This is a personal commission, a cariacture of a girl who loves the Jägermeister. My instructions were ‘draw me with some Jägermeister!” And that’s basically how I approached this. I think it came out AWESOME, but It wasn’t easy.
First Attempt: FAIL
This is the first draft, that was a #FAIL! It was kinda corn-ballish, and wasn’t feeling. so I started over…and stop looking a photo reference. Sometimes references can do you some dis-services. Live and Learn. 
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Work in PROGRESS!!!!
Me likey. The serious face is less cheesy and not the typical “commerical” look… yet it’s still commercial… just not in a cliche way. The whole reference photo thing… yeah I steer clear of that unless it’s absolutely necessary. If it’s a portrait or in someone’s likeness like my last painting, I usually look at a wide range of pics of the person, then I go paint without looking at them at all. If it’s an object, I do the same thing. That way, like with your illustration, you make it your own style, your own way. Good call.
Thank you kindly!!
That’s crazy, you put all of your lines down on the first draft and then went at it again. That’s a good drive. I’d have prolly finished that one and been done with it. But then i wouldn’t have come with the bomb result on the 2nd go round. You pimped her out man, this is fresh!
I’m perfectionist…and can’t tolerate mediocrity from myself, especially when people are paying me. Not to keen to fucking people over…. But I guess you are you own worst critique, but NOW try never phone in all of my new works.
it was a good call on the switch up, tho i DO like her SHAPE. ( “oooh i like yo siiize”) . But yeah, Especially for a Liquor ad, she looked kinda, yeah, “googity”. I’d still like to know how you woulda colored her, tho. and OH MAN!!! you’re gonna be a BOSS tattoo artist! Can’t WAIT! i’ll save some skin for ya.!
googity???
Nicccceee. The change of posture made a crazy difference. and the colors are very on point as usual!!!
Nice work as usual chief but i think the composition of your first attempt was better. The emotion of the final piece is too dark. When you think of jager, its usually good times and I dont get that feeling from this piece.