
Just Before the Transfer
A large unmarked coin passes from an elongated hand toward a small cupped palm in a sparse burgundy-and-blush illustration.
Small 427×640, Medium 800×1200
Finished editorial illustration, 2:3 portrait. Two simply drawn hands enter diagonally from opposite edges: a long narrow wrist from upper left holds the top edge of one comically oversized coin; a small cupped receiving hand reaches from lower right, just beneath it. Keep a narrow visible gap between coin and receiving palm, capturing the instant before a money transfer. The coin is the single focal point, with a thick rim and plain unmarked face. Deep burgundy contours and broad burgundy marker fills on a pale blush background. Copperplate-inspired, slightly irregular tapered outlines and one sparse curved rim stroke; no intricate hatching. Combine the etched contour character with expressive hand-drawn marker colour. Simple believable hand shapes, minimal fingers, exaggerated asymmetry, strong thumbnail readability. Place the exchange below centre, leaving generous empty space above. Flat artwork, not a diagram or icon sheet. No text, currency symbols, logos or watermarks.











