Title... Honestly? I just pick any word. 
My pallanoph assassin character Sorstan, appearing yet again with his trademark poker face. However, it could be worse... he could be this instead:
So be grateful.
None of the pallanophs from the Teirn tribe (among which he was raised) like him very much, or his brother, Tjardek. They
are two awkward halfbreeds, after all. He may appear aloof and cold hearted, but there is more to him than meets the eye.
Initially this was a graphite study that I'd work on during my breaks at work, a more in depth look at the planes of his face, which seem to shift entirely too often. (His head seems to insist on becoming all the more broad and compact from profile view, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.)
I didn't feel like uploading just a simple graphite drawing to the pile of uncolored scraps that seem to be cluttering my gallery, so I decided I'd have another go at digital color. I figured it'd be a fun little experiment.
Not bad, considering how uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and inept I am with Photoshop. It seems to be a good, quick way to make a rather polished looking color image, so chances are I might (in the semi distant future, of course) open up commission slots for this style. Just ignore those hideous trees in the background... I know they're awful. D:
Someone please, get these critters out of my head.
Photoshop/graphite.
Sorstan, pallanoph species, and art © April Schumacher. Do not utilize under any circumstances.
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I think if I open up commissions again, I'll make them small or quick things so I don't agonize so much over it. This didn't take too long compared to some of my other methods, since I'm usually quick with graphite, and... yeah, I think I like using Photoshop this way. I need to get better at it!
Save a spot for meee!
Also, no rush on the red-line. My computer crashed and I'm scared that I may not be able to work on it much at all anyway D: