Comic and Cartoon design process.

Here are a few of the visual steps I like to take when creating a new project.

I like to start with a shape for the head and draw it from each angle.

• Looking to the left and up.
• Looking to the left.
• Looking left and down.
• Facing front.
• Rear facing.
• Looking right and up.
• Looking right.
• Looking right and down.

This may seem like a lot right now but it will save you hours of time in the future if you take care of this now.

Here are many different eyes and noses to be used for characters faces.

Here are some hair styles.

Here is the characters body sheet.

                       Body sheets can include the full body from each angle that will be viewed in your comic. You can also cut the body up in to smaller pieces to give yourself a quick reference guide to use late.

Here is a full character design. (The Ghost)

                       I have found in my years of drawing that if you give yourself a base design sheet you can reefer back to it at anytime to make you drawing workflow much smoother.

                       I hope this has helped you and if so let me know. If you would like to know what the lines mean on the head angle sheet let me know and I will add an explanation.

Here is a link to my official cartoonist studio.

http://www.thecartooniststudio.com/CubicleDetail/675/Joshua-Hastings

Till next time,

Cheers

3D Apple drawing.

        So after watching some video's of +Tracy Lee Stum  which can be viewed on +YouTube  of her 3D side walk chalk drawings, I decided i could give it a try. Due to the fact that I do not have a contract to do this on a city street i choose to go with something i had in house.

        Here is a couple shots of an apple I had around the house that was drawn with pencil while looking through a camera view finder. The task was not simple at all due to the fact that you have to re-learn how to draw the objects shape.

        I spent a lot of the time focusing on where the light would hit the object. I have to say that I' am quite happy with the finale result. Although I do not have the current ability to do the city sidewalk chalk drawings like +Tracy Lee Stum I' am confident that if I was given the chance to do one of these great pieces of art I could accomplish it.

       Below is the +YouTube video I watched of +Tracy Lee Stum  preforming her +SIdewalk Art  so check it out and see if it inspires you to try this fun style of art for yourself. If you have any questions on how to apply and preform this method feel free to ask and I will be sure to add it to the Tuts section of the blog.

Cheers,

Joshua