Gutsy Red

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name~ Cabernet Sauvignon
charge~ uni-related (assignments and exam revision)
colour~ dark red
accessory~ boots
loves~ swords, taking charge
hates~ television, distractions
Cab Sav is the captain of the Cork, because she takes charge of the most important and yet least fun aspects of my productive life, namely uni assignments at the moment. She began her life as a warrior in GuildWars, because I wanted a character called Cabernet Sauvignon, and also a warrior to buy all the girly armour Nimay didn't want. I started sketching her a bit, turned her into my clothes-horse-come-muse, and the beginings of the Cork were born. Living up to her name, Cab Sav is a gutsy red. She loves to show off her assets, usually in the form of a corset and a cocky eyebrow-raise, and to assert her authority over the rest of the crew. She has an impressive collection of swords, probably enough to match her equally impressive collection of boots.

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Been meaning to do reference sheets for the muses for a while, so I finally got around to starting on Cab Sav yesterday. Nekkid on the left just for body type and tats (cos of course Merlot has many a tat to show off), followed by some facial expressions that are a bit dodgy. Mrr. Mostly that's to show she has a round face but it came out a little more boxy than intended. Never mind. And yes, I halfarsed the toes to the point of not drawing them at all. Toes suck, people, they really do.

Middle one is basically standard dress for the character, so for Cab Sav that means big sexy boots, a little sexy skirt and a tight sexy corset. Oh, and tasteful jewellery. I call that her standard hairstyle, too, though really it just changes to match the outfit. Around about shoulder length, though.

Next as a PIRATE because that's how I first drew them all together and pirates are awesome, also space filler. And finally~ in ideal GW armour, just cos they seem to all be ending up there. That one took SO LONG because of all the fiddly little details and making that pattern on the top and the skirt work to my advantage. Yes, I pretty much copy and pasted the hair on that straight from the ninjas picci I did earlier this year. Shh >> Technically she started out as a warrior, but assassin stuff suits her better in the long run anyway, and Brut makes a better tank than she does, if we're honest.

On a more technical note, I'm trying out a not-so-new style of colouring. It uses my favourite sketchy brush I do the landscapes with instead of the soft-edged thing I've been using previously. More time consuming, but SO much more fun and manageable. Looks more solid at the end, too, I think, and it makes it easier to blend the colours cos they don't have to be smooth.

YAY. One down, nine to go