Manila Slums Step by Step

 Mango-colored Skies and a quick sketch of Girl with her dog.

 Underpainting of the thatched houses.

Colored background.
A face. Some skin.
Finally finished! What d'ya think?
My friends told me to call it "Best Friends"!

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