Heritage Beekeepers: Here'e the BUZZ!

Howdy! I have not posted anything is such a long time, because my crazy work schedule did not allow me any "breathing-room" lately. Before I dive into the next project, I want to take some time to share with you some of the art that I just completed for a very dear friend of mine:

This is the text that I wrote (with a calligraphy pen/nib).

There are some digital alterations:

Here are the first sketches of the Heritage Beekeeper Mascot:

Final Character Design:

Here is the background that I painted in Photoshop:

Thanks for taking a peek... I'm off to the drawing board!! Sorry, couldn't resist that one.....