How to Design Appealing Characters (Part II)
How to Design Appealing Characters (Part I)
We’ve always talked about how vital appeal is to a character design but rarely dive any deeper into what makes something appealing. Today we discuss what exactly is “appeal” in character design and what is considered appealing character design. Learn how to discern appeal in design and utilize it for your character designs!
You’re Drawing TOO SMALL But Not TINY ENOUGH!
You need to draw bigger, but, smaller too. Frustrating advice, huh? It’s important that we talk about the size of your drawing, as in the dimensions of the surface you’re working on, and the range of motion that you have.
In this video, we’re going to talk about both drawing too small and not tiny enough. These are separate ideas that all disciplined character designers should be familiar with.
Learn How to LOOSEN UP Your Art Skills!
It's time to limber up, stretch those art muscles, and set aside regular time to draw LOOSE. If you're just learning how to draw, or are a working creative professional, it's time to dump the crayons. I'm also trying my hand at some semi-animated segments in this video too, so let me know what you think!
STOP Making Cartoons OF Cartoons!
No, don't stop drawing existing characters or fan art- that's no problem! When you make your own work, though, are you digging down deep to figure out how to make stylized characters? Or are you just imitating them on a surface level?
This video is about the importance of not making cartoons OF existing cartoons, what that means, and how to avoid making them yourself.