It's That Time Again

As is the tradition here at Threshold, we extend birthday wishes to its fellow Virgo, the lovely and talented Carla Gugino, with whom Threshold itself shares a birthday.
Please join us in hoping that Ms. Gugino has a happy and prosperous year!

A simple, retro Carla, drawn in Manga Studio 5*.
I assume the original reference image was a publicity still for Watchmen.

Threshold, meanwhile, will continue its march toward a full decade of near-total irrelevance!  Happy birthday to the little blog that couldn't!

*I bought Manga Studio 5 recently.  I like it a lot so far - it feels much more natural for more straightforward sketching/inking - with better results - than Photoshop.  Unfortunately, taking a more natural, straightforward approach to drawing is really bringing my weaknesses and lack of skills to the forefront.  Ah well.