Surprise by Kseniya Revzin in Winnipeg

This digital illustration, made in Photoshop, is part of a children’s book story where something unexpected is always around the corner. Here we meet Mr. Cohen the hedgehog—mid-morning, half-asleep, pajama-clad, coffee in one paw, cigarette in the other. He’s just been caught off guard by… well, something. The door’s open, a hand’s on the knob, and surprise is in the air. The style is soft and character-driven, with cozy lighting and sketchy textures that bring warmth and personality to even the simplest bedroom scene. It’s a quiet moment, full of story—exactly the kind of thing that invites kids (and adults) to lean in and wonder what’s going to happen next.