Article · Scottish Book Trust
How to design a character for animation
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A comic artist's six tips for character design: start with shapes, choose colours, make a turnaround, draw an expression sheet (practise with a mirror), draw hands and line characters up for scale.
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