Comic Character Design Process - Comic Book Character Concept

[@Oneshipress]

"show this video to your family, force them to subscribe" ... "show this video to your cat, cats like me" You're a gem Walter thanks for another super informative and super entertaining video.

[@walterostlie]

I'm surious... Make your family subscribe! Thanks man, appreciate you always.

[@tartagliasjigglydworshipper]

when designing a character, I usually spend most of my time doing research more than anything. also, I always have a "purpose over aesthetic" mentality going on when designing. I just don't like over designed costumes unless the character I'm doing is a flamboyant one or something.

[@appledough3843]

Yeah i'd say a good balance between simple and detailed is good

[@walterostlie]

Good method. Also over designed costumes can become a huge pain to draw over and over again for comics.

[@riseoftheelitesofficial1843]

I wish you made this video before I made my comic 😫😅

[@walterostlie]

Hah, well, there's always the next one ;-) or kill off some characters and add new ones.

[@lxw6464]

This actually helped me design my characters :) Thank you so much for the amazing content!

[@walterostlie]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.

[@lauraostler4540]

This is the exact thing I was struggling with, I’m so glad you made this video!

[@walterostlie]

Hope it helps! Our last names are so close. Always gets me.

[@kumiko853]

Best timing!! I was stuck on my character design then you saved me!!! Thank you!!!

[@walterostlie]

Great! Good luck with your characters.

[@overlordsea1067]

I design character base on personality , and make them unique as possible because sometimes I can't draw there faces , the same as the previews one i draw the character.hope that i release my comic next month(my series"One End")

[@walterostlie]

That's a really good reason for making characters really unique. Good luck with your comic. let me know when you start posting it.

[@overlordsea1067]

@@walterostlie i will

[@liachngo]

Have you released your series yet?

[@limbo3545]

This was by far the best tutorial on character design I've seen. Thank you!

[@NoahOwen-u2q]

This was incredibly useful , I was stuck with my character but now I feel better

[@holio5578]

This is great cuz I'm working on a new comic and I'm on the character design phase👍

[@walterostlie]

Excellent timing! Have fun. Let me know when you start posting some images of your characters.

[@chaikyomiaghart3311]

I love how you teach/state things about webtoon or being a webtoon artist. Each videos, I make a loooooot of notes that are very useful. So thank you so much! :)

[@jcandye1]

Awesome thank you! You covered a ton in a few minutes.

[@baggybones]

Sorry to change the subject,but I would like to ask :can a webtoon creator post a chapter each 2 weeks instead of 1 chapter by week?

[@walterostlie]

You can post on whatever schedule works best for you. Just stay consistent with schedule and quality, engage with the community.

[@Destiny-yr5kd]

I had watch alot of character design videos and non helped. at first I thought (By the views number) this video is not gonna help me but omg Its so inspiring! Helped alot! Thank you so much! you deserve so much more!

[@ileanaRecommends]

Wohoooo! New video!!! You are soooo good at explaining man! All your videos do wonders for me!❤️ Thank you!!!!!🙏🙏

[@walterostlie]

Thank you for watching and all your kind words. I am super happy to help.

[@ivytang6788]

Thanks to all these videos I think I’ve finally found the courage to just trust my webtoon idea and publish it

[@walterostlie]

I love hearing that. Have fun!

[@ivytang6788]

Walter Ostlie ......omigush! AaAaaHhhHhhhhh!!!!!!! Okie well I stumbled across a video that was trashing Webtoon and now I feel sorta down about it I dunno.... hooray for my easily damaged confidence

[@hannabosley5175]

This was incredibly useful , I was stuck with my character but now I feel better 😊

[@walterostlie]

Right on! Glad I could help.

[@_seabound_]

back at it again-- keep inspiring, Walter!

[@walterostlie]

Thanks for coming back and watching!

[@aa4rt839]

wow wow wooooow. I just found your channel and I'm so glad I did. I can already tell you are dedicated and committed to your art and goals, and obviously, as a student, there is much to learn from you! I'm currently working on a short webtoon series just to test out the waters and practice my storytelling, and all your videos so far have been a breath of fresh air. Can't wait to binge-watch some more tomorrow! thank you and keep up!

[@walterostlie]

Thank you! That's awesome you're already starting a comic for practice. Making comics is the best way to learn. Good luck. Let me know when you start posting, send me a link to check it out.

