For the past month or two I've been participating in an artist's challenge called "Illustration Friday."  It's just a fun, low-key website where a different word is posted each Friday.  You have a week to post an illustration that interprets the word in any way you choose.  I started doing this in order to help me build up my illustration portfolio, since I only took one illustration course in college.  I especially like it because you post a link right to your website or blog, so you don't have to worry too much about copyright issues.

I've been remiss the past couple weeks about IF, but it just so happens that my illustration (that I didn't finish in time to post) for last week's challenge ("imperfect") can also be applied to this week's "swell."  At least I think it does...

A charming physical imperfection, a slight swelling of fat over the top of one's jeans, I present to you the Muffin Top.

Top of the Muffin, to You!