How to make your weirdcore OC more original (SPEEDPAINT/COMMENTARY)

In this video I share a couple tips and tricks I've learned on how to make your weirdcore original character all the more original.
To find the finished speedpaints, go to: www.tumblr.com/brittishanarchy1
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[@brittish_anarchy]

Hey guys, sorry about the audio, that wasn't intentional. I think it probably has something to do with the editing software I used, but I'm figuring out how to fix it for future videos 👍

[@WillowTheFoxxo]

no worries, I have a lot of friends who get the same audio issues in their vids a lot- it's easy to fix on the viewer's end just by turning on the mono audio setting, so it's not a huge issue.

[@WhiteShadowAAAailivein7734]

what software do you use? :]

[@brittish_anarchy]

@@WhiteShadowAAAailivein7734 IBIS paint :)

[@static_theshapeshifter]

@@brittish_anarchy what abt the editing software?

[@swiwer_of_stwaw]

you should be able to fix it setting you audio to mono instead of stereo so its the same in both ears, any decent audio editing app can do that 👍

[@JJ-kc2nx]

as someone who has been bought up with surrealism my entire life and therefore has unnecessary beef with weirdcore: me gusta

[@brittish_anarchy]

heeheeheehoohoo

[@toasty_tonsty]

You are so me, except i find myself in a love hate relationship with weirdcore. But this is one of the loves B)

[@nullhydrangea]

To me weirdcore is often low-effort surrealism thrown together in Picsart but I’ve also seen some that I genuinely really like. These designs are a lot more put-together

[@maxalon2479]

@@nullhydrangea Honestly, this is my favorite one (istg if this one isn’t weirdcore 😢) 0:08

[@THEMEOWMISTER]

@@maxalon2479its actually Traumacore :3

[@L1V3R_L0V3R]

Actually in love w this video. I ADORE weirdcore and the whole vibes, but whenever i try to create a character, it just looks so stereotypical 😭😭😭

[@shadowofundying_1641]

im not into wierdcore, but you have convinced me to make a wierd little critter

[@juniperidk]

please show

[@0-_.Pear._-0]

Expose the critter to us weird human beings please

[@Twelven_.]

Just realized my weirdcore OCs are quite to a little bit original, we got: -emo eye with crown eyelashes -lampshade on the head man -doll that’s possessed by a creature -punk boy skateboard head who can use his head as a real skateboard (its detachable) -H A N D M A N -candy head

[@mintyprductins9645]

LOL EMO EYE- dude blink is also emo now(myoc)

[@mintyprductins9645]

Possessed doll?? Same!

[@WhatABinglylittlescronklylil-]

Ah, how wonderful! I love it when people create wholesome things like the H A N D M A N

[@mintyprductins9645]

@@WhatABinglylittlescronklylil- I love the *human eating child* so cute just makes my heart flutter^^

[@humanhumanson-jr8sk]

punk boy skateboard head sounds so cool fr

[@Elizabeth-mf4oj]

When she whispered “don’t you just wanna go apesh*t?” I almost sh*t myself from the sudden vocal drop.

[@pookie_bear-cx5im]

✨*he* or *they*✨ :))

[@oopsalleyes]

I think the issue with Weirdcore OCs being a bit samey is largely just a result of the fact that they’re all drawing on the same aesthetic and not much else. People like the feeling and the visuals evoked by Weirdcore but may struggle with capturing that in their own style, and thus end up over relying on tropes and references. There’s also the issue that comes with TRYING to make something that is weird. If all you want to do is say “hey look this is weird” then you’re probably going to fall back on the very classic and psychedelic idea of weird. It’s just what comes to mind! To differentiate your guys from the crowd and make them feel more like your own, it’s good to do the sort of thing you see here and draw on different references in conjunction with the Weirdcore ones. Integrate some of your other interests, play with very literal imagery when expressing personality, try and subvert the current standard set by the aesthetic, implement things just for the joke of it! It’s true there are no original ideas, but your art will always be strange and unique if you put more of yourself and what you love into it.

