The Letter That Stayed

Finished editorial marker illustration, portrait 3:4. A single unsent letter protrudes diagonally upward from a comically wide, squat coral envelope with its flap open, resting on a plain tabletop. Exaggerate the cream sheet into a long, slightly crooked silhouette, with two simple fold creases and one curled corner. A few forceful charcoal loops and one vermilion slash suggest private expression without forming letters or writing lines. Loose felt-tip gesture contours, uneven edges, broad flat colour fills, occasional overlapping strokes; no intricate hatching. Slightly elevated oblique viewpoint. Place the envelope low and left, leaving generous empty space on the right. A small pool of overlapping ochre and amber shapes suggests off-frame candlelight against a muted plum ground. Keep the paper-envelope grouping unmistakable at thumbnail size. No people, text, logos or watermarks.