This was a speed sketch/coloring. So I started with a ball point pen sketch (found here: Link), trying to define as little of the figure as possible with line/outline, which I feel I could have done better.

I also had the goal of trying to use white sparingly. I failed. I got out of control, went into one of my obsessive trances and lost sight of the forest for the trees. I tried to fix it, but short of pulling out paint, I was stuck. pencils and marker don't go over that white well.

Another goal was to draw cute. =) I think he turned out cute.

And the real reason I did this was because I wanted a chance to try out all my new supplies!

Done on Canson Pen and Marker paper (absolutely the BEST marker paper I have ever used to date)