A nice, self-imposed brief. Some friends are the proud owners of a brand new mark-1 baby, not even out of warranty yet.

I decided to do a card, and toyed with several options. I tried drawing a new baby from a picture, but it looked a bit creepy, frankly. I tried adding some (scanned in) gingham, to make it cuter but...

it still just looked a bit evil. I know just-born babies aren't always sugar-coated cute. There's something about the way they stare at you, very unfocussed, but at the same time very intense. I felt like this baby was going to open it's eyes and staaaarrrrre at you, making you feel a bit unsettled. I felt unsettled by it and I drew it.

Next attempt:
Bingo! Not my best ever drawing, but appealing without being too too sugary, and reasonably amusing. But not sickly yuksville.

I was thinking through ideas about growing something new, and came up with the seed packet. Also nice in-joke as the infant has a 'flower' name!