In the end I decided to stay with just the lined bear. I think it's better minimalistic when applied to an article.
Experimenting with bold colours. 
Here I scanned the sketch into Photoshop, where I also added an old soldier's uniform.
Creating a bear character for an editorial piece. This was the first sketch.
Bear Editorial
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Bear Editorial

An editorial brief. Story is focusing on the obituary of a soldier who fought in India and came across a bear. Then using the illustration in any Read More

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