Charcoal of Ruby June on the Beach

This one is a panel I worked on a long time ago and needed to go back into.  I’m glad I skipped using fixative on this one as Ruby June’s proportions and look needed some tweaking to get her in line with the other, newer panels.  Also the values needed pushing.  After some time, I was able, finally to get it where it needed to be.  Hooray!

In this panel, Ruby June is preparing for her day at the beach when she spies a deep one, well, spying on her.  I get the feeling adventure is about to ensue!

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