After collecting votes from the All Stars, there was a clear vision of what Smirkums should look like… that signature expression, and some consistent aesthetics.
I am no artist, but I’m rather proud of this attempt. It’s my first character portrait, done on my iPad by finger tip because I am traveling without my pencil. Credit for any real skill goes to various YouTube teachers.
What do you think?
I got creative with the hair style and locations of piercings, but beyond those liberties, I stuck to your source material. And had a blast! I’m up for making more portraits a couple times a year if you like what you see…
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