Pieces over the holiday break. As always, feedback and criticism welcomed.

A mix of media: Gouache Paint, Graphite, Colored Pencils, and Oil Pastels.

I need suggestions on how/why the sketch shifted more to the feminine, and what are the main characteristics that tend to shift an image more one way than the other?

As I am working to develop content for 2026, I want to make sure its useful to you since you've taken the time to join this community. I have 1000 ideas of course but if they don't meet your artistic needs and desires that's not helpful, so what do you want to learn? What dreams do you have for your art? Do you want to continue improving your skills because you love doing everyday, or do you want to eventually have a career based on your art? Are you more interested in creating individual illustrations or are you more interested in learning how to create a comic/graphic novel? Are you struggling with the basics or are you needing more in-depth training on character design, scriptwriting, camera angles, etc.? Let me know if the comments below. There are NO wrong answers!

On a journey to rediscover the love I have for art. It's been a very long time (about 30 years), and I thought it well past time to say hello to a childhood passion.