[@chaikyomiaghart3311]

Wow, I'm really learning a lot from you and I'm loving it!

[@elzizgor]

Hello Walter! As usual I love the simplicity, how you dust off preconceptions. Let's focus on practice, feeling, intuition Aaannd FUN. As for me I like to work at my fundamentals separately because design is SOOOoo taxing in brain power... Thank you to debunk this!

[@walterostlie]

Right, there is a time and place for fundamentals, but sometimes you just have to put that to the side and jump into the creative unknown.

[@elzizgor]

Amen 😉

[@llFreyall]

OMG I'm loving your videos so much! The content is amazing and lifesaving! This will help me so much to start my own webtoons! Please keep the good work!

[@walterostlie]

Thank you very much. I am super happy that the videos are helping.

[@Mrjedite]

you make drawing these rough sketches easy, it looks so rough for you but its better than what i can draw

[@walterostlie]

It gets easier the longer you've been doing it. It also helps to draw like you know how to draw sometimes, even if you don't, you'll surprise yourself and that leads to confidence.

[@rivaa-hn9ku]

THX So much walter💎💙🌱

[@zakhfair1902]

This was a great video! I learned a lot about your process and I struggle a lot with making sure the characters I have look distinct. I also need to work on my fundamentals more. Also, if I had a cat, I'm sure it'd subscribe to you, my dude.

[@walterostlie]

Thanks dood. Get a cat, make it sub, and then give it all kinds of love.

[@kuremyona7017]

I absolutely love blue and pink together! Always have. *high five*

[@walterostlie]

Heck yea, the best color evurr.

[@austinbroadcast6660]

This vid rly has some useful tips for a wide range of creative creators.though i might also share one more suggestion in character creation. i'd usually design a character based on the color scheme that resembles the character.for example, i have a character who's a optimistic teenager in a blue hoodie who just got fire powers as a base design for the pilot episode for for the whole 1st season.the blue hoodie resembles how fun and childish he can be in a lot of situations. but as the story progresses, the color scheme of his attire changes according to what he begins to master as of obtaining magma powers change his color scheme to red/bright orange which also changed his personality to hot and daring.this is just my opinion,of course...

[@walterostlie]

Excellent suggestion. It's a great way to think about character and attitude.

[@MminaMaclang]

Ah, a new Walter Ostlie video. *grabs some snacks*

[@walterostlie]

Ooo, what kind of snacks?

[@MminaMaclang]

@@walterostlie I actually heated up some leftover Japanese Souffle Pancakes for this one! My partner also had a bag of doritos open so he decanted me some in a bowl on my desk. Best 11 minutes today.

[@walterostlie]

@@MminaMaclang followup followup question... What kind of doritos? I'm about them cheesy nachos, but apparently, Cool Ranch is more popular?

[@AngelCatDriah]

I love this video, this is what I was taught not just in character design classes, but all of my animation and film classes. Can you talk more about color? Unless you have already and then I just missed it.

[@walterostlie]

I have two videos were I talk about how I color comics, unless you mean something else. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZmxinaHZ7mFhas

[@niocazador]

Great video. Thank you for sharing :)

[@walterostlie]

Thanks for watching.

[@isaachirsch4315]

thank you this is going to help me a lot :)

[@samidubzart6538]

I really appreciate your videos. Thanks.

[@walterostlie]

Appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you.

[@marielewis3418]

this is so helpful. thanks for the vid

[@flishyfix4906]

Aaah this video really helps! Specially with how I've been thinking of starting a new webcomic after I finish my shortstory. Also, I have a quick question, does the shortstory genre close completely after the deadline of the contest or does it still stay even if the contest ends? I'm afraid I might not be able to finish mine in time but i still want to finish it but I am concerned if the category will close and I can't add episodes to my story and I might have to repost it into a different genre instead (since I'm even unable to change the genre already.)

[@walterostlie]

That's a good question. I've been talking to a few people about that. My guess is that it won't vanish and you'll be able to pick a new genre like comedy/etc and continue the story.

[@ddeadmeat]

For some reason im always drawn to the villain in comics, so i end up giving it a back story, and forget all about the main character

[@Destiny-yr5kd]

Soooo helpful thank you!

[@alyssas7751]

I honestly don’t struggle with this too much.. I struggle with pacing and little scenes. Most of the big stuff is planned but the stuff in between..? I wing it. 😂

[@walterostlie]

Hah. I wing pretty much everything I do with comics. It's a great way to learn what works and what doesn't work in the most splendid ways.

