One of the emails in my inbox this morning was from Ngaire, the client I'm painting the gumnut babies for. She told me that the ears that I painted are actually wings on the babies. Oops! I'll have to make those small changes and change the ears to tiny little silver wings, and lower what I thought were ears down lower to the shoulder areas. Ngaire said that ears don't show and are tucked under the nut hats. Here is the photo she sent to me. Thanks, Ngaire!
This illustration is one of May Gibbs.