I haven't shown you my sketches in a long time (or have I ever shown them at all? Good question). This is a real example of the kind of sketch I start with for every single commission—it’s exactly what the client sees for the first time when we begin the feedback and approval process. As you might notice... I'm a pretty chaotic person, let's put it that way :) I don't like working with line art at all, I just love to SLAP PAINT AROUND WITH A BRUSH UNTIL IT LOOKS RIGHT! That's why I've always envied artists who do such clean, detailed line art; to me, that's just some next-level, out-of-this-world skill. Though I should probably say it's not really envy, it's more like total admiration for people like that. "So why don't you just go and learn it, you have a tablet at the very least," you might ask. The thing is, it's just beyond me—my brain goes into full panic mode at the mere thought of those prospects, haha. So nope, no line art allowed here, it's completely banned! Only chaos, only messy sketches. I might post other stages of this piece later, and yes, her hand is in that position specifically to hold grapes—we all caught onto that immediately without any extra explanations, right? :)