Darn it.

A few years ago, Justin was looking for something to draw, so I told him to draw a raccoon blowing bubbles. Just recently this year I used his sketch as inspiration to create this quick illustration:

Ok. That was all fine and dandy, until today I happened to have been browsing on Cornell & McCarthy's website at the professional illustrators they represent, and came across this:

Aaand my heart sank. I guess a raccoon blowing bubbles wasn't all that unique after all, and to have a professional illustrator unknowingly put me in my spot makes it even worse. 

I linked the illustration to her site, Renee Graef Illustration. I love the mouse on the bubble.