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Trying New Things - USD - September 2015

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Debated whether I should even share this, but I thought it'd be better to post it than not. At least then I can get some feedback. :shrug: I'll hide it away in my Scraps folder soon enough. :evillaugh:

So I took another shot at designing "Adrian", Abi's love interest. He's supposed to be a bit of a loser, having just graduated high school but refusing to go to college or get a proper job like all his friends have. Instead, he works odd jobs (mostly at night) and spends a lot of time in the arcade, generally wasting the hours away until his friends have time to see him. His loneliness drives him to befriend Abi, the granddaughter of one of his employers, and the two hit it off after discovering their mutual love for a particular video game.

I feel I've taken one step forward by giving him braces, but two steps back in every other regard. :facepalm: For example, I thought it'd make him seem like an accidental trendsetter if he sported some early '90s fashion, but it just makes him look anachronistic. I also thought giving him narrower eyes would make him look a teeny older, but now he just looks more like Gangfield. 

Failure. Failure everywhere. :XD:

I'm quite fond of the hat, though. The character's supposed to be fighting against growing up, and something about the hat metaphorically combats maturity. It also makes him look like a bit of a goof, and I like that. :meow:

But all righty. Still plenty to do with this character, including finding a better name for him. :faint:

:star: If you have any input on Adrian's design, please don't be shy. :aww: I need all the help I can get! :XD: I'm not even sure what hair/eye colour to go for. :stare:

Previous attempt at designing Adrian:
Abi and Adrian Roughs by The-Ez

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Emmadog1's avatar
He looks lovely he would either have green or grey eyes, and dark red hair.