Designing My Character | Easy Tips and Tricks from Experience

[@whytmangatv]

What would your wand be? Did you read Saturday WARS?

[@Revsoshi]

My wand would probably be a controller (most likely GameCube) it might revolve around some sort of technology magic and my spells are cheat codes. Kinda dumb but could be funny

[@joemadvill]

My wand would be a studded spiked choker . The reasoning behind it is would fit my metal rocker aesthetic and everytime I put it on I'll turn into a multi-specious goth monster or Oni 👹

[@mutantfaith]

My wand would be a band aid on the wand-owner. The ability would be to perfect adjust the wand owners body. for example, you could change how much you weigh. You can make yourself double jointed, flexible, ambidextrous. Some other effects could be better hearing, eyesight, smell, etc.

[@skullzer9600]

@@mutantfaith that's cool , your character can be a good healer or can body manipulate and by that you can see the dark side of that ability .

[@Jonathan-ke8yr]

My wand would be a hoodie and its abilities would be similar to best jeanist from mha cuz make clothes

[@murdock5637]

This guy's quick sketch makes my finished art look like a damn stickman

[@MangaBear]

Never compare your art to other highly professional artist. Just take your time ok and I'm sure you'll do great just keep doing basic and move forward with complex things in art

[@adtornav1902]

@@MangaBear That was unexpedtedly wholesome, and i like it.

[@steevepongnon2366]

Iwill take your words to heart

[@trees1922]

my only issue is that i tend to put too much detail in quick skecthes lmao

[@MangaBear]

@@trees1922 then the answer is this force yourself to not think bout details during a quick sketch because its a bit of like gesture drawing. The thing is you are suppose to get things done quickly with gesture and sketch so really details really don't matter because it slows you down. Your job is to get that feeling of the things you draw.

[@inspector1022]

The comedy aspect your adding to your videos is great

[@papertowels2332]

Video: has zero dislikes Me: yes, this does put a smile on my face

[@ninetyfouramir]

fr i dont know why ppl dislike

[@Unknownperson-eo6mk]

Same

[@devictor9486]

And that's how you jinx it

[@padiowadio]

You have now unlocked several people’s inner dickhead.

[@Kaguya_04]

*Well there is another*

[@shquancydoo3593]

So far there is one dislike Whoever did that I don’t wanna hurt you *i just wanna talk*

[@steevepongnon2366]

I just want to ask that person why?. Just tell me the reason why u sead that ??

[@steevepongnon2366]

Sorry i mean said

[@daryeusford9696]

J-Man Animations YT why not

[@stovespiegel]

these are frankly terrible "tips" if you could even call them that, this video's ass

[@speconeo1787]

There’s 8 now

[@CrabyMan]

That happens to me too when designing characters, sometimes I'll take a break and look at my concepts realizing I've basically created a alternate version of another character.

[@rizzolicharming1229]

Ayyy Nigerian nation unite! It's always inspiring seeing someone with a similar background doing such amazing work 👍

[@whytmangatv]

Thank you 🙌

[@184adj4]

;-; We are together! Keep up th’ good work Whyt!

[@Revsoshi]

Okay Opal is cool and all but I think obi might take her place as favorite after this design 😂

[@ApostolicSketches]

Facts!

[@obi4137]

My names actually Obi

[@Wedelia919]

I feel bad because I hadn't watched the vid yet and my japanese butt thought you were talking about the kimono obi.

[@BoiTeron]

Definitely

[@AyaneOfDeath]

Blue Cat

[@1JasperStories]

That yoyo idea made my imagination go crazy with the different ways he would use it. Shit already got an anime in my head.

[@KattsCreativeCrochetCorner]

When he drew the blades popping out from the sides... I instantly thought of Beyblade xD

[@RADZ97]

@@KattsCreativeCrochetCorner Same

[@HART-sk3bz]

Am I the only one who imagined him swinging the yo-yo blade around himself and above his head and looking all badass lol

[@vloggiesquadmore5071]

It's such a sensational feeling when you have a manga out, and you watch others and compare your characters to other anime characters. It is such a magnificent feeling to me. Just knowing that not only you watch Anime and read Manga's, but you actually have a manga of your own.

[@baristaz8834]

Omg I seriously started getting hyped when you talked about Nigeria and all, I'm also Nigerian lol. Also never got the chance to say this but, I love your videos so much, they're really motivating and awesome. I've been a fan for over four years and your work never cease to amaze me. Always love your art lmao❤👍❤

[@whytmangatv]

Thanks so much!

