As I was finishing up my daughter’s costume for her school parade tomorrow, I found myself short on time to complete an illustration for this Halloween Countdown. When short on time, zoom in. I had a concept or two prepped but no time to finish so I remembered a local ad for Halloween portraits which I thought was such a great idea. So I drew a young girl dressed in costume having her headshot taken, so proud of her creation. My daughter is named after a bird, so birds are a typical theme in my repertoire, and in this case, the design for her mask. She is a fictional superhero. I’m thinking there’s a story buried in this image.
Edit: I decided that upon looking at the art again, the audience could use another “photo proof.” An open smile made all the difference in adding to her story. It’s a good study in character design, and building visual interest. It’s those “imperfections,” or in this case, missing front teeth, that tells us a little bit more about her.