[@Saturnboy7765]

While listening on headphones. I can hear you. Talking. In me left ear. Only left ear. Music in both LOVE the subject tho! Absolutely love when people talk about the design progress :3

[@mintyprductins9645]

Uh same- it's probably just yk

[@W1nkTh3F1rst]

It hurts my autistic ass ears. Or it hurts everyone’s ears. Idk.

[@lecatscreativecorner8548]

Object-heads can easily be used as normal fun characters (i have PLENTY), so seeing how you made these designs lean into the creepy side that encompasses weirdcore is real neat!!! All of these designs are real epic in general, so major kudos to you!!! :D

[@mintyprductins9645]

I have a microwave head character who has demonic powers and literally no one cares, they just put food in his face and he's always like "are you fucking kidding me?"

[@beansandbunnies3848]

​@@mintyprductins9645 HELP that's hilarious!! XD

[@mintyprductins9645]

@@beansandbunnies3848 :3 #silly

[@childeofepickness]

@@mintyprductins9645omgg I love that sm

[@omeganexus5449]

Now I just need the imagination and the ability to draw

[@mintyprductins9645]

I can help! Give me art ideas I'll make it for you, you got discord? It's free

[@stillplay4962]

Or you can just grab a whole bunch of different pictures and mash them together, and ask someone to draw them

[@featherfishy]

ive been into liminal spaces and surrealism for a while now AND OMG THESE DESIGNS ARE SO GOOD!! we need more silly little creatures fr!!!

[@mintyprductins9645]

REAL!!!

[@yourlocalklutz]

just realized ive been wearing my headphones wrong for over 2 years because people are saying they can only hear the audio in there left ear when i heard it in my right

[@vi3dflow3f87]

I have a Weirdcore character that's based off of a medieval beekeeper. She is a kind and normally mild mannered character unless you were impolite

[@CheezMaster24]

Might not be too related but i love you pfp

[@vi3dflow3f87]

@@CheezMaster24 thanks

[@cozylemons223]

CREATURES. GUH, MY PASSION, MY FAVORITE THING

[@nowayjose1870]

Drawing the examples yourself instead of using some random internet kid's OCs as examples? Mad respect!!!!

[@pompon6770]

in my opinion, weirdcore is a hard aesthetic to capture in an OC because half the aesthetic is the liminal spaces, and the desolate feeling that comes with them. A character cannot really make you feel that way unless you try to make it into more of an entity, or something else that does not feel human. I really love this video though, your little character designs turned out really cool :]

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

I absolutely love this aesthetic and adore the OCs people make using it✨💖✨

[@WhatABinglylittlescronklylil-]

7:50 Z..Z.. Zoobl e Also, the sun monster having a doodle sun for the head would be so cool wink wink nudge nudge

[@Averyskellyboi]

This video has all my favorite things, ENA music, fun characters, and surrealism!

[@Maluminse-dd4ln]

I like the idea of the heads focussing on the person and not being the usual eyes. I have made a lot of characters having their heads be based of of their personality. I have a little universe thing(not gonna get into detail) but basically everyone in the universe is dead and their heads reflect how they died. I gave one of them a cone head and they died to a car so on and so forth. It's really fun and gives your characters a lot of personality when you use the heads to reflect something :3

[@ElivosTheTwistedArchivist]

I think my art style could benefit from the weird-core aesthetic, this video really helped.

[@user-on9zs9md2l]

Idea to create weirdcore oc has been haunting me for about a year already. I think this is a sign

[@PhichePxylode]

You’re not only one who has to deal with that

[@Sleepy_Moss09]

i love the little box-head guy it's so sckrunkly

[@Jam-Plague]

my left ear and two eyes are loving this

[@so.mewhatchaoticsquid-god212]

Thank you algorithm I've yet to reach into the weird core aesthetic myself or actually look at many characters but I believe inspiration from such a specific and recognisable aesthetic could also be useful in general character design. Definitely a good incentive to just try and make one or two little creatures myself :)

[@buddythemoth]

somehow this video has made me realize that a lot of my characters that i thought were just some grotesque glimpse into my inner psyche would probably just be considered some form of weirdcore. huh. still gonna go make a new one tho.

