Mercy won the poll of who I should draw in casualwear, so here she is getting her day started. I went for her Overwatch 2 look, despite the fact that I'm still mourning the loss of her ponytail (which really gave her a recognizable silhouette, in my opinion, helping to make her a character who would stand out in a crowd). That said, I'm sure the bob will grow on me. *ahem* I'm not going to pretend the sweep of her bangs didn't drive me a little crazy, though...I chose "Powered Up!" for her mug since from among her sayings because, most importantly, it's one of her shortest, but secondly because I think it kind of applies to anyone who's in the habit of getting their day going with a cup of joe.Anyway, let me know what you think... I kind of took random chances with a few of the colors I used in this, and aimed for a generic kitchen color scheme in the background.As always, any comments, tips, or critiques are more than welcome!

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Disclaimer: I’m red-green colorblind. Because of this, it’s difficult for me to tell similar shades/hues of different colors apart, and, therefore, I need to work with very limited palettes when I color pieces. For shading and highlights, I’ll start with a gray base and lighten or darken shades from there, and then add a color overlay (and, for some skin tones, attempt to add a blue overlay to make it less “hot”). I’ve often been told to be bolder in my highlighting and shading, and I’m trying to be so, but… sometimes it still seems pretty tame. I’m just saying this in case you mentioned I need to do that on a previous piece – I’m not ignoring you, and I appreciate the input. It’s just not very easy for me to implement confidently.