When I first came across this drawing I was confused as to why I have kept it all these years. Her name is interesting, which I know played a key part. But her design is a bit pedestrian and I don't really think there is anything special about her. But then thinking back to my teen self, and how I viewed the world then, it became apparent why I held on to her.
Oh Rindel, I so obviously drew you decades ago to express how I wished I looked then. Sweet-ass flared jeans, open back halter, heels, a kicky haircut, super cool glasses, all on a skinny (but not “too skinny”) frame with an apple bottomed butt. Yikes. Rindel was supposed to be a bigger girl (which in retrospect, not so much) who was very comfortable in her sexuality and not ashamed of her body. Hoooo boy, project much Teenage Me?
For the redraw I decided on “chubby Portland resident” as my inspiration. I gave her bigger arms this time, wider legs, and just overall larger. The redraw now looks like the kind of woman who describes herself as “quirky”. I gave her a fortune cookie belt buckle thingy and a chunky necklace to complete the look.
I appreciate back then that I was interested in showcasing more diverse bodies (well diverse compared to some other shit I drew, which ya'll are gonna see). I just wish I could go back in time and tell little stupid me that the body I had back then had value just as much as the ones I was making from scratch.
Drawing lesson: I have realized that the way I used to draw feet was essentially from a completely side view, i.e. a position that no one actually stands with. This monstrosity is an attempt to start working on that issue. Also: Pillsbury dough hands make their reappearance.
Help fund this series! Rindel Cross trading card available here.
Help fund this series! Rindel Cross trading card available here.