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These were the first character sketches I did for the "Defending the Princess" commission. When I am doing a commission for a client it really helps if I can get mentally on speaking terms with the character. That way I feel I understand them better and can more accurately portray them in the piece. This usually requires doing several general studies of the character to get an overall feel for their build, body language and personality of the character in question.

Also it helps me makes certain that I understand what the client wants from me and what they expect from the final piece of art. Sometimes before I start a final piece I may do up to 24+ preliminary sketches along with reading up on topic related to commission I am doing. In some cases it has been necessary to interview people with expertise related to the subject to get a better understanding of the topic portrayed in the piece. This of course is reflected as part of the cost in the commission.

Description
These were the first character sketches I did for the "Defending the Princess" commission. When I am doing a commission for a client it really helps if I can get mentally on speaking terms with the character. That way I feel I understand them better and can more accurately portray them in the piece. This usually requires doing several general studies of the character to get an overall feel for their build, body language and personality of the character in question.

Also it helps me makes certain that I understand what the client wants from me and what they expect from the final piece of art. Sometimes before I start a final piece I may do up to 24+ preliminary sketches along with reading up on topic related to commission I am doing. In some cases it has been necessary to interview people with expertise related to the subject to get a better understanding of the topic portrayed in the piece. This of course is reflected as part of the cost in the commission.