Page 9: This was a fun page to draw since I got the characters moving around a bit more than usual. Talky scenes can be agonizing if it’s just two talking-heads, so while Anthem’s motions here are probably a bit exaggerated and cartoony, they were a lot more interesting to draw than they would have been otherwise.
As distractions go, saying her ears are big is effective if bordering on possibly suicidal, even for a god.
And hence the earmuff hair. =)
I like it when Anthem reminds you that, despite her brilliance, she’s still a young teen, with motivations that seem alien to adults. Adds some irresponsible texture to her personality in a world of sober, concerned adults. I fear that it can veer into Manic Pixie Dreamgirl territory, but I appreciate that in her case, the mania can be a genuinely scary and destructive thing.