I made a BORING character design and a BORING painting

[@isleling5191]

An important lesson for character design that I think is often overlooked

[@sneko2860]

obligatory "wOw 4.8k LiKeS aNd No CoMmEnTs?!?!?!?!?" comment

[@0mnijax966]

Pun intended?

[@rakurobot]

​@@0mnijax966what

[@mackenziediaz8780]

I like this! Sometimes it's fun and useful to make a purposely bland character.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

If she were a spice she'd be flour

[@mackenziediaz8780]

@Brookes Eggleston - Character Design Forge And yet flour is an incredible building block for complex pastries 🤌 Just- don't eat it ._.

[@SoulHero7]

And this is why Larry is the fan favorite character of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. He's literally a salaryman that uses "Normal" monsters and is essentally a grey splotch of reality in a fantastical world.

[@aquaticalateralis]

​@@mackenziediaz8780im gonna eat it

[@xerofresh]

@@SoulHero7I’m glad someone mentioned Larry because Pokèmon ScarVio still has my brain in a chokehold.

[@puzzledmoa]

Her sense of humor is as dry as a spilled glass of water in a sun scorched desert, and I'm all for it.

[@strictlydonotcare2421]

Her favorite things are: -Stale bread -Water without any ice -The newest season of The Simpsons -And dirt

[@maxmeepmeep991]

​@@strictlydonotcare2421watching paint dry

[@thebusiness7702]

@@strictlydonotcare2421Hey everybody! It’s Algutha! From Storm!

[@MessParade]

She looks like she's going to give me a book that boosts my abilities

[@LARADEKA]

When one of the most boring characters hold also a piece of important lore clues. *_You just gotta read between the lines for it._*

[@Sanstacoguy]

Ngl she still a little bit cute

[@head-clanka69]

Yeah

[@alex.g7317]

Yeah, like a blob-fish

[@alexcat6685]

@@alex.g7317 Like an old aunt, she maybe simply boring but the calmness though bring a level of cuteness Ironcally. this still works as she still achieves her goal just divergiently she can come off different from different people.

[@alex.g7317]

@@alexcat6685 that’s… certainly a way of looking at it.

[@dbappio]

man im super looking forward to stormfellers, always love your work and im very excited to see them in action 🥺

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you so much!

[@byjohan832]

They're very underrated honestly. If they don't have superpowers or they're super energetic, they have to make the audience laugh or say something clever. They always need to have a "PURPOSE".

[@sakuraneko2595]

yeah and you're more focused on their personality rather than how they look or act

[@byjohan832]

@@sakuraneko2595 yeah

[@digitalunity]

Sometimes the best characters are the ones that we know we would absolutely hate interactingn with in real life. She's got that DMV Energy, and i like that

[@skye387]

Ig that's also one of the appeal of villain characters. They're interesting in the story but you surely don't want to meet them in real life.

[@cybercrrgm799]

This is awesome. I'm so over every character needing to be attractive...

[@head-clanka69]

She is tho

[@blueknife7728]

​@@head-clanka69😏

[@lucifermagne7458]

You're saying she isn't attractive?

[@etheria8641]

cough cough ANIME CHARACTER DESIGNS cough cough

[@MollyHJohns]

This is a basic rule in romance as a genre though, in most medias. But not limited only for romance. Because it's instinctual to like or love attractive people.

[@Odium_DOB]

life needs all emotions including boredom. sells a world so much more as long as it fits it should be done at most or at least considered.

[@ulforcemegamon3094]

Exactly , after all if you don't have the "negative" emotions is hard to appreciate the "positive" ones

[@Mossgraves]

I think the thing about a boring character is its purpose to be boring and its themes and thought put into it. A character boring because its good to think of its insight and the details of that said boring character. If theres no depth and effort into it, that makes it a rushed or lazy boring character. I am think characters made specifically to be like this one are very good and interesting, even favored for their attitude and impact of their behavior.

[@-gmc1219]

For me, every character that is blue is interesting.

