2000-ish illo for ICON motorcycle helmet (Patreon)
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Behold, an illo that I did for an Icon motorcycle helmet design, featuring inks by me and colors by my buddy Ryan Kinnaird. The ultra-stylized face with "MNI" (minimal nasal indication) hints to me that the image dates back to the early 2000s.
I churned out a bunch of different roughs for so-called "cute anime chicks" to go on the side of the helmet, including a proto-Ninjette character (with a notably more pronounced chest, of course)...
...and a generic "girl with gun(s)" design:
I'm fairly sure there was at least one more variation featuring a strongly Chun-Li-ish "kung fu girl," but I can't seem to find it right now. I'll keep looking, folks!