Number 51 of 150

April 3, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

Another girl, aged 7-9. I really like her rainbow-colored shirt. I based it on one my daughter had years ago that I always liked.

A cartoon illustration of an Indigenous American girl standing with one hand raised as if gesturing. She is 7-9 years old and is smiling. Her long, black hair is pulled back in a high ponytail. She is wearing jeans, work boots, and a black T-shirt with a rainbow stripes pattern.

Number 50 of 150

April 1, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

No fooling, we’re only a third of the way through this project. Lots more to come.

Here’s one of our gender non-conforming or ambiguous characters. Since they’re indigenous, the braid isn’t a gender indicator, and the clothing is intentionally gender neutral.

I think I may have drawn them to read a bit older than the 7-9 I was going for. Maybe I should have rounded that chin a little more. Maybe smaller hands. I have mentioned before that this project was scheduled a bit tight, right?

A cartoon illustration of a standing indigenous child, aged 7-9. They have long black hair pulled back in a low braid. They are smiling with their mouth open as if talking. One hand is held up as if gesturing. They are wearing glasses, a short-sleeved western shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

Number 49 of 150

March 30, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

A boy with a puffer vest and shaggy hair.

A cartoon of an Indigenous American boy standing with his arms crossed over his chest. He has a big smile and has shaggy hair. He's wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and a blue puffer vest over a white long-sleeved shirt.

Number 48 of 150

March 28, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

Moving on to age 7-9. A girl with a starry blue dress.

A cartoon of an Indigenous American girl standing with her hands behind her back. She is aged 7-9 with long black hair worn loose. She has a small smile that reaches her eyes. She's wearing a dark blue dress with white stars, earrings, and silver sandals.

Number 47 of 150

March 26, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s a little boy with glasses and a missing tooth. If I did it right, he should look to be somewhere in the 4-6 age range.

A cartoon illustration of an Indigenous American boy aged 4-6. He is wearing glasses and is missing a bottom tooth. He is wearing black shorts, a yellow t-shirt with a black and red stripe over a white long-sleeved undershirt, and white sneakers. He is standing with both hands in his pockets and a smile on his face.

Cyclops

February 28, 2023March 2, 2023Leave a comment

Last one. He almost looks charming, doesn’t he?

Three cyclops brothers were said to have forged Zeus’s lightning bolt, and cyclopes were said to have built the walls of several ancient cities. So, perhaps this guy is reviewing some plans for building something.

A cute cartoon cyclops stands holding an open scroll in his hands. He has a lopsided grin. He is dressed in ancient Greek fashion, a toga and sandals laced up his calves. As a cyclops, he has only one eye centered in the middle of his face, no nose, and purple skin and hair. As a cartoon, he has a small body, huge head, and disproportionately large eye.

Gorgon

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023Leave a comment

Using a mirror is a safe way to look at a gorgon, so she’s in no danger of being turned to stone.

A cute cartoon gorgon stands with one hand arranging her hair-snakes and the other holding a mirror she is looking into. She is smiling, pleased with her reflection. She's dressed in an ancient Greek style, including a simple white shift and sandals laced up her calves. As a gorgon, she has snakes for hair, green skin, a flat nose with slits for nostrils, fangs, and yellow eyes with vertical slits for pupils. As a cartoon, she has a small body and huge head with disproportionately large eyes. She is isolated on a yellow background.

Number 24 of 150

January 8, 2023December 30, 2022Leave a comment

Moving on to ages 10-12. This one was fun. Her shirt pattern was a scatter brush of simple flower stamps. I squished the ones on the elastic portion sideways to make them look like smocking. The original version showed her belly a little, but the client wanted that covered to make it a little more conservative. I think she’s our first one with braces, also.

A girl, aged 10-12 stands with one hand on her hip and the other raised as if gesturing. She is smiling with braces. She has flower earrings. Her hair is black, long, and wavy. She is wearing light purple capri jeans and slip-on sneakers. Her shirt has a small floral pattern with short, puffed sleeves, a wide elastic neck, and an elastic smocked section around the belly. She is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Number 23 of 150

January 6, 2023December 24, 2022Leave a comment

Our first one in this batch with a larger body type. Also, with an intentionally undefined gender identity. My daughter has this style of haircut. This is the last one in this batch in the 7-9 age range.