The original was one of those pictures that seemed okay when I first did it, but slowly, over the course of days and weeks, I was beset by a creeping hatred. (Sometimes the opposite happens, too, but not nearly as often.) My poor Dee deserved better. He didn’t look nearly cocky enough before.
Also, as mentioned in the original post, this is a very old character of mine that dates back to high school. So ’cause it seems in the spirit of the month, for your entertainment, here’s a super old picture of the guy from 2004-ish. I was 16. Urgh, those clothes, I thought I was so cool…
Cara Spinosa
I agree, the new one looks better than the old one, even though there isn’t anything technically wrong with the old picture. The glancing slant-ways off to the side helps with the cocky factor :)
Also, I feel for you. Some of my old high school character designs were pretty horrible too.
Kim Sokol
Thanks! =) I always imagine him with that look, slightly downwards…
I had so many awkward high school characters. A lot of them are still out there somewhere. Probably Deviant Art. Oh dear.