| R A I N Y D AY

- Characters should initially have a strong visual vibe and personality that can be summarized in a short sentence (or 1-2 words).

Ex, Kohn should appear angry/sharp/intimidating at first. Later on I can add more elaboration as the viewer gets to know him better (and even recontextualize certain assumption)

- I simplify my character designs by drawing them as pixel sprites so I can spot and cut unnecessary details. Chibis work too!

- Having other people draw my designs and interpret the character can lead to a lot of interesting takes and often they have incredible ideas I probably wouldn’t have thought of!

Art trades, commissions, and drawing together all work for the above! Shoutout to @/warddokteur and @/many-a-hues. They’ve helped me with so many of my guys, haha.

- Visually, I like to pick one object/animal/role and just really lean into it. Garrett’s a tape recorder, Pinstripe’s a shark, etc etc.

- I also tend to group my characters in duos/give them one character they feel strongly about. It makes them easier to visualize and a lot more fun (and that way they all feel interconnected over time!)

I really like this initial sketch, but couldn’t keep the vibe when I kept going :(