It's funny how your characters develop the more you draw them. I've taken on a 30-day challenge to draw a different expression every day. As I get more and more familiar with what attributes I consider important, I can see subtle changes day by day. This is exactly what I hoped to get out of such a challenge... by the end, I'll have refined the features I consider most important.

Finished my first art trade, which felt cool. I've seen the lineart for the half I'll be receiving, and it's really awesome. Seeing your characters interpreted by artists that you like results in some pretty great feelings. I've also bought a couple commissions, and I feel the same way... it could get pretty addicting. Not to mention, I learn something new about my characters every time I see how someone else has drawn them. It's all contributing to a canon that supports a story I intend to start publishing next year.

Thanks much to everyone for helping me learn more and more about things I really care about. I'm super grateful.