[still more thrips in the growth chamber fun] I wrote down the phrase "thrips in the growth chamber" because it immediately suggested a number of ideas and directions, not all of them ominous.

I'm kind of pleased that Private Thrips has the clueless but enthusiastic expression on his face that I was hoping to get. The unnamed drill sergeant had the right sort of look too, including the hat (I did a quick image search to find some examples).

Again a quick pencil sketch. And there is at least one more idea in the thrips series. images/Drawings/Sketches/thrips3.png