» this started out merely as a stylish drawing of some pretty lady. as she neared completion, however, she started to look like a female character from an old film noir detective story. so, i gave her a pair of sunglasses and a cool background to complete the noir-ness, and i'm very pleased with the result. people often think she's the detective, but she was supposed to be the mysterious sexy customer that suddenly appears in the private eye's office, like in the movies. anyway, i likes it a lot.

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