Character design critique
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Hi all,
I have been working on this little guy for over a month trying to get him to a point where I feel he belongs in a childrens book. I believe I am pretty close, but the critic in me can't move forward. This is just a personal project borne from an online character prompt on IG. Does he look like the same character from sketch to sketch? I welcome any feedback that might get me past myself and able to clean this guy up for my portfolio.
Thanks!!
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@tom-barrett he looks consistent to me! Nice character design, well done
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Your character consistency is looking good but I think you could push your silhouettes more. I did a little draw over to show a few poses where the silhouette could be pushed to create more emphasis and clarity. Hope this helps!
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@tom-barrett He's adorable, little guy reminds me of my son in little league baseball, hahhhaaa the pose where his face is in the air crying his little heart out. Such a great concept. I love his little personality. @Griffin-McPherson Love your draw-overs. I see how this works, I can see how pushing the silhouette makes the exaggerated emotions so much easier to read.
Erin Richardson
instagram.com/erinrichardsondesigns21
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@tom-barrett yes @Griffin-McPherson is on point with the gesture! If you didn’t get a chance to watch there’s a new video of a livestream the guys did called how to fix your art. It was all about gesture.
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@Asyas_illos I watched that How to Fix Your Art video and it was so helpful!
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@tom-barrett I love your character! His facial expressions are great.
I like the draw over changes that Griffin suggested.
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@Griffin-McPherson Thanks Griffin. That is a big help!
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@ArtistErin Thanks, Erin!
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@Asyas_illos Yeah, I had to miss the live stream due to an event at my daughter's school at the same time. And I forgot about watching it later. Thanks for the reminder and link!
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@susanhowarth-art Thanks, Susan!
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@Asyas_illos YES! I loved this video. So very helpful... and so simply broken down, helps hardwire good practices. Love the idea of the flour sack. Is this the video you were referring to?
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@Stephanie-H thanks, Stephanie!