[@cerebrummaximus3762]

Ikr, she just looks sad in a low budget cartoon not boring in a high budget one. Should have made her grey or darker, that blue has too much character

[@JacksonTomlin]

You're going to LOVE this cartoon called "The Smurfs".

[@katescosmos]

@@JacksonTomlin underrated reply

[@armintor2826]

Sometimes, you gotta walk so others can run. Not everyone can have super flashly vibrant designs and Aulgitha here is a solid take on an idea well executed

[@InvasionAnimation]

I like her, she reminds me of me!

[@CharacterDesignForge]

😂 im sure youre selling yourself short!

[@malachitestorm]

same🥲💜

[@usernameisallfull]

@@malachitestorm Lmao i'm sure you both aren't!!

[@Cuktisntfunny]

Same lmaooo

[@ColorWheelHero]

And you know what? You're right. She's the opposite of how every character is, and she still fits the rest of the world. Btw, I don't watch your content much, but I love your creativity and your artstyle is very unique. I hope life does you good!

[@trygveblacktiger597]

Character design is alot more than just adding details. I often make characters that not always look that interesting since their strenght is in their personalities. As i try to make all my characters well rounded and very human in a sense.

[@LoanRepresentative]

Omg I actually love her, she feels like a visual break

[@Danihelmanart]

i think that if every character is vibrant then none of it stands out. good thinking!

[@ryanalegre6910]

What not boring is the fact he uses the same font style for "Bionicle" in the opening.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

It’s just Times New Roman but i am very down with Unity/Duty/Destiny 😉

[@xQuandaleDinglex]

​@CharacterDesignForge YOU ARE!?!?! I NEVER KNEW! 🫡

[@xQuandaleDinglex]

@ryanalegre6910 Respect. ✊️😔

[@CatLover-gk8uu]

I like these shorts, helps my short attention span actually pay attention.

[@ultimatequeenofdeath666]

often times the boring aspects of design is what allows other pieces to pop out

[@GabyIsHere2]

she totally looks like the kind of person that would stop you to talk and keep talking even if you obviously look like you wanna go already it's a really good job

[@blokvader8283]

Honestly, even with the dynamic shapw and figure that she has, she still has a really interesting design, and I could see her having the most monotone, drawn out voice possible, and it still being fun to watch

[@Cranberries4Crows]

I like her redesign a lot! It really portrays her personality

[@jashpippins8228]

You know what they say in a world full of vibrant characters the one that sticks out the most is the most mundane one

[@theswig2339]

I almost thought the silhoutte was Dr. Eggman.

[@IceGoddessRukia]

For such a "boring" character she is super expressive!! I love her and already want a spin-off series.

[@kathykrystal9567]

Very true, usually doing something out of my drawing comfort zone helps me make characters and come up with new lore ideas for my worlds

[@BobTheGodly]

I think she should be more useful than most as well. People should need her despite her not caring.

[@potatoguy5428]

The perfect loop doesn't exi-

[@tragicreeze]

@@thedigiboi it doesn't but you can get pretty creative. to be honest, i have no idea why the commenter thought this was a good loop. it's as good as "and that's why", and then starting the video again.

[@Luvilli]

​@@tragicreezebecause its technically making fun of the people doing that. I wouldnt say it was perfect but i chuckled a little.

[@Manas-co8wl]

@@tragicreezeBecause it isn’t. That’s the joke. … at least I think it is

[@MatthewIsOn30fps]

Guys the point is that it doesn’t loop well

[@ergastolo4281]

Boring looking characters are not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you know how to write them properly Edit: same thing goes for damisels in distress

[@Aquelecaralaessemesmo]

damn who created me is a horrible writer

[@absolutefoot4594]

This character is still more unique and visually interesting than anything I could pump out

[@YokiDokiPanic]

This is the part I played in a pretty big RP community. Everyone had these impressive characters in vibrant colors, special powers, and unique names. And then there was my little Cecil. Just a normal helpful dude with bad health who enjoys woodworking and giving fatherly advice. He was the most popular part of the cast for a long time.

