I forget exactly which page of Marvel's Encyclopedia Bloodstorm is on, but obviously it's pretty close to the front. She recently joined up with the X-Men Blue team, so I've seen a few of her adventures but am still getting acquainted.What's her story? Well, on an alternate version of Earth, the X-Men's Ororo Munroe was bitten by Dracula and became a vampire. Once she wound up on the Earth we all know and love (Earth-616, I believe), she added the Blood to her name, and the rest is history. She basically has all of Storm's powers, plus a few vampiric abilities, and sees everything in a shade of red that's very similar to Scott Summers's, and that's actually led them to form a bit of a bond (one that Bloodstorm has tried to make a romantic tie).I was in the mood to do a "quick" drawing for this one, which is why I limited it to a bust portrait, but I also wanted to highlight what it is that differentiates her from the regular Storm, namely, her teeth. So, while she isn't portrayed in the comics as someone who might give you a cheesy wink, I have to think that there are at least some circumstances in which she would -- like maybe when flirting with Scott. And drawing a cheesy wink struck me as more fun then a rage-filled shout or anything like that.So, here we have it -- Bloodstorm. Let me know what you think -- any comments, tips, or critiques are more than welcome and very appreciated.More info on Bloodstorm: marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Ororo_Mu… The Random superhero project is one where I use a random number generator to choose a page in either the Marvel or DC character encyclopedias from which I'll pick a featured character to draw. Past subjects include:

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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 generally adjust the ‘value’ portion of the HSV setting to make the base color lighter or darker; I’m unable to ‘cool’ shadows by adding blue or anything like that. 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.