A punt

I got intimidated by the "emerald forest" theme (which they specified to be forest-themed, and use at least some shade of something you could reasonably call emerald green) because I wasn't able to make a big, detailed forest illustration look the way I pictured it in my head. So, inspired by my younger son's love of pinecones, I just made a repeat of pinecones (specifically, those from coastal redwoods) in various shades of green. Not my best effort, but at least something.



It didn't go anywhere in the contest. My favorites were the sorrel, this array of leaves & berries, and this dreamy illustration.