When creating a character, not necessarily a piece, what you you first start drawing?
I usually draw the face, but with my latest character I drew books instead. His other sketch pages almost look like an aesthetics board that went through a compactor. Thanks to that, any attempts to flesh him out just made him more of a story-loving, anti-social nerd. When I start with the face I build their personalities first and end up coming up with all kinds of likes and dislikes, but this time, my character turned out far more simple and geared. Most of his reactions come from a set-in personality more based on his interaction with the item (as in, he becomes completely engrossed in it and sort of forgets the world around him). The world outside of his books isn't as interesting, so he puts less effort it. It really sort of accidentally shaped him. (Character in the spoiler if you're curious, its just a sketch)
On a completely different note, I hear some people start with a song that they play on repeat to channel the character while they build them, draw things to do with the song that they incorporate later, and other cool things like that. Where do you start? What happened? Do you know why your creative process works that way?
If I have a general idea of the character concept and I just need to staple down a look, I usually sketch out its face/shoulders up to get a feel of how they look like because you can capture so much personality in that. Do they have heavy lidded eyes? Do they have a round face? Are they young but world weary?
Other times I just have a look i think is really neat and I build a character concept around that.
Sometimes I start drawing the environment or the nearbies, and later the creatures + players. And sometimes I start drawing the main char ( and the other creatures ). And I noticed if I draw the environment first, then I've spend more time in specific details sometimes I miss when only I focus drawing the chars.
If I have a general idea of the character concept and I just need to staple down a look, I usually sketch out its face/shoulders up to get a feel of how they look like because you can capture so much personality in that. Do they have heavy lidded eyes? Do they have a round face? Are they young but world weary?
Other times I just have a look i think is really neat and I build a character concept around that.
Yeah! I feel like so much more personality comes through when a character is made with face sketches first. Or at least, it's easier for the character to surface. But when I look at others works, like yours, everything looks so cool and seems so interesting regardless of what method was used. Is one way of making your characters any easier than the other or do you just do what you do when you get the inspiration to do it that way?
Sometimes I start drawing the environment or the nearbies, and later the creatures + players. And sometimes I start drawing the main char ( and the other creatures ). And I noticed if I draw the environment first, then I've spend more time in specific details sometimes I miss when only I focus drawing the chars.
Oh! I've never heard of doing the environment first. I'm gonna try this Maybe it makes more lived-in characters?
If I have a general idea of the character concept and I just need to staple down a look, I usually sketch out its face/shoulders up to get a feel of how they look like because you can capture so much personality in that. Do they have heavy lidded eyes? Do they have a round face? Are they young but world weary?
Other times I just have a look i think is really neat and I build a character concept around that.
Yeah! I feel like so much more personality comes through when a character is made with face sketches first. Or at least, it's easier for the character to surface. But when I look at others works, like yours, everything looks so cool and seems so interesting regardless of what method was used. Is one way of making your characters any easier than the other or do you just do what you do when you get the inspiration to do it that way?
I dont think either way is easier than the other, often times I'm just musing over things or playing around with ideas and a sudden spark just pops through. In both methods however i think over what kind of look I'd like to pin down in general but fix out the nitty gritty details when I'm actually sketching, because there are times what I think in my head would look good doesnt always look good on paper, or I'm not talented enough to bring it to life.
If I'm doing a larger image however, I often just either sketch basic figure blocks or look for a pose to get a look right to what I'm going for.
When creating a character, not necessarily a piece, what you you first start drawing?
I usually draw the face, but with my latest character I drew books instead. His other sketch pages almost look like an aesthetics board that went through a compactor. Thanks to that, any attempts to flesh him out just made him more of a story-loving, anti-social nerd. When I start with the face I build their personalities first and end up coming up with all kinds of likes and dislikes, but this time, my character turned out far more simple and geared. Most of his reactions come from a set-in personality more based on his interaction with the item (as in, he becomes completely engrossed in it and sort of forgets the world around him). The world outside of his books isn't as interesting, so he puts less effort it. It really sort of accidentally shaped him. (Character in the spoiler if you're curious, its just a sketch)
On a completely different note, I hear some people start with a song that they play on repeat to channel the character while they build them, draw things to do with the song that they incorporate later, and other cool things like that. Where do you start? What happened? Do you know why your creative process works that way?
I’m no artist, I just want to say your drawing looks so good!
Same on both accounts.
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It depends.
If I have a general idea of the character concept and I just need to staple down a look, I usually sketch out its face/shoulders up to get a feel of how they look like because you can capture so much personality in that. Do they have heavy lidded eyes? Do they have a round face? Are they young but world weary?
Other times I just have a look i think is really neat and I build a character concept around that.
Example of Concept first , I wanted to make an Fallen Aasimar Shadow Sorcerer
Example of Look first , I had a visual idea for a buff Tiefling with a broken horn.
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Sometimes I start drawing the environment or the nearbies, and later the creatures + players. And sometimes I start drawing the main char ( and the other creatures ). And I noticed if I draw the environment first, then I've spend more time in specific details sometimes I miss when only I focus drawing the chars.
My Ready-to-rock&roll chars:
Dertinus Tristany // Amilcar Barca // Vicenç Sacrarius // Oriol Deulofeu // Grovtuk
Thanks!
Yeah! I feel like so much more personality comes through when a character is made with face sketches first. Or at least, it's easier for the character to surface. But when I look at others works, like yours, everything looks so cool and seems so interesting regardless of what method was used. Is one way of making your characters any easier than the other or do you just do what you do when you get the inspiration to do it that way?
Oh! I've never heard of doing the environment first. I'm gonna try this
Maybe it makes more lived-in characters?
I dont think either way is easier than the other, often times I'm just musing over things or playing around with ideas and a sudden spark just pops through. In both methods however i think over what kind of look I'd like to pin down in general but fix out the nitty gritty details when I'm actually sketching, because there are times what I think in my head would look good doesnt always look good on paper, or I'm not talented enough to bring it to life.
If I'm doing a larger image however, I often just either sketch basic figure blocks or look for a pose to get a look right to what I'm going for.
[I do art]
Icon by BRBeeps