This is the first in a series I am working on. I'm going to use the same base image to depict Jean Grey in the various costumes she's worn over the years. Beginning at the beginning, this is the very first costume she ever wore in X-Men back in 1963.
This is a labor of love for me. Jean's always been one of my favorite comic book characters (I've got a thing for redheads), and I very much want to do this series justice. So, any constructive criticism you may have for me will make this series that much better.
The model is Heather Carolin. I was compelled to search out pics of her for a base Jean Grey image after seeing the incredible Firestar manips done by Wasmith over in the member's gallery.
p.s. I toyed with the thought of putting seams on the costume, but discarded the idea because I wanted to keep this first one simple. The great thing about the original X-Men uniforms was their simplicity and I felt that adding seams all over the place would clutter the image and contradict the result I was going for.
Why, yes she does have green eyes. But I am lazy and therefore she now, according to me, has light blue eyes. Also, I now realize that the Bruce Timm drawing I used for reference is a variation of the original costume, but it's close enough for me.
Ah yes, the redheads. Gingers. Carrot tops. Gotta love 'em. This is great and I am really looking forward to the series! And great choice for Jean, Heather C. is quite easy on the eye!