The coals from the night's fire still gently hued in the early morning, just before the crack of dawn. Mugs of emptied green tea nestled around the sleeping pandaren Chen Stormstout, fast asleep and a belly full of beer from a late summer's evening of merry drink. Twelve-year-old Li Li Stormstout stretched out as she overlooked the peaceful lake in the heart of Pandaria where they had spent the night. There was no getting back to sleep for the energetic cub and she knew her uncle might not rise for hours. Worried of becoming bored, a sly smirk hit her lips as looked at the reflected ripples of the lake under moonlight. "Hey Uncle Chen, can I go swimming?" she cooed at her sleeping uncle, who offered nothing more than a snore. "Thanks Uncle, you're the best!" she giggled and kissed his cheek. Within no time, the girl had changed into her cherry-red one-piece swimsuit, waded into the deep dark waters of the lake, and began to swim out. As she swam out of her depth, the sky slowly dawned into the seductive orange of a Pandaria Summer Sunrise. It glowed over the young playful girl.
Sunrise or Sunset, you can play Li Li wherever you so please~ Is she alone, or with you? Do you know her, or you a stranger? Would you play with her, watch her? Are you happy for her, or worried she might find herself in danger? This little adventurer has a knack for trouble just as much her own wanderlust~ This is the second time I've commissioned a Li Li here on Inkbunny, I simply cannot get enough of her!
This truly wonderful piece of art is one that I commissioned from the iconic
's annual One-Piece One-Week event. You can find out more here, and check out my previous years entries for 2021, 2022 & 2023! I also offer her background-less, sketch form, long with a focused form of her face & body if you desire it~
Let me know what you think about this art, imagine as a scenario for her swimming (what I wrote above is just for fun, she could be in any situation) and if you have questions please don't hesitate to ask!
