10-9 Designs: Round Two (Really The Millionth)

Did these over Christmas to practice my character designing and playing with body shapes some more as well as nail down quite possibly a more definitive look for the dynamic duo of 10-9. The top we have Ahimsa, who I never tire of drawing in odd ways, and bottom we have John, whom despite my absolute fear of writing him because he's one of those folks that's smarter than me, in the end has become a joy to put to paper. :3

Ahimsa being my flagship into exploring the Archetype of the Maternal Male, I describe him with a male stucture and proportion, yet make the lines all curved and softer indicating femininity. Not to mention his waspy waist and child bearing hips, which started out as an accident in early designs has very much become his trademark that all of his pants need to be pretty much custom made to suit his strange measurements. It's because of his borderline female hips I've worked other aspects commonly found in female characters into his look such as larger eyes, fuller lips, an upturned nose, and not to mention his muscle structure, particularly his pectorals are more rounded and curvy. Perhaps he is the 'Extreme Case' of the Maternal Male but I don't think him that terribly shocking or extreme in comparison to others of the archetype that have crossed my mind.

John on the other hand constrasts Ahimsa in every way from coloring to structure to temperament, he's short for a male, barely 5'10", and all compact harsh angles. Lean and in a well defined wiry way in an attempt to convey how he as a character is a very small but intense kind of fellow. I suppose in a way I'm reinventing the 'Hero' archetype as well with him since he's very much an anti-hero in attitude and actions, but he's also not the typical cliched vision of a hero being basically the Superman/Batman body type of tall and musclebound Adonises with strong square chins. My ideas for John was basically I think of him as a bulldog. Little But Fierce. People in 10-9 are typical to pass him by or treat him like a bungling idiot of no importance because he has no physical presence until he shows he's possibly the worst thing they've ever seen. Ironic that I have such a strong personality built for him considering I draw inspiration for his look from Chad Michael Murray, quite possibly the biggest tool in Hollywood ever.

Hope you enjoy. :3