I love it when friends commission a piece and say "just do whatever you want". It allows me to experiment and discover new ways of working that I might not otherwise have a chance to explore. This was originally meant to be much smaller and simpler than it turned out, but I ended up having so much fun it sort of kept going. I posted a WIP a few months ago and just realized I never posted the finish, so here it is:

8.5x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb watercolor paper.
8.5x11 watercolor on Canson 140 lb watercolor paper.