[@klaw-rp6ji]

i love that character design for the sun deity one. this is such a good channel, found this through the mind electric rat king cover

[@-Fox_Glove-]

Help the way you described your relationship with weirdcore is EXACTLY the same as mine! Like, down to every single word!

[@raessecretstashofcheese2634]

AAAAA DUDE YOUR CHARACTER DESIGN IS AMAZINGGGGG :OOOO

[@LockNessChompers-vd3zo]

I need an entire ENA style surrealist web series of all of these banger weircore characters you made for this video. I *need* it

[@luannacartoon2510]

*DO IT.*

[@lunar_mushrooms3559]

Dude this video made me so inspired and I have a full story line in my head, great vid love the weird core vibe

[@WillowTheFoxxo]

EEEEE I LOVE THESE DESIGNS SO MUCH!! I actually have an old weirdcore OC of my own, I forgot their name but they're basically like an anthro cat with cream colored fur, a red sweater, and a mushroom hat. They're more tied to the dreamcore subgenre, and they can use a mix of water and air related magics to reference how many dreamcore images swap the places of water and the sky or have sky or water appear in places they shouldn't. They're sort of like a little adventurer and guide, mostly just exploring their world and helping anyone who needs help exploring or finding certain places. I'm considering giving them a bit of a revamp, this video gave me a lot of good ideas for it!

[@FruitySkeleton]

why are you in my left ear

[@esosentriccrow3086]

Your headphones might be broken

[@memi2427]

​@@esosentriccrow3086no, the audio is already like that, even tho ppl can activate something in the settings (i dont remember the name rn) that makes the audio equal in both headphones

[@FruitySkeleton]

@@esosentriccrow3086 the voice is in my left ear, the music is in both

[@fishsoupe5865]

It’s also just in one ear for me. I’m trying so hard to focus

[@esosentriccrow3086]

@@memi2427 woooops

[@Z0mb1e0_o]

7:42 THE POPUP AD GUY LOOKS SO GOOD 😭😭😭😭😭

[@funkyrgbmess1463]

If any of you want inspiration for a vintage weirdcore look, I'd highly recommend you watch Jan Švankmajer's Alice, which is a really creepy take on Alice in Wonderland that was basically weirdcore before weirdcore. Watching it feels like a fever dream, it has to be one of my favorite movies.

[@orcus-scarhallow]

I watched this video purely to see if the weirdcore character I made off a video prompt and having zero clue what weirdcore was at the time. I think i passed the weirdcore oc benchmark with flying colors.

[@KitCabaret]

This is delightful, weirdcore has always been one of those aesthetics that I love on a conceptual level, but could never figure out how to translate into art - I love your approach to it, especially the more abstract designs!

[@abeckorilla]

This is very useful! This was not only useful for the side characters but also very good for inspiration for the environment of my comic im making since it mostly takes place in a dream which is supposed to have weird core/dreamcore vibes. 😄 thank you!

[@Jam-Plague]

Ok i watched the video now and- 3rd design in the creature segment gave me the last PUNCH in inspiration for one of my oc's I didn't know this manipulative little fuck needed weird core in his life but oh my lord Thank you for making this I would've never gotten the right push for this character without this!

[@sil-lee]

I LOVE ALL THE CREATURE ONES YOU DID!!!! THEYRE ALL SO SILLY 🫶🫶

[@cocoan-s-e-a]

i love the little(?) creatures you made

[@PercabethLovernot]

oh my god i didnt think such a specific niche video that applied to me like this existed. t h a nk you. i have a weirdcore oc and this is gonna help me sm 😭 i love your descriptions

[@Pebblespetals]

I remember watching like 2 of these complications of weirdcore before I went to bed, woke up at 1AM and thought i wasn’t real for 3 hours😭😭😭

[@kumori_77]

this video really got the creative juices flowing; as in, having to stop halfway through the video because i just HAD to sketch out loads of ideas 😅 thanks, i’ve been kind of in a slump with my ocs lately so this really helped!

