Lament of the Lovelorn Cook by Bina Shah
"I never meant to fall in love with the daughter of my employers. And they, during their trial, said they didn’t mean to kill me and leave me hanging from a tree in their garden. They only meant to teach me a lesson."
This is an Editorial illustrarion done for Commonwealth Foundation's Adda Stories website.
The richness of the colors and textures are very much inspired by Punjabi culture, which is the context of the story.
A brief look into the process. From sketch, to base colors, to final image.
