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Random Superhero Project: Crystal — Description
So this one wasn't *completely* random -- I was looking for a subject for another colorblind art experiment and randomly realized she would make a great subject for that. So, since I was drawing her anyway, I figured I might as well try to do the best I could in one weekend. And here she is.

Crystal, from what I know, is a princess of the Inhumans, possessing the ability to control the four elements and having some pretty sweet hair. For a while she was Johnny Storm's significant other, but I'm not sure whether that's still a thing.

More info: www.marvel.com/characters/crys…

I still have no idea what color her costume is, and I have a hard time believing she's a redhead. It looks tan to me... but, of course, since this is Marvel we're talking about, she has to have green eyes.

The pose isn't the greatest, I realize -- she was supposed to come off much more whimsical, sort of mid-spin, but I'm sure we've all had subjects who just look you dead in the eye halfway through and say, "No. This is as whimsical as it gets, buddy."

Anyway, any comments, tips, or critiques are welcome and appreciated.

If you're interested, here is the Off-Color Art Experiment:

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Disclaimer: I’m red-green colorblind. Because of this, it’s difficult for me to tell similar shades/hues of different colors apart, and, therefore, I need to work with very limited palettes when I color pieces. For shading and highlights, I’ll generally adjust the ‘value’ portion of the HSV setting to make the base color lighter or darker; I’m unable to ‘cool’ shadows by adding blue or anything like that. I’ve often been told to be bolder in my highlighting and shading, and I’m trying to be so, but… sometimes it still seems pretty tame. I’m just saying this in case you mentioned I need to do that on a previous piece – I’m not ignoring you, and I appreciate the input. It’s just not very easy for me to implement confidently.