This idea's been kicking around for a while--actually ever since I was a kid. The idea was that perhaps the Star Wars universe could support a female counterpart to Darth Vader. Similar type of injuries, similar life-support, similar gone-off-the-Dark-End-Of-The-Force evilness....just a different gender.

Maybe someday I'll come up with a story surrounding her, but for now here's the picture. Basically her look is based off Vader's suit with more feminine curves and styles to it. And I figured no female Dark Jedi would deal with a suit like that unless it came with a proper hairpiece (hence her crazy hair)... Instead of the classic mask/helmet deal.

Drew it all in Photoshop 7.0 with digital tablet and pen. Most of the coloring's been done the same way. (As you can guess, PaintCan doesn't do a perfect job with line art that complex...) The only thing really filtered is the background behind her (Difference Clouds and her glowy aura type thing's from Eye Candy's Corona). The rest is just hand work with Lighten, Burn/Dodge, and Paintbrush. So if you want to talk about brushwork in this one, rest assured there's plenty of it.

I've got to say her hair and armor probably came out the best looking. Not as happy about her one eye, but it's there. *shrugs*

Now I'm not sure if this would be called mature content, because her face is pretty scarred, but still recognizable as a face. I'm going to err on the side that as long as she's fully clothed, it's viewable by everyone, all right? (Staff, feel free to correct me on that, since the scars could be considered a little graphic...?)

Ok, comments, thoughts, ideas? If anybody wants me to draw this woman in a saber duel with a Jedi, do please let me know. I'll probably want to do it anyways--she seems to have an interesting story to her.

Enjoy.