#maincharacterdesign

Last year, we did a project touching a bit of character design, but this year we actually have a module of character design. And of course, what else but to start with a main character?

I spent a fair amount of time researching and thinking about this project. I just couldn’t come up with an idea enough satisfying. Until I remembered a friend who usually personalizes himself as a guy with a chicken head and something clicked inside my head.

I liked the concept of a character who had three different pieces of three different animals to gain their abilities and change it. Much like Kirby who swallows enemies to acquire their power. Then, Poio was born: Chicken head, tiger body, and dragon tail. He unsews and sews (or attach) other animal body parts when he needs other powers. He’s a little cheeky and cheerful guy.

Here is my first sketch of him. I also tried sketching him in some other animal parts to give an idea of his multiple possible outfits (and just for fun):

Some color palettes:

And here you have the final result!: