Gatillos

So I have this problem. Let's come clean. I can't draw women. I like to draw women in an androgynous way, I'm not too keen on drawing big voluptuous figures. Problem is, well, they are so androgynous that they are essentially indistinguishable from men.

So the solution is clear: add long hair, a ponytail or some earrings in order to provide clues, or combine it with a nice skirt. Women's Rights defenders will campaign against me soon. All that is good but limits my spectrum and sort of makes my drawings too stereotypical. Take this sketch as an example, that could easily come from a fairy tale. And I'm not sure why I used the manga eyes on it, btw. Ok, I was in a plane so the pressure changes may have affected my brain.

I have no trouble drawing really muscular guys, with impressive chests which easily border the homoerotic. I figure that's ok as long as I don't salivate while drawing them. Must be because I remember reading Savage Sword of Conan when I was growing. The fact that I seemed to focus on the muscular types and not the gorgeous women Conan was constantly saving may be worth a visit to the therapist.

In any case, what constitutes a girl's figure is very interesting, I have a few books on the subject, but I still need to practice quite a lot before I can introduce a female character. It's still going to be all boys for a few weeks. One of the books actually describes in detail how to draw women's breasts, with a whole chapter dedicated to 'women holding their breasts together by pressing them with their arms'. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.