Other Design Methods

As mentioned before, the method just described isn’t the only one available for designing a character. A lot of artists, over time, create their own methods and techniques. The following list provides some other options you might try.

Image Use a very simple 3D model made of spheres, cubes, or cylinders to quickly explore the silhouette’s basic shape and proportions. This allows you to see how the character will look in 3D.

Image Use random brushes in a painting program when exploring shapes. This will likely give you some unexpected ...

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