Balloon at Rest

Finished hand-drawn editorial illustration, landscape 4:3. One hot-air balloon just landed on a broad mountain ridge, positioned in the right half with generous empty dusty-blue sky at left. Its still-inflated envelope is absurdly wide, squat and slightly asymmetric; a tiny dark basket rests flat on the ridge below, visibly connected by four simple suspension lines. Broad golden-yellow envelope panels repeat, interrupted by exactly one coral-red panel. Opaque matte tempera poster-paint fills, lightly uneven painted edges and expressive thick marker contours; simple shapes, no intricate shading or hatching. A concentrated pale overhead highlight illuminates the balloon crown, with a compact soft shadow beneath the basket. The ridge is a single angular muted-plum shape along the bottom, without extra scenery. Playful proportions, quiet post-landing stillness, legible at thumbnail size. No people, text, logos or watermarks.