Astronaut Academy fan art of Señor Panda by Dan Santat! Dan is the illustrator of several amazing picture books including “Oh No! (Or, How My Science Project Ruined The World)” and has a brilliant new graphic novel called “Sidekicks” that was released today. The easiest way to describe “Sidekicks” is to say it’s like Pixar’s “The Incredibles” with hilarious animal characters and beautifully rendered art. But there is also a lot of heart to the book and I think it’s going to be a huge hit! 

Check out his website: http://www.dantat.com/

The idea for this panel was originally doodled on a post-it note while at my office job (probably while on the phone). I tried to remain as faithful to the doodle as possible in the final book! This is a frequent challenge for me. Tightening my drawings but trying to maintain the charm of the looser/messy version.