I had a dream, well, it wasn't so much of a dream as a vision. I woke up with a vision of a character and I decided to design it!

Her name is Stacey and she is a geek. She's 12-13, and really into computers, science and math. Here she is:




For this design, I spent a lot of time thinking about the qualities a girl like her would possess. She would be skinny, and certainly not curvy and shapely. And she wouldn't be 'in shape', or have any visible muscles. Her pose would need to reflect her awkwardness and well as poor posture (from sitting in front of the computer). I imagine she has an inherent confidence; she is smart and she knows it. She's popular with her other geeky friends and has fun with them, and enjoys her geeky endeavours.

As for the design, I wanted to utilize basic shapes such as the triangle, which I featured heavily. To add even more interest to the design, I used a lot of stick straight lines against rounded curves for a contrasting look. Here are some of the working sketches and designs that show my process.





As for the execution, I used tapered lines on the entire design for more visual appeal and it also alludes to the triangle shapes featured in the piece. The shading features the same 'straight against curve' idea, and adds to the depth and liveliness of the piece.

Hope you like her, and thanks for reading!