Digital black-and-white drawing of an anthropomorphic hornet wearing an old-fashioned American football uniform and running with a football down a football field. The hornet has four arms, two legs, and wings poking up from behind its shoulders. The insect’s face is cartoony and determined, brows lowered over its beady eyes, lips pulled back in a grin across gritted teeth. Stacked in the infield behind the insect are block letters forming the words “Sac State,” “sac” bouncing above the hornet’s stinger. Fans in the bleachers cheer on the hornet, while a blimp bearing the word “Sac” floats in the sky.

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Here’s an ink version of the new piece I’m working on, “Stingers Up;” Adobe Fresco. It’s based on a rejected concept I pitched to a client a while back. I always liked the concept and the client went out of business, so I decided to rework it with a focus on Sacramento State football. I’ll post the colored version next week!