This really took me a long time, probably around 20 hours. Inkscape for contours, Photoshop for colouring. MS optical+cable mouse.

It's the test I took to get a job to illustrate a 3 year old kids story book. I didn't manage to draw in a suitable style for that age so I didn't get the job.

This is a scene from a Romanian story by Ion Creanga, where a rooster finds a bag with golden pieces but is caught by an evil nobleman passing by.