Little Twin Stars 

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My mom's favorite Sanrio characters are these siblings called Little Twin Stars. It's very difficult finding any merchandise featuring them, so whenever we do it's an event. So on a whim I wanted to make a drawing for her. 

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I based the design off of a sketch I had drawn recently, in which I drew the twins in a less-chibi style. I used this as a challenge to draw in a more simplified way, which I tend to be uncomfortable with. For example, the sleeves of the robes flush with the sides of the arms, whereas I usually will indicate the edge of the clothing with a bump at least. The feet are also far less detailed than I usually draw them. Finally, I was less precious with my linework than I usually am. While my natural inclination is to close my shapes and make sure the line width is consistent throughout, I stopped myself in order to give the image a more "drawn" appearance. 

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Notably, the shines in the twins' eyes are stars themselves, as a nod to their branding. I added an additional blur around the linework to provide a retro animation-cell look. The vibrant background sought to resemble such a comparison as well. The siblings' title is placed to their left in a very fitting bubbly typeface called KC Sketchy Burger. 

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After I sent it to my mom, I saw that she immediately used it as her phone background. I was so excited that she liked it! But I immediately went to making a picture that would fit her phone dimensions. I made sure to include black space at the top so that she could see the time in white text. 

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In the end, my om still loves it, and I really to like it too.