This was the pic that most grabbed me from today's Drawfriend. Right from the outset, I could see the sketch behind the final product and the strength inherent in the skeleton of the pose. The line of action starts right at the tip of the hat and flows all the way down to the tip of the tail. The bend in her left foreleg throws off the symmetry and adds more conflict to the image. She has a stance that is mostly focused on offense, but the way her foreleg and head pull back suggest she is still a little insecure and defensive. The two wands stand approximately equidistant from her given the perspective, and neither causes overlap that would conflict with the satisfactory silhouette. Color choice is also fine, with most of the colors on the cool half of the visual spectrum, with only the bright yellow hat deviating from the pattern. However, the hat is analogous to her shirt and complementary to her eyes, so it still fits into the established color pattern with a logical flow behind it to boot.



I find this to be a fine example of a character shot that features a strong pose without pushing the character to extremes. While I do believe that extreme poses make for the strongest poses, I also think there is much merit to be found in the more nuanced ones that still follow good design principles. In terms of areas to improve, I'd look into making the facial features a little less cluttered together, and a little line thickness variation might not be a bad idea.