[@ak1ramenai513]

My wand would be a flamethrower

[@Youniiik]

That shoots *water*

[@KingFluffs]

Just say your character is invisible. No drawing required then. ;)

[@s-nova9254]

Its a consistant character design i like

[@blandyblandmin8483]

Like hagakure from My hero academia 🤣🤣👍👌👌

[@dondozo69]

Shut up

[@saminakayani1234]

@@dondozo69 no u

[@earlthewaffle]

@@dondozo69 you shut up

[@alfanimez]

This channel helped me a lot when I was little, always coming back to learn more!

[@whytmangatv]

Great to hear!

[@kingcayden9362]

“I’m a one man army so, who cares” new life quote. Putting that in my Instagram bio

[@DaGrosse1]

Ik this is a old video but I gotta say I love your art skills and style !! You inspire me to get better

[@obi4137]

My name Obi(Obina), that's tuff. Nice to see that you are staying true to your Nigerian roots. Your artwork is incredible. Keep it up.

[@MarveltheCreative]

I like the way you think dude! You've inspired me!

[@eddiekaspbrak4624]

My wand would be a flute. Playing specific songs will allow you to control people into doing specific things. But you have to play a song that RELATES to what you want that person to do. Ex: you want someone to fall in love with you, then you have to play a song about someone falling in love. You can either play an already existing song, or you can create your own. The more you play, the better you become, and the more powerful and longer your control on other people is. That’s why beginners can usually only make people do basic, tame things like picking up an object, walking, or saying something for only a few minutes while masters can control someone into making a new identity, forgetting their entire lives, and even killing other people.

[@MrTerieque1234]

“I know! My wand would be MY DI-“ -“and no a want cannot be a physical part of your body” .. -.- 😂

[@lullabi3234]

yeah he cut off my same stroke of genius off at about the same letter. We're both 9 I guess but that's cool.

[@daddysmythers]

@@lullabi3234 ha

[@snmnk283]

@@lullabi3234 "stroke" 😂😂😂

[@sonymicronin]

I love the way you came up with the name for Obi's wand, Shangorchukwu. That's a cool and meaningful way of adding your cultural influence to a character or series beyond just making the main character black like I did for one of my character designs. I really need to think for stuff like this. Also are you Igbo and were u born in Nigeria?

[@whytmangatv]

Yes and yes.

[@rohitchere6047]

I would like to have a scythe as wand just like kite from HxH😁

[@mrwhatcanido4942]

"just like Kite" ahh the feels.

[@rodrigomoreira1901]

My wand would be a sportswatch, and it would allow me to slow down time around me by slowing the pointers. The setback would be that the watch corrects itself after use, and slows me down until it's corrected

[@felixowen2693]

I really like that idea. It would work well if you had a friend or companion who could pick you up while you're frozen and make up for your abilities weakness while also kind of making them at a disadvantage cause they'd have to carry you. I could see it in a show as making some good comedic moments as well as good moments of tension as the audience or readers wait for the main character to be mobile again as something's happening. How'd you come up with the ability?

[@rodrigomoreira1901]

@@felixowen2693 I don't know, I guess I just like time based abilities, and thought this up on the fly.

[@GideonMadu]

Kishimoto simplified his drawing style in Naruto because he didn't want to repeatedly draw the same complicated drawings.

[@saturdayam]

Another stellar video mate! We can't wait for your upcoming Creator SKETCH video drawing Sano like our other creators drawing theirs! Obi looks great! also can't wait for Vol 3 to DROP!

[@whytmangatv]

Thank you so much 😀The other Creator Sketch Vids looks great too!

[@matilozano96]

Gintoki from Gintama stopped wearing goggles for the sake of simplicity as well. It's pretty common. Goggles are a b**** to draw reiteratively, apparently. I'm not really familiar with Apple Black; definitely got to check it out by looking at the art. Can a wand be something like a prosthetic arm? That'd be kind of cool. Maybe have the arm interface with different weapons based on what the situation calls for.

[@kennyc7260]

My wand would be an anchor that can change size due to the power of gravity manipulations. So if he makes his wand heavier it expands. If he makes it lighter it gets smaller. He would be able to stick to walls, make microscopic black holes, bend the gravitational fields around him to manipulate the path of light to make himself invisible, make his attacks heavier to hit harder and make himself lighter to move faster. Also even make his opponents heavier to make them slower.

