Fables 56

 Prelim:  5.5" x 8.5", graphite on bond
Final Painting:  15" x 22", acrylic on Rives BFK

Santa Claus!  This is another clever piece in terms of design.  Although there are no major Fables characters on the cover, it incorporates a number of toys that reference Bufkin, the Emperor, Boy Blue, and Red Riding Hood, among others.  Colin the Pig also makes another cover appearance.  

The colors were punched up quite a bit in Photoshop, and so the artwork itself feels a bit faded.  This also gives the painting an "old world", 19th century appearance to it, which adds to the charm.