I mentioned I was working on a project - I "am" but I decided before I continue with a project as big as that was I'd do smaller ones first to get better at it. So First thing on the menu of "to learns" - Character Design that's consistent!

As said, I'm working on character design (No school, just God, me, and internet links. lol), it's really hard for me to draw the same thing twice; I can draw the same character and you can tell it's the character but things like hair unless SUPER simplified I cannot repeat. - Mei for example I can make her because she has no "hair" only 2 ears that are like rabbit ears so that's pretty simple! (I suddenly wanna draw Mei! xD)

This is my attempt to fully develop a character, giving him a back story (Which means writing!), trying to have him come alive, to have emotions and stuff like that. I might make this a topic as I develop him more I'll update it. Kinda like journal it as I go. Hopefully this will keep me motivated enough to keep coming back to this topic and character until I'm "finished"!

So here Exibit A:


Update 1; New Sketches!


Update 2 and 3:
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Update 4:
Okay, I workesd today making 2 more styles!

The first one is just the first colored one with added outline. -The second one is a totally cartoon version!


The cartoon version was colored almost entirely in GIMP, I just added the stitches using a "sewing" brush and the light blot on the nose in MyPaint. - And I outlined the over version in GIMP.

All 3 styles!


Edit:I recorded doing the 2 other styles as well!
Video Link


CnC, tips and the like are all welcomed!


~ God Bless ~

~ Moko

mokonafan: he looks good to me . but maybe i've seen too many bad horror movies, because the patched face instantly makes me think of evil characters. it's obvious from a second glance he's not meant to be evil, but if more people get those horror movie associations you might want to make at least one of his eye brows less angry, to take away the impression.

Ah! Well I don't want him to look "Evil" just bitter and maybe a bit "on edge".
Hmmm! I'll have to have a talk with him and tell him to not scare people...!
Irony at work - Scarecrow but don't scare anyone.

Glad you think he looks good, though.

mokonafan: hehe, have a talk with him, but don't be too strict with him unless more of the gimp chat crowd think "horror movie!" when they see him. he shouldn't have to suffer for my bad taste in movies.

Okey-Dokey! xD
I doubt it's your taste in movies, probably more the lack of talent from movie producers.

Thankfully, I don't watch those kind of horror movies. I imagine he's quite a lonely character and seems quite grumpy to most people and many probably dislike him because of it but inside he's really just very sad. A very realistic character and, as usual, very well drawn.

Yeah! Thank you!

Update:


Also in first post!

He's coming along nicely. The expressions are easy to read and I think you've achieved a pretty good likeness from image to image and that isn't easy. Great work.

Thank You!

mokonafan: you are making some fantastic progress, sister! i agree with erisian, the expressions are easily readable and the character is recognizable from sketch to sketch. you're obviously learning lots from all your excersises.

Yay Thank you!
I'm glad you think so!

I colored the original sketch, I think the coloring made him less "horror movie-esque." - I might make another version in another style, just to feel out the spans of what I can play with!

Bigger version of colored in first post!

I uploaded the video for coloring Benoni in "Update 2".

Link!

~ Enjoy!

WOW MOKO! He looks like a photo. You are sooooo talented!

Haha that made me smile big! xD
Thank you for the compliments! I'm glad you think he looks that good!


Muchisimas Gracias Hermano!
Thank you for the compliments also! I'm glad you like it too.

2 More styles!



Bigger versions in first post!

(Update 4)


Edit: I recorded making the 2 new styles as well!
Video Link

A fun character! Your first version is maybe less clear than in its detail, but the eyebrows are more visible in the more cartoony version, making its "expression" clearer than in the first one. Due to this I think the more cartoony version is probably my favourite.
As others have pointed out, stitched scarecrow-faces are often interpreted as evil. So it's good that this face is reasonably roundish in face, it gives him a more child-friendly touch.
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Griatch

Really like design 3, the colours stand out more giving more character to the face, on the whole just seems more interesting to look at compared to the others.

I'm glad you like him! Thank You For The Comment/Compliment!

Hmm! I actually liked the first one best, it seemed softer and less scary but still with a disposition!
But I think in general I'm going to draw in the last style because it's easier to do.
I understand the "stitched" face can be seen as scary! I think it's because he's not happy like most of my characters is the reason he looks evil, I've drawn many scarecrows with happy faces and they are stitched to the hilt and they look cute.




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Thank you!