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You're Busted - Vanessa and Candice

Sometimes I don't exactly know why I have a sudden surge of inspiration to make a picture like this, but I did. I'm guess it's because at the time, I was putting this song on repeat and couldn't get over how awesome it was. Strange how I have yet to do that with other songs, but, there ya go.

While I can't show the initial mock-up for this piece, you could consider this almost a paint-over, as the mock-up used cropped images from the actual "Busted" music video as a compositional foundation. I wanted something with depth and visual complexity.

While I can't show the initial mock-up for this piece, you could consider this almost a paint-over, as the mock-up used cropped images from the actual "Busted" music video as a compositional foundation. I wanted something with depth and visual complexity.

This particular piece had several layers to it, so I had to sketch them in succession. We start with the two enlarged heads of Candice and Venessa. Candice's neck actually elongates in her next portrait, so proportions were a bit off, XD.

This particular piece had several layers to it, so I had to sketch them in succession. We start with the two enlarged heads of Candice and Venessa. Candice's neck actually elongates in her next portrait, so proportions were a bit off, XD.

Then we have the central medium portraits, slight foreshortening on their outstretched pointing hands.

Then we have the central medium portraits, slight foreshortening on their outstretched pointing hands.

And then we bring in their two sets of dancing mini-doubles.

And then we bring in their two sets of dancing mini-doubles.

As you can see between the last sketch, this inked version, and the final, I wasn't quite sure how to align the dancing figures, or how to represented the word "Busted." I later chose to use police tape, and to keep the dancers slightly elevated.

As you can see between the last sketch, this inked version, and the final, I wasn't quite sure how to align the dancing figures, or how to represented the word "Busted." I later chose to use police tape, and to keep the dancers slightly elevated.

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