so I really hope they like it. :)
Oh, and there's not many progress shots, but here's about how it came together:
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