The Weight of Wheat
A rooted wheat stalk curves beneath an exaggerated golden grain head above a short strip of soil, with coarse textile-like marker texture.
Small 640×213, Medium 1200×400
Finished hand-drawn editorial marker illustration, ultra-wide 3:1. One living wheat stalk grows from a short, uneven strip of dark earth at the lower left. Its absurdly elongated olive-green stem bows toward the middle-right under one enormous golden ear, built from just eight plump, alternating grain shapes and a few short awns. Two long ribbon-like leaves accent the curve. Keep the grain head clear of the ground. Expressive asymmetric silhouette, broad irregular marker edges, flat ochre and deep olive fills on warm ivory. A few wide over-and-under colour bands within the grain head suggest woven yarn; no intricate weave or hatching. Flat, matte colour with a small warm shadow beneath the plant. Generous untouched space above and at the far right. Simple, legible at thumbnail size, playful but elegant. One continuous growing scene, not a diagram. No people, text, logos or watermarks.
