The Long Carrot

Finished hand-drawn pastel editorial illustration, square 1:1. A gardener with a broad pear-shaped torso, tiny head and short sturdy legs stands at lower left, leaning backward while gripping the leafy top of one absurdly elongated carrot with simple mitten-shaped hands. The carrot rises diagonally toward the upper right, its pointed tip just clearing a small burnt-umber patch of garden soil. Three chunky soil flecks arc outward beneath it. Minimal face, plain unpatterned clothing, unmistakable harvesting gesture. Burnt umber and pale sky blue only; use pale blue negative-space accents to separate overlapping shapes. Broad waxy pastel strokes, loose dark contours with the spontaneous economy of marker drawing, slight paper texture. Bold silhouettes readable at thumbnail size, generous empty space above, no detailed garden background or intricate hatching. No text, logos or watermarks.