First time my microraptor OC, Xiang, appears here on Newgrounds. Entry for the Newgrounds Valentine's Day Art Collab made by StormyDew

I originally intended for a more nerdy pun involving Quantum Mechanics since I love all scientific fields but then I opted for something more fitting for my character and Paleontology was the final choice. The message is intended mainly for my mother who always helped and supported me but it can be extended to all people who enriched my life and made it better both online and irl.

I had so much fun doing this and experimenting with shades, brushes and grass. Here you can see the two main phases of the WIP, the rough sketch with first colour elements and flat colour itself. It was slightly challenging adapting the size of my brushes to such small canvas since I usually work with a canvas of 4.000-5.000X 4.000-5.000 px

Anyway, I hope you like it and early serene Valentine's Day to everyone!