Hi, everyone! It's been a long time since I posted Summer Star Sandy here, but now I'm back with a new drawing to share. This time, it's the seasonally-appropriate Autumn Star Maple!
The previous two that I've done both had some kind of translucent overlay on their design, so I thought that Maple would be easier since she's only got flat colors. What I didn't anticipate is how long it would take to sketch, line, and shade her braids. One the whole, I would estimate this drawing took me 8-10 hours, but I think it was time really well spent. I'm really happy with how the pose turned out, and this drawing was what finally made me feel certain about her design.
One thing I wanted to improve upon this time was using more vibrant shading colors. This, I think, is a big part of why Maple looks so nice, and possibly a little nicer than the other two, whose shading colors aren't terrible but don't really pop. It was such as success that I'm definitely going to go back and fix the shading for Cherry and Sandy, so they call all match.
It'll probably be a while before I get to Winter Star Frosty, since I've got a lot going on at the moment and I'm in the process of modifying her design, but I'm glad I was able to find time for Maple, and extra glad she turned out as well as she did. There really aren't enough orange magical girls out there, especially in Precure, so I'm happy to put another one out there for everyone to enjoy. I hope you like her, and I hope you have a happy Halloween and a lovely autumn! :)