[@drewwagner5227]

I think it also creates a sort of unintentional/intentional vibrancy to her character, just in the fact that she is an uninterested character in an interesting world. Good stuff 🫡

[@user-wt1lq8vk7u]

Dude even tho she is bland, this character design is superb. Not generic at all.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Appreciate that

[@wihatmi5510]

This is the opposite of boring. This character looks so special and unique with so much character and so dinstinct from the characters we usually see. I love it. We need more characters like her.

[@donuted_ace]

Great example! Sometimes I get mad when people point out that my character isn't super colorful or exciting. Like... Sometimes that's the point lol

[@monroerobbins7551]

That’s something I feel is important for an artist to learn: there’s no “right” way to draw a character, but there’s ways of making them fit your idea. Like, for a boring character who’s a bit bureaucratic and dry, you’ll want no harsh angles, less dynamic posture, a less saturated and eclectic color palette. It won’t work for every character, but it works for this one. Take your tools and use them in every way, not just one way.

[@Create_with_cats]

I often over use color in my art pieces, (especially on my channel) and this was a good reminder to chave colors from time to time.

[@Emjay1306]

I absolutely love it when a character design can tell a story. You succeeded well sir.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you kindly!

[@KiloGraham]

Thats the right way of saying it, "successfully delivering on an idea"

[@NickAndriadze]

I mean this is still oozing with character and personality, but in a way that very masterfully expresses boredom, which in of itself is not boring at all.

[@skootmeister3994]

And yet she still has more character, originality, AND personality than most others being made by the entertainment industry today.

[@mawcha]

oh i love characters like these they bring contrast to very exciting worlds!

[@alexanderberrones2165]

I agree with the idea that not every character needs to be bombastic or chaotic We’re just so dang friendly they can be neutral all around

[@xelith6157]

I really loved the first sketch you did

[@randomnessanimation6831]

As a simple and boring person, I approve!

[@webbowser8834]

I must say that the Roz inspiration absolutely comes through here and works really well.

[@fluffcake]

I like this character design! Sure, I love to go all out on many different characters as possible but then you add one lame character and it becomes it’s own super special one :)

[@NeosAvias]

Aulgitha is such a mood, I love her. 💚

[@PinkOrangeOrangePink]

I've seen that character archetype in at least 1 other games where the character was very destructive despite being attatched to their desk and typewriter/papers at the hip.

[@uber21]

the flashy lazer shooting characters are so common they are often the boring ones

[@V-SanSings-yn6np]

I just found your art and I love your character designs!! Thank you for the tips since I’m still using traditional and I needed some tips :)

[@coolgelliegamer9825]

This is amazing, i dont know if shes important in the story but if she isnt you really nailed that, the color in the flag on the building makes it seem like the building itself is more important, like for example in pokemon you would say you need to go to the pokecenter instead of saying you need to go to nurse joy. Therefore casting that the job this person delivers is more important than the character itself

[@m0ncherii]

Now give her the most lore ever out of any character for sheer hilarity

[@temp3608]

This is a great idea Also it has the single best loop ever.

[@DevSarman]

These 'boring' and 'generic' character design often times having a distinct appeal from their character

[@PancakesEnjoyer]

See, I completely agree, but I often struggle with making my characters so boring and regular in my quest to stray from cliche tropes, that they're completely uninteresting and irrelevant.

[@jibasebcrosby4998]

The original color pallette and design really just made me think of hamsterviel from lilo and stitch which is a perfect example as to why the pallette change was a good call

[@yesnt9002]

She looks charming.

[@RaeBae1012]

Your art is such an inspiration! I'm a newbie to digital art, and I'm trying to improve. I saw you had a lot of tutorials on different topics, I think it'd help me out! You my guy have earned a new sub!

[@Nako3]

This character is good because we can all relate

[@yoshiahyuuga6662]

This is not a boring character. It's very imaginative. I was expecting a Protagonist Kirito clone. Those are bland by every definition 😅.

