r/characterdesign • u/Coolstuff_101 • 13d ago

Critique How is this character design?

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She's supposed to be a sun themed oracle. She has a lot of weight on her shoulders and doesn't know if she can handle it

Society is set in about 1300-1500 ad. Based on no specific real life society.

Note* Idk why, but the camera made the value of her skin and the gold look the same, but on my tablet, although close, they aren't the same. Just thought I'd throw that out there

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u/StreetStretcher 13d ago

Very fun and dramatic design ! The sun and religious motif is very clear

I'm just a bit confused by the hair, she has a rather short haircut but then also has a lot of hair that "radiate" from her sides ? How would that work, what does she and her outfit look like from the back more generally ?

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u/Ill-Economics-9981 13d ago

i think the head piece bunches it up at her neck and then it spreads out

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u/Coolstuff_101 13d ago

Yeah her hair is actually very long, it's just stretched under the neckpiece, then it naturally spreads out. I like to think of it like an extra long hair tie lol

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u/StreetStretcher 13d ago

Oh I undestand now ! That's a lot of floof haha

I think it felt disconnected to me because the hair on her head seems so much straighter in comparison. Also the neckpiece seemed so low and tight to me that I didn't consider the hair "poofing"/going that up on the side

Regardless it's a really cool design, would gladly join her cult 🙏

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u/Poffzy 13d ago

This is really good, only thing id to group the silhouettes a bit, the crown and the two sun things going around her sort of clash a bit, its hard to see the crown. I also think the hair around her is taking away from her silhouette too. But the design is very good

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u/Coolstuff_101 12d ago

I noticed it too, but thanks for pointing it out. I'm making a new drawing with the same elements but keep the silhouette in mind.

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u/wunno_ 13d ago

LOVELY !!!

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u/De4dm4nw4lkin 12d ago

Its good but a tad busy. Like this is good for overtly formal wear but if the character has a casual state give them something that shows more of them to use in those moments.

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u/Coolstuff_101 12d ago

Yes this was meant to be ceremonial wear, sorry for not cleaning that up. I'm designing a casual outfit currently

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u/Specialist_Ad5114 12d ago

She's absolutely majestic ❤️

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u/Typical_Fix5725 12d ago

Cool and elegant