Number 104 of 150

July 19, 2023August 4, 2023Leave a comment

I particularly liked drawing this one because when I go hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park I go wearing all this sort of gear. She’s got her sunhat, which folds up to fit in her backpack. It’s a hiking backpack, which fits better than a regular backpack and has straps across the chest and waist. She’s got hiking poles, which effectively turns a person from a biped to a quadruped and helps with stability on treacherous footing. She’s got her water bottle on the side of her pack, although a camel pack might be better. And she has sturdy hiking boots, hopefully well worn-in. She looks all set to go. I don’t think this is her first time hiking.

An elderly East Asian woman walks past in full hiking gear. Her long gray hair is in a bun under her blue sun hat. She has a turquois hiking backpack with a water bottle in a side pocket. She is using a pair of hiking poles. She is wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt, gray fleece vest, khaki pants, and brown hiking boots.

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Number 102 of 150

July 15, 2023June 14, 2023Leave a comment

She looks like she’s having fun, doesn’t she?

An East Asian woman rides a single-speed cruiser bike towards the viewer. She is of a larger body size and has long black hair worn loose. She is wearing a pink helmet, yellow jacket, jeans, and sneakers. Her bike is pink.

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Number 89 of 150

June 20, 2023June 9, 2023Leave a comment

This old lady looks all warm and bundled up, doesn’t she? I enjoyed the pattern I did on the knit things on a child character earlier in this project so much that I used the same idea again in this lady’s gloves and scarf. I think it made the knitwear look really soft.

An old Latina lady stands holding a to-go coffee cup in both hands. She is wearing a long lilac puffer coat, tan snow boots, and a set of gloves, hat and scarf with a light gray, white, and blue pattern.

Number 87 of 150

June 16, 2023June 9, 2023Leave a comment

Now we’re on the adults. We have a ballet dancer doing a… you know, I’m not sure what this position is. But it was the one the client specified. This is actually the first of two ballet dancers in this project.

A Latina woman performing ballet in a traditional pink and white costume with a gauzy skirt. Her dark brown hair is in a bun.

Number 74 of 150

May 19, 2023April 28, 2023Leave a comment

This style of prosthetic leg and foot always seemed really interesting to me. I’m glad I got to draw one.

An older woman of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander heritage is working as a referee. She is blowing on a whistle while pointing to the side. She is wearing a referee's uniform and has an athletic-style prosthetic leg below the knee.

Number 72 of 150

May 15, 2023April 28, 2023Leave a comment

Moving onto the adults, here we have a Muslim woman with a prosthetic leg.

A cartoon illustration of a Muslim woman with a prosthetic leg. She's standing with one hand up as if gesturing as she speaks and the other hand is holding a basket of apples. She is wearing a hijab, long sleeved striped blouse, a below-the-knee skirt, leggings on her intact leg, and crocs on both her natural and artificial foot.

Number 59 of 150

April 19, 2023March 20, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s an old lady in a ribbon skirt with bead earrings.

A cartoon illustration of an elderly Indigenous American woman. She's standing, waving, and smiling. She is wearing a traditional ribbon skirt, low heels, and a red blouse. She has a shell bead necklace and beaded earrings. Her long gray hair is in two braids.

Number 57 of 150

April 15, 2023April 17, 2023Leave a comment

Our first adult. Beaded jewelry is fun to draw. So was the pattern on her sweater. The pose the client initially requested had her looking down at her wristwatch. Then they changed their mind and wanted her waving.

A cartoon illustration of a middle-aged Indigenous American woman. She is standing and waving. She is wearing glasses and beaded earrings. She has jeans, cowboy boots, a t-shirt, and a white, red, and blue patterned cardigan. Her black hair falls to just past her shoulders and is slightly wavy.

Number 44 of 150

February 18, 2023February 2, 2023Leave a comment

I think I found the old ladies the most delightful to draw.

I originally used a brown, yellow, and black combination which I thought was very stylish. But the client wanted purple, yellow, and black instead. So, that’s what we went with.