[@VideoAssaultSaturday]

your green dude reminds me of the yellow guy from lilo and stitch thats always eating the sandwiches, so cute xD

[@mikejox]

Love your art style

[@F_NerdShark]

This is why I have a co-writer! Most of my characters are pretty attractive but still very likeable characters. One character though, didn’t have a character arc, and I couldn’t think of what to do with her as I wanted her to have a villain arc but I kept thinking of things that wouldn’t work with her design. Thankfully I asked my co-writer what they thought I should do and I’m glad I did because they’re a genius and really helped with it!

[@Sharpiedraws]

Honestly, I’m trying to make a cast of characters first show, and when I was making them, I made sure that I had a bunch of different colors and body proportions to them like one being really tall and lanky, and the other one being a little short and I feel like that something to always include into characters to have uniqueness and the colors of cast

[@tylert3935]

i love her sm

[@Rafael-bn4pf]

i think that you cant make a boring drawing like even when you try it still loking so vivid and alive

[@melody3741]

I love the new design

[@timesnewlogan2032]

I’ve always wanted a series about the beleaguered bureaucrats in a world of adventure and heroes. The desk jockeys doing their best, while doing it by the book.

[@kriserjix]

I love your painting style..🥺🥺

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you so much 😀

[@AKA253]

I mean, you explained it WHILE explaining it! Out of any cast, a good character is a good character for their identifiable and memorable traits… like Roz! People latched onto “You forgot to file your paperwork, Wazowski” and her attitude because in the fast-paced story focused very much on timing and racing against the clock, a slow (cheekily slow) moving character that wants paperwork more than any sort of drama is unique and memorable!

[@head-clanka69]

She’s pretty

[@AroNekoArts]

If it suits than its suits also if a character is interesting there can't be bland at all imagine you only valid character treat is there falling in a bucket of neon paint xD

[@RamenNamen991]

I feel seen as a very boring person lol. Love this

[@vargwardwad4459]

You make a great point.

[@esamazing809]

yes, i agree. to not make every character have a special trait, a special design, a special ability. i think that's an important point in character design, and many people tend to forget that. there can be normal, calm, boring, relaxed, shy characters, characters who can not fight or use magic or do much at all. it's realistic to have a variety of characters and their moods or emotions. not every characters needs a a special attractive look or even a special purposd, they can just be.. there.

[@DeadHouseMouse]

I love her so much

[@ariajellybean33]

More people need to know that about story telling

[@cocoaart]

Eeyore is a good example I love him 😭💕

[@emgee2807]

Your art looks fantastic! Subscribed!

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you so much 😀

[@theepictree8990]

Ferris bueller has got to be one of my favorite movies ever

[@ledgerlinelife]

Sweet! (Love that loop by the way, very creative and funny)

[@apricot8301]

I liked her brown/red color design a lot 👀

[@trashcan_6]

I love her, ngl

[@denistoma6918]

Your drawings are amazing btw

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thanks so much for saying that!

[@pinkinkNZ]

that's cool :D

[@cameron6999]

character design works well when its more character than design imo

[@manhathaway]

Theres a series of books called the Assassin's trilogy by Robin Hobbs and it features a character like this named Patience. At first she's seen as annoying and particular by the main character but as time goes on she becomes one of the more integral and complex pieces of the story.

[@lana_del_Rei.neet-]

Another good option would be using pastel yellow and similar colors for the 70d bureaucracy vibes

[@quriline5083]

8:48 a truly angelic laugh

[@Bogyfobiya]

This character soo catches the vibes of the orc teacher from star vs the forces of evil

[@user-jp8qw5rs6u]

I like the character nonetheless. She looks like grumpy accountant lady I was working with. Lady spoke rough but was kind with people, was fun hearing her cursing around

[@PaintedParro]

That’s why doom slayer is the best looking character lol, It’s Boring Colors, But has some touches that make it look badass and Vibrant.

[@HelloThere-cz9ti]

YESS, THE BIG BOSS MAN!!!

[@CreationXDesigner]

how is she not boring? amazing

[@HolidOreo_]

*this is the part where it loops and I tell you that-*

[@Jessica18010]

Lmao the ending