This is my quick and dirty entry for 14-Bis's Kanker Sisters Jam: [link]

I wish I had time to make a nice background for this one. I also wish I had time to fix some of the problems in this drawing but I just don't. I will try fix them and update the drawing later.

So, first and foremost this picture was done using my new Cintiq 12X tablet. I really am getting the hang of using it. It is a fine tool. My first 2 attempts to use it were not very impressive. Now I feel much more confident with results like this.

Now, I should say that this is not the original result of my tablet. I did the sketch in the Gimp and then I vectorized the image to smooth the lines a lot and then I colored it. So what you are seeing is a sketch that was already pretty smooth and clean looking because it was digitally done. Then it was further enhanced with vectorization.

I am also experimenting with a slightly new line technique. When I was working with pencils, I never really tried to vary the size of my sketch lines but now I am giving that a try. I think the results are encouraging and very nice looking.

As for the image content itself, I know there are a couple of things that look weird. The most apparent is the contrast between May's traditional face model style and the very realistic and voluptuous adult body I gave her. I'm not particularly happy with the starkness of the contrast but I'm still pretty happy with the picture.

At first I tried to mimic the face styles of Garabato and Fern but that proved not work for me. So I ended up using the show's original style verbatim.

Her head is too small (about 15% by my calculations). I know that. I will correct that in a day or two when I have some more time.

Lastly I know the clothing looks sort of thrown on her. It was. Gotta try to keep this picture PG13 here on DeviantArt. I will upload the *original* version at my WWOEC website eventually.

One final comment, I know I made May look lush. I really started to like May after watching the Ed, Edd and Eddy Valentines Day Special: Hanky Panky Hullabaloo.

If you ever see any artwork of May with smaller breasts than her sisters, I would say that is wrong. May's heavyset body type would probably give her a more ample chest than her sisters. In my drawing however, this is a bit overboard. Oh well. I did try to thicken her figure up a bit, but I don't think I succeeded quite enough.

In the words of Brain from Pinky and the Brain
(to May Kanker): "Puberty was inordinately kind to you."

Update: I want to give credit to MaxBlackRabbit for his picture of Maxine which inspired this pose.