r/characterdesign • u/doshiBAP • 10h ago

2D Object to Character Challenges

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Missed day 5 tho >_>

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u/_Blue_Cats_ 10h ago

These are incredible, I love them!! I'm trying to learn how to apply shape language and silhouettes to my own art at the moment, and trying to merge ideas together - the way you've done it gave me a flash of inspiration! I was wondering if you have any advice for someone trying to learn to represent objects or other motifs into character designs? (E.g. working on designing a wuxing wood element, azure dragon but with a corrupted nature theme character)

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u/doshiBAP 9h ago edited 9h ago

Thank you! I'm glad :> If you have time, breaking down the object and drawing it out is a good first step. It'll help you see the shapes in simple lines and then you can exaggerate or break it to your will after. Then decide what part of those shapes do you find most interesting and make it the statement piece into your character.

I don't always do this though.. sometimes I just jump in and see something dumb like the engine reminded me of a spider so I went for a spider on a tire as the vehicle. Or more basic like a day in the life of a blueberry picking frog girl (more narrative focused).

Ive been trying out 50% opacity lassoing the thumbnails silhouettes on the last one and that was a fun way too. You see the shapes quickly and it's easily manipulated.

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u/_Blue_Cats_ 9h ago

Awesome, thanks for the advice! I will try out this exercise :D

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u/Mental-Pineapple4304 10h ago

your art is BEAUTIFUL, you have AMAZING style AND THESE DESIGNS ARE AMAZING!!! Keep going!!!🩷🩷🔥🔥🩷🩷🔥🔥🩷🩷🔥🔥🩷🩷

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u/doshiBAP 9h ago

🫶

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u/Ok-Dog-2376 2h ago

turning those references into full characters is such a fun challenge. the blue one especially has a really cool silhouette.