A carefree little panda, enjoying the joy of being alive.
I needed to create a piece like this for my own sake, I need some positivity in my life that reminds me what's my motivation and why I love to create, so this piece ended up being so meaningful.

At first this piece was going to be a panda on a swing, quietly appreciating life. But while sketching it, I realized it felt too still. Since I had already drawn the tree, I started experimenting with the branches instead, and suddenly the panda hanging from one of them felt much more alive, playful, and natural.
Even the colors came together instinctively. I didn’t make color tests beforehand, I just followed the palette that was already in my mind.

Traditional. Acrylic painting.

You can go and watch the process of this piece on the first comment of this submission on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco

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