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Also known as My First Commission.

My friend Sarah commissioned me to do a group shot of the main cast of her novel-in-progress, Dangerous People. She's currently pulling a Walden's Pond off in a cabin for a couple of weeks, but she's been so pleased with all the status scans I've sent her that I don't think she'd mind me posting this before she gets back. I'm really happy with it myself!

From left to right:

Cay (Caleb): Pretty boy, street-trash, opportunist.

Lina: Ex-military, super efficient, secret maternal streak.

Sadie: Psychopath.

James: Svengali, evil mastermind, killer cheekbones.

I bluepenciled the crap out of this in my sketchbook and inked it digitally. I've been DYING to do that suit-silhouette for a while, and I'm very pleased with the result. I love Cay's separatist posture, Lina's watchful eyes and SADIE'S HAIR, which turned out spectacularly. I have absolutely no problems with those three.

James was a bit of a bitch. He has kind of a high, combed-back hairline anyway, but it was hard not to make his forehead look huge. And his hand might be a smidge small. But my happiness with the other three far outweighs my minor quibbles with James. And Sarah loved it to little pieces, so I have no complaints!

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:iconshipmaster:
Damn that's good. I think you did a fine job with James. The hand does look just a smidge small, but it's easily ignorable and only noticeable if you're looking for problems. All in all, I am ever more jealous of your mad skillz! Nice work!

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:iconsnicks:
Thank you sir! I'm still basking in self-satisfaction ^___^
:iconmagetheobserver:
Very nice work here.

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:iconfyuvix:
OUah, great silhouettes! I love the lineart in the hair and the shape of the bodies X3

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:icontrophyturtle:
Sadie: psychopath
That made me laugh for like, five minutes. But this is really good. I like the contrast between the dress and all the black suits.
:iconpa:
I like them all; they sound interesting :)

-P.A.

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:iconkarma-the-crazy:
I love how Sadie stands out, how there's these three very tough looking suited people, then a little girl in a dress. The splash of colour on her dress also helps a lot in making her stand out. It's also really neat that although they're silhouettes, but they aren't just blobs. They still have definable bodies. I love the details on Sadie's shoes.

And I can't find ANYTHING to crit on this. (other than the hand, but if you hadn't have mentioned it I wouldn't have noticed it anyways)
:iconnick-logic:
I'm just shy of loving you. :p

Aside, I love it when there's a high graphic feel to otherwise very detailed characters. You managed to show a detailed form in your silhouettes and facial emotions while still maintaining a very simple... set of suits.

... you rock.

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:iconsnicks:
^__^ Thank you for saying so. I'm silly for days after some experimental turns out well! I don't want to beat this style into the ground, but I can definitely see returning to it again in the future.

(and thank you for the fave!)

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