Bat Hug (Patreon)

I think at this point, it's commonly understood among comic book people that Batman can be caring and sensitive. In some portrayals of course, he's pretty one dimensional. But the best stuff seems to come out when Bruce is able to let some of his walls down. Dimensionality! It's usually easy to appreciate and it makes a nice narrative symmetry. A jerk can show a sensitive side. An outgoing person can reveal anxieties. A Batman can have a family.

This was a pretty simple image but I put some care into it. When you have limited elements, you gotta make the most of them as they tend to stand out very clearly. Using the right colors and the strong lighting gives this one some character. I've been getting into a lot of lewder drawings lately, so it was refreshing to show a softer side. It's been a while and I start to miss doing the family stuff.