More on Ghiroy. Notes are going on in the background, sketching goes on here and there. Something that's been in my head vaguely is that the art style, which I like a lot, is a little immature for the story I want to tell. Without really thinking about it, I pulled out an old favorite for reference, Ruby's "The Human Figure," a book I've nearly worn apart (and one which I know for a fact Moebius used here and there) and used some of the poses in there both for the last images and this one. It caused me to be a little less fantastical and a little more literal. My partner liked the change, especially with the filled out story. The color palette, too made an impression on him which is a big deal because he generally doesn't like my work, especially if it's more cartoony or abstract. Mikilo's a little 'prancy' here but that's ok. He IS a little prancy. Working on the visuals while I work on the story. Little bits and pieces, but NOT just the aimless work like I did for Delve Deep. This is MY story, it's personal. And that makes all the difference.

The two versions here show one with outlines, one without. Since I'm referencing a lot of animation stuff (especially old WB cartoons), it made sense to give the lines a try. I don't think I'm going to use them, but it's not a bad thing to try things out.