Wifely Advice

At some point, every guy wishes that he had listened to his wife. Now, whether they admit it or not, that is entirely up to them. So here's a guy who has it in his mind what's best, ignoring the obvious. Oh well, some people never learn. I wasn't as thrilled with the fire effect in this one, but it got the job done. And in case anyone is wondering, these people are NOT patterned after anyone, so if you think you know who I was drawing, it's not them.

Ganaa, Mongolian Ibex

I am seriously working on some storylines and such for a book containing the character Mr Squiche. My idea is to present something with a biblical moral, but that also exposes people (kids?) to other cultures around the world. So perhaps a side-missions focus... who knows. So this one I have decided to place in Mongolia. For that I needed some kind of good Mongolian animal character. I decided on the Siberian Ibex. I remember finding one of their horns out in the steppes when I was there in 2003, and so I figured it would make a good character. I used the name of our hostess (her husband's ger was where we stayed while in the countryside), Ganaa. I also learned a song from her about a winged horse. Anyway, here is Ganaa, the Ibex who will help Mr Squiche find the elusive temple...