This summer James O'Brien was commissioned by Tim Schafer at 'Treasury & Risk' Magazine to illustrate an article about healthcare reform, equating mental health benefits with physical health benefits.

"My concept sketches focused on a broken arm wrapped in a cast," explains James, "along with a view of the brain also wrapped in a cast. Tim chose the sketch with the price tags.

Below is line work, created with a Pentel brush pen.

Preliminary stage, line work with color and texture.

And here is the finished illustration.