[@exodusgonzalez996]

So a wand can be a prosthetic limb. That’d be dope since no one would be able to take away their wand. Meaning they’re constantly at full power

[@Trueb3t0ld]

Bro hands down my fav character idk anything bout him 😂

[@smeaglefan5132]

Your videos helped me a lot when I first started getting into character design, at first I had SOOO much ideas but I was so pressured into making my characters 100% original... which definitely didn’t motivate me. Then, I was analysing the designs of one of my favourite characters, I was wondering what caused me to be so attracted to his design, the answer was familiarity. After I discovered the reason why, I tried to sketch my very own character but of course it didn’t work out. But when I found this video in my feed it inspired me so much :) I got up and started drawing my FIRST actual character design! I’m doing pretty well right now! No more art block :D

[@enthuseddinomanga]

"...maybe he doesn't wanna get sick..." LOL

[@Larbel]

I've been subscribed to your channel for about two years now and I when I don't really feel like drawing or I don't have anything to draw I always come here and immediately get inspired. You've helped me develop my art skills and not give up even if it seems like I'm not making any progress. Thank you so much for your amazing work man.

[@iKendles]

I only just recently found this channel, like a week or so ago, and it’s already really helped me improve to a certain point I didn’t think I would get to, but since the quarantine I decided to continue with my in progress series, to try and reach my goal by the end of the year to make a story with a enticing plot, character designs and scenario

[@flux1940]

dude i follow you since years and i fucking love your style im drawing my whole life and bleach and tite kubo where one of my greatest influences visually. I feel really connected to your art because we share a really similar visual background(to a degree of course). You have a style where the influence is showing but when i see a drawing i dont think about kubo i instantly think about you. It is recognizable as YOURS and thats pretty impressive. keep up the great and usefull vids !

[@ayygurl6573]

dang i really like the ideas of these wands, i'm imagining about a sorcerer that has a very hip hop oldie vibe with him that uses a walkman as his wand, he would focus on some kind of sound magic or vibration magic maybe even illusions with sounds

[@fluffyssj2693]

They remind me of stands from jojos bizarre adventure, they are like the same thing

[@Renkay141]

Wand, Glasses. Super ability, Esper Psych of manipulation. Easily put, I can control objects around me, my character would carry pebbles, small objects, pebbles, bottles, trying to cover materials ranging from plastics, glass, mirrors. Ideally he would wear leather jacket, older figure, wise and cunning with a goofy side. The glasses themselves is something he doesn't wear all the time, as he likes to wear 'fake' ones. 3 years a go, although I like what you go going on here, thats awesome. Loved the vid!

[@obi_d_artist5687]

That obi (Obinna) character is sick. Not only is he my name sake, he has such a great design. Great art.

[@theflashfan3234]

I guess my OC's wand would be a piece of whatever-material-the-best-running-shoes-are-made-of, which is then manufactured into a pair of running shoes, completely optimised for him. His magic would be super speed and the magic would also allow his brain to keep up with my velocity. I feel like to make it work he would have to wear no socks. His flaws must be extreme inexperience and uncreativity in using his OP powers, also hubris and must also be insufferable at first because probably his dad had those shoes made for him and he's a spoiled brat. Sorry if I misunderstood any parts of your power system Whyt. I don't read Apple Black, I just like your art and humble personality and thought this was fun so I did this

[@flyinyoku3543]

I'm starting on a comic series that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where science has allowed humans to modify their cells and physiology and assume characteristics of other organisms. The main character Amelia was supposed to have a mechanical right arm until i just forgot to keep drawing it. But she kept her mechanical eye, and I have plans to tie it in with the plot and especially the antagonist. So it can be good to abandon or "forget" something that doesn't work for the story.

[@triss4831]

Really interesting story, i'd love to read it!

[@flyinyoku3543]

@@triss4831 Thanks! I'll let you know eventually when I draw the first chapter and figure out how to publish it. Probably on webtoon.

[@NonnyAnim]

Wow! Your character designs are amazing!!

[@forrealtho5463]

The 39 dislikes are the people that cried at how good your art style is and clicked the wrong hand.

[@joelchalk597]

This was way more informative than I thought it'd be. Coming from a real life view, speaking naturally from the mind and a "brainstorming" perspective was really nice. Ive learned a lot thanks

[@kumozi5138]

Whyt Manga: Makes This Vid Me: _Thank-a-uu_

[@shadowdweller3676]

That boi Obi over here rockin strap up YEEZYs!!! Lol

[@gavinharding9270]

yooo the darker than black nod... so underrated i fucking love that show

[@inkchip7351]

Dude Thanx for all you've done I've started writing a web toon and I'm really happy with it so far so Thanx! I didn't think I'd do it but I am so... Thanks

[@STAR-wq3kn]

I love how this guy explains everything that really helped me

[@itsroz-_-575]

Bro thank you for the tips i was stuck trying to perfect my character but now I realize that I can keep making versions of it and not try to keep restart my drawing

[@benipray]

Thank you so much for all of these concept art videos! I really wanna become a concept artist for characters in video game industry, these are really useful since for the time being I have to be my own teacher ahah. Can't wait to see more!

