I have noticed that my artwork is in dire need of some serious improvement, so I have decided to challenge myself by drawing my characters in art styles that emulate those of my favorite artists, as closely as possible. I do not wish to copy them, but to force myself to work harder and hopefully learn a few tricks of my own in the process.
The first artist is, of course, tracyjb, for no list of my favorite artists can ever begin with anyone other than her. I got, as you can see, nowhere near her skill level, but this helped me notice a few things I could do better from now on.