A Drawing I Did For Colombus Cartoon Coalition's 4th Year Anniversary Contest. The Theme To Draw Our

A deer made of a charred log jumping down and landing on a dark blue floor. Where its orange hoof strikes down, two orange flames burst from either side and cast darker reflections on the floor. Sparks shoot up from the flames. Its antlers, chest fur, and inner ear fur are also made of flames. A line of flames run down its back. Its eyes are orange and pupiless. A shower of sparks comes off its back and float into the dark blue sky.

A drawing I did for Colombus Cartoon Coalition's 4th year anniversary contest. The theme to draw our mascot, Bucky the Deer, and incorporate fire. Hence, phoenix deer Bucky was born.

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Art blog of Ari Coester. He/him. Mid 20s. I post comic concept art, cute animal watercolor, and surrealist illustration. My favorite things to draw are animals and monsters.

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