This illustration is for an article about the health benefits of dragonboat racing in the new issue of the McGill University Alumni Magazine.
I wanted to get some dynamism in the figures; show them pushing forward against the odds.
Sepia ink on bristol.
And the final with photoshop textures and ink splatters.
The article talks about how all the research indicated that high levels of exercise were unwise for people battling cancer but dragonboat racers had higher remission rates than non-racers.
Should be out in the Spring issue.
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Very nice– I like how wave-like the arms appear in the sketch and also how the women are paddling through the newspaper clippings.
One of the better editorial illustrations. Love how you actually integrated relevant articles!