No matter what happens, you can always count on the evening news to bring you the facts, sports, weather, and at least one cheerful little human interest story to send you off to bed with a smile. All that doesn't happen by accident, however: it takes a dedicated team of men and women working around the clock to make sure that the public finds out everything they need to know. Kimberly Shaw, pictured here, is one of those people. She is a diligent, committed reporter who always delivers, even when the going gets tough, or a little embarrassing. The story was about a container ship that hit a rock out in the bay just 30 miles north of Fuzz Point. Its cargo was released into the water and was washing up on the beach. Kimberly took the story, but wasn't aware of one key piece of information about Fuzz Point that might have given her second thoughts. By the time she got there and learned of the resort's unusual (and strict) rules, it was too late to back out. Off came the kit and Kimberly had to deliver the story in a natural state.
Ask anyone who watched the news that night and they'll give you the gist of what happened, but they probably won't remember any of the key details. What was the name of the ship? Couldn't tell you. What was washing up on shore? Great question. How long is it supposed to be happening? Darned if I know. What they do remember are tan lines, red cheeks, and a shrub you can hide a phone in. Such is the news: always revealing, sometimes a little too revealing.
I'm a big fan of tan lines, and I wanted to use them here to suggest that our reporter here is not accustomed to the type of sun exposure that Fuzz Beach offers. I didn't realise how difficult they were going to be to render with my current colouring style. I won't go into detail, but the process was quite a bit more challenging than what I normally do. If I do tan lines in the future, I'll most likely have to figure out a better way to do them than this. It worked, but it took a lot more time than I would have liked.
This was a Patron Request, and one I quite enjoyed fulfilling, tan lines and all.