A little sneak peek on my Ken Washio 11-18 age reference sheet! His hair is still just an outline because I may change it. Plus, that is one gloriously thick mane and I need to see the underlying skull structure to keep his changing kiddo to adult proportions accurate while I draw the rest of the faces for this sheet. I'll have a better idea of what I'm doing once I get the row of profile views and 3/4 views drawn. He's so sweet faced he always looks a little younger than he really is. Where as Joe probably wouldn't have had any trouble walking into a bar after, say, 15. 😆 #drawing #drawingpeople #pencilsketch #anime #oldschoolanime #saturdaymorningcartoons #guardiansofspace #kentheeagle #kenwashio #gatchaman #battleoftheplanets #charactersketch #charachtersheet #artistsonpatreon #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #samantha_johnson_art

Irritation and disgust crammed into one face! Jun is not a fan of bugs. Especially that palm sized beetle Jinpei decided to bring home. #drawing #sketching #sketchbook #draweveryday #gatchaman #juntheswan #battleoftheplanets #princess #anime #oldschoolanime #guardiansofspace #charactersketch #charachtersheet #saturdaymorningcartoons #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsonpatreon #samantha_johnson_art

Worked on my Jun head sketch test page today. That initial drawing on the left is already changing a little as I work the 3-D imaging magic in my brain. Like Ken and Joe she's getting a full translation from her vintage 70's anime form into my own stylization, and by the time I'm done with this page, drawing her should be second nature. Tomorrow I'd like to work on adding faces with a wider range of emotion. #drawing #sketching #sketchbook #draweveryday #gatchaman #juntheswan #battleoftheplanets #princess #anime #oldschoolanime #guardiansofspace #charactersketch #charachtersheet #saturdaymorningcartoons #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsonpatreon #samantha_johnson_art

Still have a LOT of work ahead of me on this character sheet. But this is a start! 12-year-old Joe still needs hair. Haha it's probably going to be a mess. 😆Now I just have to finish filling in 13-17. Yepp. Puberty is gonna hit this kid like a brick wall. #drawing #drawingpeople #pencilsketch #anime #oldschoolanime #saturdaymorningcartoons #guardiansofspace #joethecondor #gatchaman #battleoftheplanets #charactersketch #charachtersheet #artistsonpatreon #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #samantha_johnson_art

Gatchaman sans mane! Somebody never grew out of his baby face or completely into those ears. Also, perfect black eyelashes to slay for. I gave Ken a crooked widow's peak which might explain why his hair is always parted to the side. Of course he's vain. Look at all that arrogance... #drawing #drawingpeople #draweveryday #pencilsketch #gatchaman #battleoftheplanets #scienceninjateam #kentheeagle #kenwashio #charachtersheet #anime #oldschoolanime #saturdaymorningcartoons #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsonpatreon #samantha_johnson_art

Gatchaman vs. Gatchabrat! Those ears. *snerk* Kiddo is sweet faced, but don't be fooled. I guarantee that for every instance of trouble the mini Science Ninjas find themselves in, Ken is equally guilty. He's just better at getting away with shit than Joe. Once I finish this row of faces I'll rough in eagle boy's hair evolution as well. Which gets reset between 13-14 because someone, I won't name names, but someone shaved his head while he was sleeping. Probably out of annoyance and revenge. #drawing #drawingpeople #pencilsketch #anime #oldschoolanime #saturdaymorningcartoons #guardiansofspace #kentheeagle #kenwashio #gatchaman #battleoftheplanets #charactersketch #charachtersheet #artistsonpatreon #artistsoninstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #samantha_johnson_art

Test expression sketches continue! That's right, Jun. You don't have to take any crap from the boys. Ever. Also, if Jun's sad face never broke your heart, you don't have one. #drawing #sketching #sketchbook #draweveryday #gatchaman #juntheswan #battleoftheplanets #princess #anime #oldschoolanime #guardiansofspace #charactersketch #charachtersheet #saturdaymorningcartoons #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsonpatreon #samantha_johnson_art