Back to basics

Every once in a while, whether it is for lack of inspiration OR because I feel like I'm getting sloppy OR simply to study some great designs, I like to go back and try my hand at copying some established character designs that you'll all recognize. No, it's not original work, but it always helps me in my own drawing to study how these great characters are constructed and get a feel for how their lines flow. Here are a few I've done the past couple days.