Anyone of you I've ever talked to at some length have propably been confronted with my lack of enthusiasm when it comes to drawing characters. I have now decided to try and remedy this to some extent. After all I want to make a game, and all you people seem too busy/lazy to draw the characters for me. :P
I made the following character today, copying a style I've sketched out on paper for some time now. Just thought I'd "throw it to the wolves" before I get too fond of it. As the expression goes: Kill your babies.
So that's what I want you to do now. Kill my baby.
*UPDATE*
Fixed the legs. Some on the upper body, and the neck. Fire away all over again.
(http://home.no.net/thanma/misc/new-cletus6.png)
(http://home.no.net/thanma/misc/new-cletus6.png)
Paintovers are welcome.
(I know the legs are akward, updates will follow.)
(They actually already have.)
The legs are awkward.Ã, ;D
No, it's a nice character. It reminds me slightly of the "Gobliiins" series.
Some posters will tell you to add more shading, but that is a personal choice, I think. Some shading would round out the character but if you keep it flat coloured it could be a style decision motivated by your lack of enthusiasm.Ã, ;)
The only thing you may *need* to change is his hands. The one visible one seems very small. Otherwise, it's a pretty cool character.
I just sort of exagerated what you already have. Ã, I shifted his eyes downward by a pixel and added a shadow under the eyelid too. Ã, didn't quite stay within the pallette!
(http://home.att.net/~yorik/aguy2.png)
The burgeoning bulge has got to go! Straighten the left leg, and put his heels to the ground and he will look a lot more relaxed in his posture.
Quote from: stuh505 on Wed 20/10/2004 03:01:44
The burgeoning bulge has got to go!
Well... I followed the advise of a tutorial that said I should observe myself in a mirror... ;D
Actually the whole body was thrown on as an afterthought, but I liked the way the upper body turned out.
I'll fix the legs as soon as I get back from work.
Neutron: liked what you did to the eyes. I will find a way to implement that.
James Kay: Regarding the shading... I'll try to add some more wrinkles and such in his clothes, but I can't go too detailed with regards to my backgrounds.
Thanks for all the good advice. Keep it coming! :)
*BUMP*
for me it looks like his left thumb is in the pocket
it could be me but i am not sure
also what is he doing?
when i stand normal i don't look like that but then again it could be me ;D