Macaroni the Red Panda

I love animals. In December of 2019, I heard that the Prospect Park Zoo had two red panda cubs who were just starting to be on exhibit. Over the course of the month, I spent at least three hours on three visits watching them play, pester their mom, race each other up trees, and learn to find their footing.
I decided to take some inspiration from textures in the world of New York winter and add these layers to the illustration: wool coats, concrete, popcorn ceilings, bare wood, and chipped paint. The photos for these textures are from Unsplash photographers Annie Spratt, Bernard Hermant, Denis Agati, Frank Luca, John Doyle, Nathan Anderson, Tim Mossholder, and Wesley Tingey. The red panda is based on a photo by Philippe Oursel from Unsplash.