[@alyssas7751]

Walter Ostlie hah so I’m not alone. Nice.

[@madixoxo246d6]

Hi! I just wanted to say that your videos are so awesome and helpful! I'm an aspiring comic book creator/animator and these videos are super useful! I was wondering if you could make a video about using irony to the advantage of the story/characters. Like how in this video you talked about how you wouldn't make a monster baby blue and fluffy, but I wanna know the effect of making them oppose the expected design *on purpose.* (It's usually used for comedic purposes, but what if it's used to create an unsettling or unexpected effect?) I often use irony in my character designs and personalities, and I'd love to hear your perspective on it!

[@walterostlie]

That's a really good video idea. Let me think about it, I put it on my list. Thank you!

[@madixoxo246d6]

@@walterostlie :D

[@MessyZombie05]

thank you!

[@TribalAlmighty]

How long did it take to create a episode or average time?

[@walterostlie]

about a week for 50 panels

[@lennysmileyface]

"Evil things aren't blue" White walkers: ??

[@brendapereda8841]

My dog is suscribing xD, I love your videos :D

[@walterostlie]

Sweet! I totally forgot about the dog market. I'll have words with my marketing department.

[@sumandeepsingh9115]

awesome as always

[@walterostlie]

Thanks!

[@Sammy_47]

Very helpful video, thanks so much 😊. Do you have advice on how to create composition? For instance, one of the problems I have is what to add to a panel or what not to add; when I draw scenes the area looks empty. Is this something that is developed over time or are there hacks to consider? Have a good one 😊

[@walterostlie]

You'll get more comfortable as your draw more with what needs or doesn't need to be in a panel. I don't think I've made a specific video about that, though you may be able to clean it from some of the storyboard, paneling videos. However, I'll add that specific topic to my list of videos to do. Thanks!

[@Sammy_47]

@@walterostlie cool thanks. I always appreciate your responses and your videos have been very helpful and fun; I'm running through the playlist 😉

[@jayaphurailatpam2480]

Hey walter its me again!! Uhh.. is it compulsory to have a patreon page/ account when you upload your series/comic???

[@walterostlie]

You don't have to have a patreon, but it is a way to bring in money for all your hard work. You may feel like you don't have enough readers yet, but you only really need 1 reader for it to turn into a Patron and make a buck. May as well toss it up.

[@walterostlie]

Just don't offer a lot of crazy rewards from the start.

[@jayaphurailatpam2480]

@@walterostlie thanks

[@jayaphurailatpam2480]

@@walterostlie also ive just found a comic that has the same name title as mine n i really don't wanna change it so is it okay if i publish it even if it has the same name?? Thank you very much for your help!!

[@coxandtales4231]

Dope fresh for sure sir!

[@walterostlie]

Thanks!

[@ryannixon4138]

Hey Walter, not sure if you see this but I post on Webtoon, and I'm considering branching out. Should I try posting on Tapas, Instagram, and Webtoon at the same time? It would be easy for me because I already made the webcomic and can reformat it, but I feel like I would be spamming at that point. Thanks!

[@walterostlie]

I don't think it would be spamming. They are all different platforms with their own audiences. There may be overlap but people have their preferred sites. So go for it. I'd only warn about the amount of time it takes to post several places. It's more work, more distraction for your attention, etc. It may be something you try for a month and see if there is better traction at another location. i used to post my webcomic once a week, then I'd post to tapas a collection of pages every month or two. so staggered releases is also an option. Doesn't hurt to experiment.

[@LeoArmada]

you give shapes and colors for like different characters and monster designs and i disagree on some of them,mostly color and fluffiness for monster characters,look at Bondrowed the novel from made in abyss,he is the biggest most evil dush ever but he has big fluffy arms with black and bright purple coloring,im saying that it does not have to be how you say nassiseraly,people can look out of the box and think differently and break trends like that but in general,i get what your saying

[@walterostlie]

I'd be surprised if I said that was the only way to draw a monster, since I don't believe anyone has to do anything one way. Wasn't I talking about following your gut in that section? Either way, I totally agree with you.

