Harley Quinn

I have been a long time fan of Batman comics and I was introduced to them by my husband who is a avid fan of the masked hero. I really loved the contrast between the different Robins and Batman himself as they are such opposites. While I liked all the good guys, I didn't really have a favourite bad guy (although I did like Bane because he was so impossibly muscular). As much as I appreciated Batman's arch enemy, the Joker, it was really when I got to watch the movies and the animated series that I really got to appreciate him and Harley Quinn.

I absolutely loved how Bruce Timm drew her and I loved the energy that she had in the animated series. Now that the Suicide Squad movie is almost upon us, I have watched the trailers and I loved Margot Robbie's interpretation of Harley. She gives her a different feel to Harley from the ones I had already seen and felt when reading the books and watched the animated series. Even the way she looks is really different and reflects these differences.

A friend of mine posted the following meme, which pushed me over the edge and made me draw myself as Harley Quinn (there is nothing more empowering than this!)

Day 2 - #29faces

Day 2 - Bruce Wayne, Bruce Timm style

This is my offering for Day 2 of the 29 Faces challenge. I chose this picture of Bruce Wayne because this square jaw is simply stunning. Even though it looks very strong, it still fits in very nicely with the character. After all, it's the only element of the masked hero that isn't hidden by a mask.

29 Faces Challenge

This month, I'm going to take part in the 29 Faces Challenge. This is something I have both been dreading and looking forward to doing. I tend to draw animals more often than I draw people so as a consequence, I don't do people all that well. This is why I thought this would be a really good challenge to try in order to spend a whole month focusing on something that gives me trouble so that I can make some progress somehow.

The Facebook page for the challenge can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/29Faces/?fref=ts

The blog page can be found here: http://29faces.blogspot.com/

Here is my offering for Day #1!

I am a big fan of Bruce Timm's style, especially the animated series he worked on (Batman Animated Series and Superman Animated Series) and I thought it was a fitting homage to his style to draw one of my favourite superheroes of the DC universe.