ive always wanted to draw him (and use him as an excuse to draw elvis but, like, a better version of elvis who doesnt come with elvis-sin and presley-burdens), and include the image of the kings school of impersonation blackboard because it brings me much joy.
and the king would be the one teaching the kings, at least at first, because it was just him and pacer in the beginning. which would imply that pacer would also be a teacher, and id like to imagine that new kings are terrified of pacer and would much rather prefer having the king teach them instead. pacer = strict substitute, the king = cool teacher
im real proud of his face, but please note that i took inspo from @/spursthatjingle and @/t00thpasteface, both on tumblr! while also using his "agent elvis" character design and real pics of elvis (i also headcanon this man to look like an EXACT double of elvis).
images of my process when i drew the king new vegas, which was particularly important for him as i wanted him to very clearly be "elvis presley"
the in-game model was a good starting point, but i felt like he didnt really look like elvis, though im sure the devs did what they could, considering the limitations of the character creation stuff... so i mostly looked at pics of the real elvis and art that depicted a more realistic elvis, like @spursthatjingle 's drawing of the king!
I started with trying to be as "on-model" as i could, just to get the main shapes and character, then drawing him again without looking at any references and depending on what stuck in my mind - things that stood out and might make someone more unique. then, refining by looking at inspirational art that i wanted to add pieces of, like @t00thpasteface 's the king drawings, as well as agent elvis' design (face shape, nose and nose bridge, eyebrows, and his eyes) (i love drawing the eyes theyre so funky) (and his LIPS!! lineart upper lip so good... save me lineart upper lip)
and then i blacked out and the drawing was done. YIPPEE