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Here are a few head sketches I’ve done.  It’s always amazing to me how delicate these drawings can be.  Our eyes are especially sensitive when reading faces, so proportion is key.  If your line is slightly off a centimeter here or there, your character can look like a completely different person or change their expression entirely.  

Sometimes, after struggling for a few hours, trying my hardest to capture a particular look or feeling, I might finally come up with a drawing I’m pleased with, but have no idea how to it.  On the other hand, once it’s down on paper, it’s easier to recreate, but it still can take some work.   Once I settle on a design for a face, I will often sit down and draw it over and over until drawing that face is second nature.

This is Venus.  She’s a sexxxy sexxxy dancer.

She was inspired by Mike’s fondness for Gil Elvgren pin up girls.

Strangely enough, I’m happiest with my girl character designs so far, despite the fact that it’s generally easier for me to draw guys.  Perhaps it’s that drawing girls is a bigger challenge for me.  It keeps me on my toes.