"Back Then..."

 

(Pictures from Zack and Claude's past)

 

Young Claude

Tough little scrapper

(I just drew this on a whim, a quick little drawing of little Claude trying to look tough.  He had to be tough, to survive his harsh environment, but inside he was still a soft, sensitive boy, so much of his mean look was for show, to deter conflict rather than to instigate it.  I like how his arm turned out. I'm getting a bit better at anatomy at least, slowly but surely.)

 

Back-to-Back

Daydreaming Zack, dreaming Claude

(The two brothers sit back-to-back, Zack allowing little Claude to lean back and avoid lying on the burning-hot sand while he naps.  Meanwhile, the elder brother lets his imagination take him wherever it may.  It's just a simple, lighthearted piccy I did on a whim without any major shading.  I really prefer line-drawing anyway, so this gave me something nice and easy to do.)

 

Lounge Lizard (10/31/04) (new)

Zack, sitt'n pretty

(In the shade of boulders, Zack Strife takes five and smiles at whoever witnesses.  Heh, somehow a YM magazine ended up in my family's house, and I flipped through to make fun of the vanity, when it hit me that it might actually have a use after all: I could use some pictures for models.  I did so here, and I think things turned out pretty good.  The only similarity was the pose, which was slightly changed anyway; the outfit of the posing dude was very different, as were other aspects, so this is far from a copy or cop-off, but at least it did help with proportions and certain textile behaviors.  The shading and details are incomplete, but for some reason I just wanted to leave it like it is.  Might finish it up someday.)