Illustration Friday: Messenger

I honestly didn't think I'd get another image posted before Christmas but, when this week's Illustration Friday topic popped into my email inbox, I remember this little drawing I did a while back.  My wee gerbil messenger seems to have gotten herself lost, and I don't think that sign's going to help her.

Carrot carrying rats

Here's another picture of rats stealing food

because there just aren't enough of these creatures in the world...

Illustration Friday: Rat Brigade

I had already started inking this picture when the Illustration Friday email with this week's topic (brigade) arrived in my inbox.  That was good timing!

(Click to enlarge.)

It was intended to be a companion piece for last week's Illustration Friday "round" picture.  This one:

I have an idea for a third image to go with these.  One that would use the two characters in the image below

that I haven't used yet.  Spotted them?  They're the two on the left.  

Wouldn't it be nice if their picture wound up fitting next week's Illustration Friday topic...