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This was one of those projects that starts off as one idea but finishes up as something completely different than what was intended. More specifically, it started out as a close-up of a short-haired Carol levitating high above the horizon with one fist clenched and powering up to blast something in the distance… and it wound up, as you see, as a bust of a long-haired Carol in a breeze. That’s not to say I don’t like the result – it’s just interesting how plans sometimes go off course.

I added more linework for her hair than I usually do in the hopes of conveying a bit of wildness without having it blow all over. I might try to keep doing that in the future as I look to add more volume to what I draw (I also keep saying I’m going to focus on pencils-only, and you see how that’s gone, so… don’t hold your breath). Let me know what you think of it, if you feel inclined to.

So thanks for taking a look. Any comments, critiques, or tips are welcome and appreciated!

Captain Marvel is the property of Marvel comics.

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Disclaimer: I’m red-green colorblind. Because of this, it’s difficult for me to tell similar shades/hues of different colors apart, and, therefore, I need to work with very limited palettes when I color pieces. For shading and highlights, I’ll start with a gray base and lighten or darken shades from there, and then add a color overlay (and, for some skin tones, attempt to add a blue overlay to make it less “hot”). I’ve often been told to be bolder in my highlighting and shading, and I’m trying to be so, but… sometimes it still seems pretty tame. I’m just saying this in case you mentioned I need to do that on a previous piece – I’m not ignoring you, and I appreciate the input. It’s just not very easy for me to implement confidently.

Description

This was one of those projects that starts off as one idea but finishes up as something completely different than what was intended. More specifically, it started out as a close-up of a short-haired Carol levitating high above the horizon with one fist clenched and powering up to blast something in the distance… and it wound up, as you see, as a bust of a long-haired Carol in a breeze. That’s not to say I don’t like the result – it’s just interesting how plans sometimes go off course.

I added more linework for her hair than I usually do in the hopes of conveying a bit of wildness without having it blow all over. I might try to keep doing that in the future as I look to add more volume to what I draw (I also keep saying I’m going to focus on pencils-only, and you see how that’s gone, so… don’t hold your breath). Let me know what you think of it, if you feel inclined to.

So thanks for taking a look. Any comments, critiques, or tips are welcome and appreciated!

Captain Marvel is the property of Marvel comics.

____________________________________________

Disclaimer: I’m red-green colorblind. Because of this, it’s difficult for me to tell similar shades/hues of different colors apart, and, therefore, I need to work with very limited palettes when I color pieces. For shading and highlights, I’ll start with a gray base and lighten or darken shades from there, and then add a color overlay (and, for some skin tones, attempt to add a blue overlay to make it less “hot”). I’ve often been told to be bolder in my highlighting and shading, and I’m trying to be so, but… sometimes it still seems pretty tame. I’m just saying this in case you mentioned I need to do that on a previous piece – I’m not ignoring you, and I appreciate the input. It’s just not very easy for me to implement confidently.