Number 83 of 150

Okay, so I really liked this one. I wanted this kid to be a little bit punk, or at least rock ‘n roll. I initially had them with brightly dyed hair, but the client nixed that in favor of blue nail polish instead, which was also cool. I kind of wanted to do a skull print since it’s a little edgy, but for a kid’s market we didn’t want to push it too far. Like, not pushing it at all really. However, if this kid is supposed to be Hispanic/Latine, a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) skull print would be perfectly appropriate. Plus, then I got the excuse to draw a Día de Muertos skull, which I think is super fun, but I don’t generally get a chance to draw since it’s not my culture.

Anyway, I think it came out really well.

A Latine child, aged 7-9, sits cross-legged while listening to music on a set of large headphones with their eyes closed.  They are probably head-banging a little.  They are wearing black sneakers, jeans, and a black t-shirt with a Día de Muertos skull print.  Their hair is black, shoulder length, and messy.  They have blue nail polish.

Number 79 of 150

Is this our first one with fun, brightly dyed hair? It might be. It was fun to figure out what technique to use to show the dyed hair.

A Latino boy, aged 7-9, sits with his legs crossed and a book in his lap.  He wears glasses and has the tips of his short black hair dyed a pale blue.  He is wearing a purple t-shirt, jeans with the cuffs rolled, and blue sneakers.  He is smiling and looking at the viewer.