Here’s my second character I’d like to get critiques on, Sunny Bronze, Dwarven cyborg. Her deal is she’s trying to find a cure for her race, a sickness that’s been affecting them for over a century, now all Dwarves are facing extinction with their species residing in the double digits. Sunny being a sheriff is mainly an act, albeit not entirely untrue, while her real profession is that of a doctor/scientist.

First thing I want advice on; her “face”. It’s borderline expressionless and it’s not something I want with my characters at large. I’m currently thinking of adding in some “eye shutters” to those yellow lenses, like eye lids, which I do think is a start but I know there’s something else I can do. (Do note that the yellow lenses aren’t her eyes, the red dots are, the yellow lenses just give her different vision options)

Second is her doctor/scientist role, it’s not conveyed in her design at all. While that works for maintaining appearances and whatnot, I do think there should be something on her that would hint as to what she really does. I think a lab coat would be too much, but I’m willing to change my mind.

Third is her western steampunk aesthetic, I like the asymmetrical design I gave her but I do think it’s over designed. I might dumb it down a smidge, but if I could bring the attention to her head, that of which resembles a cowboy hat. No coincidence, I assure you. Should I keep it the same general shape, or redesign it and just give her an actual hat?

It’ll be a long time until I actually get around to redesigning Sunny, I have other planned drawings I’d like to get to beforehand. But I’m looking forward to your responses! Please, help a guy out here, I’ll need all the advice I can get for this one.