For my creative writing class, I’ve been working on a story that has to do with a nineteen year old girl named Emiko. A lot of times I find myself getting stuck in my writing, so I thought drawing her might help me think of other creative ways to express and describe her character.
That is a really great idea for your writer’s block! I think that drawing the character out also helps to further develop the character. I love the detail you put into her portrait, especially in her hair and the shadows.
I think this is so cool – and I definitely agree that having a character reference helps! The hair stands out particularly; you did an awesome job depicting the layers and directions.