Girls Rock-Sketch Dump

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These drawings start from about November 2009 up to now. They aren't really well organized, but I hope it gives a sense of my creative process. When I first started with this rock band idea I began with an older group of characters in mind. They were my take on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in which War and Pestilence were males and Famine and Death were females. [link] Then I thought "Why not make them ALL female? There aren't a lot of all-female bands out there, and I'm better at drawing girls, anyway." So War and Pestilence became women.

As I developed the band concept further I found myself drifting away from fantasy elements and down a more realistic path. This came at a time when I was feeling particularly frustrated with my art and the label of "cute anime" it's been stuck with. I also began sharing my feelings and ideas with my sister, who provided me with some great feedback and inspiration. Thanks to her I've learned much more about real women in the world of rock music, and she helped me develop my characters into very interesting people.

I am thinking of calling their band "Destroying Angels," since the original Four Horsemen still provided me with my foundation for their identities. And now I will introduce them to you, the members of the greatest band that never was. (Note: All the information below is still highly subject to change)

Courtney Blair: Lead singer and rhythm guitar. She is based on the rider of the white horse, who represents Conquest. Courtney and her sister Willow grew up in a military family. She is the youngest and the least responsible member of the group, but without her great singing they would be lost. Very flirty and vain, she tends to think she is the leader of the band. On the plus side, she is cheerful, spontaneous, outgoing and loves to entertain.

Willow Blair: Lead guitar and backing vocals. She is based on the rider of the red horse, War. Willow is the elder of the Blair sisters and takes pride in their military background. She is very much a tomboy and the true leader of the band. She has a lot of drive, energy, and passion but tends to dominate the others and has a short temper. Her relationship with her sister Courtney is especially volatile.

Felicia Duff: Bass guitar player. She is based on the rider on the black horse, Famine. Felicia has the most creative talent and composes most of the band's songs. However she is a sarcastic loner and easily depressed. Felicia’s mother is a former beauty queen and was always critical of her daughter’s looks and weight. As a result, Felicia struggles with an eating disorder, a challenge made worse by her job working in a restaurant.

Dana Lloyd: Drummer. She is based on the rider of the pale horse, Death. Dana was raised by her grandmother after her parents died when she was a child. She now works in a nursing home. Ironically, although she has had the hardest life, Dana is more emotionally stable than her band mates and is often their voice of reason. She is calm, sensible, observant and pleasant, but also shy, lazy and resistant to change. Her biggest problem, though, is that she is fighting a secret battle against a terminal illness.