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Emerald Vi (Shrinking Violet as the Emerald Empress) Sketch Card by Jeff Moy

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Location: Sketch Cards by Jeffrey Moy
Title: Emerald Vi (Shrinking Violet as the Emerald Empress) Sketch Card by Jeff Moy*
Artist:  Jeffrey Moy (All)
Media Type: Marker
Art Type: Sketch Card
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 51
Likes on CAF: 9
Comments: 3
Added to Site: 5/23/2026

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At the same time as he was working on the Kinetix card (last post), Jeff drew up this beautiful Emerald Vi, too!  I'm a huge fan of the character and her design, and Jeff always brings his A-game when he's drawing her.

This one is another rare torso shot, pulled back so that we can see all the fun design elements of Vi's costume.  That makes this a very visually busy card, especially with the Emerald Eye hovering in the corner there, but the clean linework and differing line weights help you keep everything straight.  I love how uniformly (and appropriately) green this card is, and between this, the Kinetix card, and a few other great examples I have in my gallery, it's got me thinking that Jeff's colourwork really shines when he gets to use a lot of green.  There's also some beautifully fine taper lines Jeff used for shading, and he nailed the burnished metal effects on her armour.

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Brent McDonald Member Since 2005
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Posted On 5/23/2026

I'm unfamiliar with this version of Violet; she doesn't look very shrinking to me!  Very cool artwork, especially for a sketch card.  Love all the green shades and details, especially the big eye in the top corner!

Margaret Leigh Member Since 2021
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Posted On 5/23/2026

Brent McDonald wrote:
" I'm unfamiliar with this version of Violet; she doesn't look very shrinking to me!  Very cool artwork, especially for a sketch card.  Love all the green shades and details, especially the big eye in the top corner! "

No, not very shrinking at all!  This version of Vi appeared during the Reboot Legion era, in LSH (Vol. 4) 83 and 84, and most notably in Legionnaires #40.  To make a very long story short, unbeknownst to readers, Vi had come into contact with the Emerald Eye, which began altering her personality to make her more confident and outgoing, as she'd always wanted to be.  She began drawing on its power more and more, until it eventually completely possessed her and made her into the Emerald Empress, giving her beauty and power in spades (and a good helping of megalomania, to boot).  Legionnaires #40 is particularly worth the read, if just to enjoy Jeff Moy's beautiful art!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 5/24/2026

Ooohh boy this is a hot one! This costume really exudes a much bolder and more confident character. Def feelin' all the green, and the Emerald Eye in the background is a great touch. Even more Moy for Margaret!