Hey, this is my first blog about drawing and all things related. One of the great pleasures of drawing, and an essential skill, is to create your own characters in a way that grabs the viewer’s attention. But how do you do it? Usually, it begins with a general idea, like this:
Bear / forest
Or, you might even get more specific, like:
Bear / forest / smiling
That’s a good start. But don’t begin the drawing just yet. Those prompts don’t go far enough. We don’t know if the bear will be cute, or evil, or lumbering, or sleeping. Let’s go from the general to specific, like this:
Bear / playful / add a second bear / a cub / emphasize the eye contact.
Now you’ve given yourself a roadmap so it’s easier to stay on target, and it’s an appealing subject. The more specific you get about what you intend to draw, the more successful the character will be.
See you next Monday!
Thank you for the tip! Most helpful!
Great tip, love it!
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Thank you so much ! i wish atleast a hundred blogs by Chris Hart keep coming !
Excellent tip! Thank you!
Lov this added to my favs list 😀
also is it also called brainstorming or are they 2 diffrent things?
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Good question. Brainstorming often refers to kicking around conceptual ideas, e.g., “make it a castle, or how about a cave, or maybe an underwater laboratory!” Brainstorming isn’t so much how to present an idea as it is which idea to present. It’s earlier in the process. What we’re talking about here is drilling down from the general to the specific. I hope that helps.