[@cheezyguy8072]

My wand would be a paint brush like one of those in Naruto which Sai uses. But instead of scrolls i can draw with them anywhere in the air . The drawing can creat objects or any animal or any kind of guard which may protect me from direct attacks. Also the brush can be switched into a small kunai knife which can help me in close range combat.

[@JushSam]

Deym obi design I love it he got drip your art style man I just discovered it

[@tinajohnson8241]

I like your concept of wands, your definition is really forward thinking and flexible.

[@ItzDJK]

Would you ever do a sketchbook tour ? I think it'd be a good eye-opener to see the process that you take before settling with a final idea

[@nathanbhh-9728]

Thank you so much for your vids man it inspired me to make a manga it’s in the works right now but your tips are amazing thank you

[@TysonKidd01]

Whyt manga is dope keep going but I want to be a animater

[@nathanbhh-9728]

TYSON Kidd nice

[@kalirush9093]

Straight badass showing us your concepts and giving tips. Very interested in reading apple black. Best of luck sir

[@sams3359]

my man, that looks like it came straight out of samurai champloo! love the style and keep up the work!!!!

[@Sputnik_2006]

I don’t know if this works but an idea for a wand could be like, if they are missing a finger so it’s like a bionic attachment as replacement for a finger that can shoot magic.

[@ABIXWEEZY]

It's cool that u are a fellow Nigerian and how u incorporated some culture into ur work.

[@jabby2802]

Keep doing what ur doing, and repping ur naija roots, I’m totally here for it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Alishajoseph212]

Between you and Elizabeth from my mangaka I've been inspired to start back writing and drawing again

[@margottiii]

So cool how you put stuff together like this,I'm actually working on my on story and now I'm even more pumped to get my story out there..truly inspiring💯

[@tomatoblast3465]

I usually struggle with the solidity of my work and often the details don't pop or I can't give details, but damn I like your art, makes me want to continue.

[@messidou2248]

Honestly you and your company have been huge inspiration for me. Love your content. My wand would probably be gauntlets to emit gravity magic

[@Gabriel-ze8gu]

My wand would be a sunflower. In its base form it would be a massive double handed weapon type thing where the petals are massive serrated blades. It’s secondary form would be smaller sunflowers without a stem that I can use as if they were magic ( like they levitate around me and stuff )

[@Gabriel-ze8gu]

I don’t know if it’s a good enough concept but it’s be cool if you used it.

[@zahro33_9]

My wand would be contact lenses , allowing me to see blind spots in a battle making attacks easier as my character hates thinking during a fight , enhancing my eye sight so I can cheat on test by copying answers in class or look at books old men read around me that I’m not allowed to read🥴😂if that makes sense

[@joannelee5574]

Absolutely fantastic video as always my dude!! Your art is honestly such an inspiration, gave me the motivation to start my own comic haha💖💖 for a wand, i’ve always been a fan of esme’s stiletto knife- heeled stilettos from a series of unfortunate events, so I’d probably go with some powered up knife shoes lol

[@karanbharat1951]

my wand would be a jacket with a dragon face that talks and helps me out, love ur awesome vids!!!

[@obito8507]

this is my favorite video on KZbin.

[@dalusilechukwu3556]

I never knew you where from Nigeria! REPRESENT!

[@ttjayee]

Your Video's are so much fun to watch. I don't end up drawing until after like five times of watching the video because i'm watching you sketch lol.

[@victorlewis7857]

You're a art God. I hope I can make a original character in the future and people will like it. Nice video.

[@3CSTACIZE]

I bought “how to draw diverse manga characters” from Saturday am. That book is a godsend

[@tyrazbrunson8637]

Cool wand for a goth punk rock character. A skull ring with a hidden blade in it and can cut and turn someone's blood black and turn them into the undead

[@steevepongnon2366]

My wand would be a pencil because when i even lose one pencil i go crazy trying to look for it

[@TalDraws]

Mate, your videos are a massive inspiration, seriously keep it up, you motivate me to do better.

