When I posted this, it caused a few people at the SkunkworksAMA group on Yahoo!, not because of the semi-talent of drawing Valencia, the skunk girls' mom, but in thinking that whoever tied and gagged her did it against her will, and they couldn't imagine anything like that happening to her. Everyone seemed content that she was younger then and she was fully consenting.

I'd decided I was going to draw her with digitigrade feet, but not only did they not come out right, but I HATE digitigrade feet! Granted, Jim Hardiman can pull them off looking good, but having grown up in the shoe business and knowing a little something about feet, a true furry wouldn't be able to walk or stand for long periods unless they had feet that could displace the weight of their body and had a heel that could support 95% of that weight. But don't get me started 8)

Valencia is © James Hardiman