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Can some people critique my stinky art please? 
May 8, 2021
May 8, 2021#question
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Hey there! I can give you some feedback on character design!
First off, I really enjoy seeing how fun and creative each of your characters look! It shows how well you’re able to utilize references and inspiration in a way that feels cohesive. Push these designs further by utilizing shape language! This will help visually convey the character’s personality to the viewer. Take the Lion King, for example. Mufasa’s design is squared off to symbolize strength and trust. Scar, on the other hand, has sharper edges to help convey a sense of malice, manipulation, and evil. Each design element like anatomy, clothes, and facial features should all support the character’s personality!
Much of the poses appear to be a bit stiff. The best way to loosen up and diversify your poses is through gesture drawings! These types of drawings should be used to focus on the figure’s “line of action” and rhythm. When gesture drawing, you aren’t focusing on the contours or details of the figure; instead you are attempting to convey a sort of story or emotion through a few lines.
Take the time to study from professional visual development artists and animators as they utilize character design fundamentals incredibly well. 3dtotal Publishing’s “Creating Stylized Characters” is one of the best resources for learning about and studying character design! Stan Prokopenko has excellent videos about figure drawing and anatomy that have really helped me!
I know I kind of threw a lot at you, but I hope it helps!
First off, I really enjoy seeing how fun and creative each of your characters look! It shows how well you’re able to utilize references and inspiration in a way that feels cohesive. Push these designs further by utilizing shape language! This will help visually convey the character’s personality to the viewer. Take the Lion King, for example. Mufasa’s design is squared off to symbolize strength and trust. Scar, on the other hand, has sharper edges to help convey a sense of malice, manipulation, and evil. Each design element like anatomy, clothes, and facial features should all support the character’s personality!
Much of the poses appear to be a bit stiff. The best way to loosen up and diversify your poses is through gesture drawings! These types of drawings should be used to focus on the figure’s “line of action” and rhythm. When gesture drawing, you aren’t focusing on the contours or details of the figure; instead you are attempting to convey a sort of story or emotion through a few lines.
Take the time to study from professional visual development artists and animators as they utilize character design fundamentals incredibly well. 3dtotal Publishing’s “Creating Stylized Characters” is one of the best resources for learning about and studying character design! Stan Prokopenko has excellent videos about figure drawing and anatomy that have really helped me!
I know I kind of threw a lot at you, but I hope it helps!
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•I’d say in my personal opinion, here’s how I’d critique:
You have consistency in style and colors tend to be a pastel palette that works really well together. Backgrounds don’t steal from the main point of focus while still being beautiful and gives wonderful lighting and sense of character to scene and the character themself.
Where I’d improve/go next: differing body types, some tend to stick to the same skinny-ish physique. Posing tends to be a little stiff, but both can be implemented with practice.
I’m no professional, but I hope that helps! ^^ Overall, I really like your style.
You have consistency in style and colors tend to be a pastel palette that works really well together. Backgrounds don’t steal from the main point of focus while still being beautiful and gives wonderful lighting and sense of character to scene and the character themself.
Where I’d improve/go next: differing body types, some tend to stick to the same skinny-ish physique. Posing tends to be a little stiff, but both can be implemented with practice.
I’m no professional, but I hope that helps! ^^ Overall, I really like your style.
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