[@theyisgreen.9883]

I’m looking at his hair and his “how to draw hair” video just pops up on the top of the screen

[@kikis435]

Yonay Valdes bruh yo FBI agent got you😭😭

[@devonteedwards2093]

This is a really cool character, also thnx for the tip

[@domzolabush]

I wanted to mention that Shonun Jump is allowing U.S entities into their magazine. This is a great opportunity for you and if you wanted to; I feel like it’s a great idea man. Please look into it! It’s new and Shonun Jump is desperate for new top mangas next to one piece.

[@etherealdreamerart]

Thank you so much for these tips! Your art is wonderful! Looking forward to seeing more from you.

[@justarandomstranger279]

I'm drooling whenever i see you draw man! That's what i call talent! Are you that good qt drawing since child?

[@Pastels1091]

My wand would be a croissant so i can say "stop, i could’ve drop my croissant"

[@curtisdrago]

I swear, the second you mentioned wires, I was like, “why not pull the wand back to you with the wires” and then you find Killua’s YO-YO! Called it. I really wanna read Bacassi, like I have no idea how to access it if it even is out? I dunno. These character designs are so dope. I just wanna binge on all of your content. Hell, might wanna cosplay some of your peeps.

[@whytmangatv]

link to read Bacassi is in the description.

[@komptang1488]

You’re such an inspiration, keep it up!

[@newt2198]

This is super helpful, thanks for the tips. i’m making a webtoon and this will help my process so much

[@dvidostr7184]

Clearly I need to read apple black. I'm gonna say my wand would be staff/trident made of a mammoth femur. Water or ice based powers are my choice. Just found you tonight and subscribed!

[@treygreypaws3689]

Obi has drip, I'm loving the design

[@josephhungerford8348]

To be honest this great video , awesome advice it really helped me out . keep up the hard work

[@potatomanboooi3105]

a good wand idea would be explosive knuckle dusters and depending on how you punch the shape of the explosion changes

[@Saintsnarcoticroom]

Naruto initially wore goggles because he was not an official ninja and could not wear a headband, but wanted something to cover himself like a real ninja. The goggles were actually removed because they were too difficult to draw, unlike the easier headbands.

[@thatsockspanda9073]

I watched the episode which he had goggles the quality was bad but I remember

[@noelle_]

Could you do a video talking about your eduction? I’ve been debating about going back to college. I want to switch from being a graphic designer to drawing and writing comics and I’d love to hear about what you majored in and why you chose to get a masters degree and how your professors influenced your art.

[@lullabi3234]

My wand is my pencil. This muffa summons wonders with that thing. Other than that, I think any stick I find on the ground in nature would be my wand for some way different magick. Like all sticks are the same wand, so I just need whichever one is within reach at any given time. Don't make my pick up that stick.

[@justanotherwolf9222]

I really like this character he is really cool looking. Good video!

[@mathieuloembet3596]

I'm pretty sure my wand would be a note book if were in Apple Black, cool process video👌🏽

[@s-nova9254]

Any relation to a dearth note

[@diananye5634]

Bubble wand... I just like bubbles... also I you could fill them will different gases or substances that pop near enemies if you plan it right.

[@tristancarter4324]

the chubby boi and the demon girl design are fking awesome and I will defiantly remember those

[@aridoescomics]

I think my wand would be one of my piercings, or my necklace that I always wear. I feel like my power would be something to do with psychology. Not mind control but maybe a type of manipulation or something. In real life, my experience is everyone who comes in opening up to me and telling me they feel comfortable talking to me and just sharing. So, maybe it'd be an extreme of that. Like, maybe I could extract secrets or truths from people. This was fun to think about! ^_^

[@abdullahciam5599]

Love your videos as always man! You should make videos about manga story pacing and stuff. Like what's good pacing and what's bad pacing

[@ahero4357]

My oc's wand would be nature based. It would be made out of stems from leaves and other parts. She'd kinda be like a druid which can heal and attack.

[@potatomanboooi3105]

one of the nmost highly detailed complicated things come from the manga berserk

[@KimberlyPinkney]

Great video!!! My "wand" would be a rabid diseased looking, ragged raven puppet with one oversized jewel for an eye. The feathers would molt off everywhere I go, especially , whenever I wave my puppet hand. Feathers of various sizes flaking off like dandruff. So when I get into a fight the feathers become copies of the gnarly bird in a flock or combine to become a giant bird or become a swirling shield of protection. But if I am not fighting, they would dissipate after a while. I would love for an enemy to breathe in the feathers before a fight, so I could have birds bursting from them like in the aliens movie. The twist tho would be that the human is a host and the bird puppet is the clever ventriloquist parasite.