I'll just apologize right now for frank speech, but the anatomy here is not working terribly well. And no doubt you realize it, but Gene's "3/4 from the back" face is not working. I swear, the best thing to do is look at real people. There's no shame in using photo reference; it's what the pros do. Look through screencaps until you find Gene at this angle, and you'll learn stuff about how much of the eye/nose/mouth is visible, what the shape of the ear is from behind (it wasn't so long ago that I took note of this kind of ear shape myself)
Is Sam pushing against Gene as Gene pulls him in? But also hunching his shoulders? And looking embarassed off to the side as if afraid someone will see him in the hotpants?
... yes. Yes, I know. XD Believe me, I'm not really happy with how the anatomy turned out. I had an image in mind, but at the time I drew it (December 2013, so one and a half years ago), I didn't have the skills to really get that image down, and by the time I did the lineart (don't remember when that was, but it was quite some time ago as well), those skills had improved only marginally. So yeah, I am 100% aware of everything you pointed out.
Also, yes, Sam definitely is embarrassed wearing the hotpants - I imagine he lost quite a big bet against Gene and is protesting quite a lot (but actually he's enjoying it, sshhh). And I was imagining him sort of half-heartedly pushing away, hence the drawn-up shoulders. :)
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Is Sam pushing against Gene as Gene pulls him in? But also hunching his shoulders? And looking embarassed off to the side as if afraid someone will see him in the hotpants?
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Also, yes, Sam definitely is embarrassed wearing the hotpants - I imagine he lost quite a big bet against Gene and is protesting quite a lot (but actually he's enjoying it, sshhh). And I was imagining him sort of half-heartedly pushing away, hence the drawn-up shoulders. :)
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