[@LeoArmada]

@@walterostlie following you gut, I don't think you mentioned that, but you did not say like "this is the only way" but you said it like it was, how do I say this,treditional and usual, that sort of way but you did not fraze it like such,it just came across like that, when you said"evil monsters should be shadow like dark and should have spikes"but I got what you ment by that so it's all good, and to an extent I agree

[@LeoArmada]

@@walterostlie I gave my main character a red outfit becuase if fitted his power of fire, he has intense rage and anger twords this one grupe so red is associated with anger and negative amotion so I gave him a red long coat,but later on he loses this hate and gest a new form which is blue, he will become more calm composed and Comatonet, hence the new blue form

[@walterostlie]

@@LeoArmada Right I think it all comes down to knowing the vibe you want to get. Example, if your heroes are walking in a dark cave and suddenly a monster jumps out at them, you'll get a completely different response and vibe if the monster is the typical evil red sharp claws pointy everything versus a cute pink fluffy teddy bear. The teddy bear is going to be almost comedic at first, sure you can make it as evil as you want via the story, but that initial response will be totally different. Then you have stuff that walks the line between both like Killer Klowns from Outer Space. They are supposed to be happy looking clowns with bright clothes, but when you actually look at them, they are pretty scary looking. Of course, people are scared of normal clowns, which is the point I suppose ;-)

[@LeoArmada]

@@walterostlie ofcorse,but for me,i dont look at the monster color and spikes and furr as just astatics,i first make a invierment which a deadly animal could live in,in a forset it would be hard for a red animal to live,it would look out of place,so i make my monsters melt into the invierment around it,as if it is a product of the place it was born and razed,and place spikes and stuff at parts where it would make sense in an evolutionary side,;sets say the ground is dark with dark plants,i would make that monsters furr of skin dark to blend in ,but ofcorse there is a difference between going in a cave and send a dragon which looks like a evil a$$ and then going in a cave and seeing a goofy stuffed snake LOl

[@maeryum]

Great video as usual. But can you show a tutorial on how to use medibang to make your WEBTOON. I know you already did Krita but I’m more comfortable with medibang. Thanks a lot ❤️

[@walterostlie]

Yup, I've been looking into it. Thanks for watching!

[@crawlingbirb2358]

How do you create a webtoon using an android based app like IbisPaint or Medibang? And how do you spilce it?

[@walterostlie]

I am still playing around with making a comic on my phone, but I almost think it would be easier to do 1 or 2 panels per file and just upload each file without splicing. Working with large files on the phones seems like a pain.

[@crawlingbirb2358]

@@walterostlie Oh, ok thanks for replying

[@maiwandraheem282]

69th.-_- beat that

[@walterostlie]

That's the number everyone wants.

[@hugom2668]

Se acomodaron algunas ideas con este video....

[@walterostlie]

Contento de ayudar

[@nicaruu]

Umm.. Is it possible for sir Walter to make a webtoon in Ibispaint X or MediBang tutorial? That’s what I use.. If not I’ll respect whatever decision is made 😶🙃

[@walterostlie]

I've been looking into doing one and seeing the best way to use those programs, especially with only a phone.

[@nicaruu]

Walter Ostlie Thank you very much, sir Walter. 🤗

[@daisyday8338]

But what if u can’t draw?

[@walterostlie]

We can all draw, it just takes time to manifest the skill. However, if you don't have the time to learn to draw, you can always find other artists to work with. Try comic and webtoon reddits. Like /webtoon or /comic_collaborations. Penciljack.com is also good. or the discord I co-created called illustrati discord.gg/FufAeG3

[@WickedJuti]

Hi! 20 minutes before the deadline, rushed, but complete www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/morbus-b/part-5-end/viewer?title_no=435659&episode_no=6 Thank you for being interested in a story from a little noobie like me ^^ I'd love to know your thoughts about the ending!

[@titanking5956]

What is this?😳

[@WickedJuti]

@@titanking5956 I'm sorry?

[@dee78xx90]

Confusing ending..so they're all vampires the girl, boy and the boy's friend?

[@nicaruu]

4:00 - He got no 🎂’.....🥺

[@walterostlie]

Who needs 'em

[@nicaruu]

Walter Ostlie 😮 ....True...

[@kuremyona7017]

Also, thanks to you my Pomeranian now wants a youtube account so he can subscribe :/ XD

[@walterostlie]

Hah. Super happy dogs are fans as well ;-)

[@antagonist586]

150th liker baby!!!!!

[@walterostlie]

That's the magic number!

[@appledough3843]

FORTH

[@walterostlie]

Heck yea!

[@sophiazhou3942]

First

[@walterostlie]

Nioce! Well done!