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In summer it’s time to pick tomatoes, suffering from the heat (sorry kiki for the difficult activities) and eating tomatoes.
My cat favorite activity is to sleep on people, so I just added an sleeping cat on Kiki. It’s the most I could think of for the optional challenge.
For me, summer equals ice cream So entry for this month is Ice Cream Degustation. Kiki has decided to try every kind of this treat (with lemon and grape flavors inside the bowl).
For additional challenge, I’ve added a pet for Kiki. Her name is Orange
P.S.: Don’t worry, they’re tiny scoops of ice cream, so it won’t be a challenge to eat them all.
I struggled with inspiration until @steve.improvthis suggested I just think of something I like to do in summer and go from there. So, a campfire, a dog, and a cold one it is!
I had no idea what to draw this time, and then suddenly realised the month was almost done! I’m not particularly fond of summer, but watermelon is one of the best things about it
I think the challenge prompt (summer activities) subconsciously reminded me of that old “Four Seasons” contest from a few years back. One of my entries in that contest had featured Kiki as a treasure hunter, which probably helped inspire the theme of this piece.
The other source of inspiration was the feeling of excitement that summer brings me. So many opportunities for wonderful surprises and new discoveries!
So yeah, what treasure has Kiki found? Minted gold? Maybe a new plugin for Krita?
(Oh, and the parrot’s name is Aristotle. He belongs to a learned university professor, who gave him not only the name but also a love for discovery. )
Yay! I managed to finish it (despite a vicious headache that ambushed me this morning )! Here’s my entry: Kiki is having fun on the beach with her cyber-dog Penpen.
First time post. I saw last month’s community challenge and thought I’d join in this time. I don’t usually draw people/characters so bear with my interpretation of Kiki : / Fishing was one of the activities which came up when googling summertime activities. Also, I think I just felt like drawing a fish. The challenge was fun
Kiki has come to a mysterious place to explore (I also designed a new summer outfit for Kiki, but I spent most of the month figuring out how to draw , most of which were done in the last few days)
I thought I might get it done, but it proved too much in the end - I had to rush to get all the elements together and colour it. It’s ended up as a kind of mock-up over the more detailed work.
I wasn’t sure how much underwater gear she would need given she’s an android. In the end I decided she would have inbuilt adaptations for going underwater. I didn’t want to obscure her face, but gave her a wetsuit and flippers. I also thought it would be cool if she could separate her tail sections for underwater propulsion. I’m calling the little robot Kwerty - It’s a simple design but that’s what I wanted - just a cute little companion bot!
So entry for this month is Ice Cream Degustation. Kiki has decided to try every kind of this treat (with lemon and grape flavors inside the bowl).
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)! Here’s my entry: Kiki is having fun on the beach with her cyber-dog Penpen. 
, most of which were done in the last few days)