[@CAve_CreAture]

Imagine dancing with the sun guy, or trying to high five them

[@sharkiboi9248]

watching this gave me art jealousy Oh. After watching the entire video I realize that my vibe is weirdcore, people are just underplaying them to a degree that made me not understand that I draw little weirdcore monsters. And I like that. Thank you for making this video. Also, I love your voice; like, dear god--

[@Damians_art]

This video is very helpful! As someone who consistently enjoys the weirdcore aesthetic and have “weirdcore” ocs I find it very hard to make og designs

[@_MrRain_]

Your art style is so beautiful 😢

[@5crowsinatrenchcoat]

TMA MENTIONED YOU ARE NOW MY FAVORITE KZbinR

[@HarperGeelen-dv3fx]

As someone who made a character that was humanoid, but fully made out of gnashing teeth and fleshy tails (spin-off of Seraphim being made out of eyes and wings) I love how passionate you were about creatures (I, too, fucking adore fucked up creatures (genuinely i have made so many fucked it creatures it’s so fun to not be limited to existing animals)

[@averagehuman3350]

I literally love every single one of these ocs so much omg ur so talented and creative

[@Illuminatic]

On the topic of Weirdcore, I wanna recommend a comic "Vertigo's Fun Land", it's definitely weirdcore inspired, and the characters and the story is really good.

[@l0ad1ng5-8]

i saw your video in a dream two-three years ago, and i specifically remember that meat demon appearing in it.

[@_CYB3RC0R3]

DEADASS ME RESPONDING TO THE VIDEO: "Aren't you tired of human weirdcore ocs?" "I am.." "...Don't you just wanna go apesh*t?" "... I DO."

[@AmbrosiaMooshine]

Yo I love all there designs they look absolutely phenomenal, I made a couple weirdcore oc’s last month some more weird than others, but there are two in particular The one I made on the fourth and the one I made on the 12th, the one I made on the 4th has bear plush arms and legs, with a skeleton head, and a gumball machine as it’s chest, and the one I made on the 12th was a TV had an animatronic character that had a alien theme, I both designs very much :)

[@greenberry3265]

the comunity needs more like you, kindly-hearted folk

[@sixrabbits3972]

This makes me want to design some creatures.

[@user-vv2xt4bo2y]

Ive been thinking of a critter thats like a hydra but each head is a tv or something and i finally have the inspiration to draw it

[@amycaslol95]

im glad my weirdcore oc pierro passes :3 they are a void head with questionable weive where it isnt hair but it isnt cloth either, its the secret 3rd option they wear whatever is thrown at them and when i go to draw their skin i make suttle scribbles in theur already dark black skin

[@TheOneAndOnlyPNG]

THE CRITTERS OMG I'D DIE FOR THEM

[@avoarphish8338]

I’m not into weirdcore, but as an artist who wants to take a more surreal approach, I really appreciate this video. I think it’s gonna help me plan for artfight (if i do do artfight this year lol) so thank you!

[@OddMoonlight]

Now that you mentioned it, it reminds me of my weirdcore OCs from some time ago, more specifically the OCs that I made during 2021-2022, they're lost to time by now, but I remembered one of them being a Christmas caroller, having the object head of a red Christmas ornament, she was named Holly. I might have to find the sprites again, or I could do it from scratch...

[@hvnsl]

This is really good advice and I'll try to use that to my advantage, even though in my weirdcore type world lore most of the OCs are lost humans, which means they have to look human, I'll try to make some obscure OCs too but yk

[@STARASTEROID]

Love the art ! This video was EXTREMELY helpful in my oc making :) also the background music was very nice especially the one that came from ENA (at least I think it did )

[@bupcorn4136]

Step one: Don't give them a TV head ffs 😭😭😭

[@Shortcakeeeeeee]

Real.

[@RunningOnAutopilot]

If you’ve read pale by wildbow then the paths would be a great source of inspiration If you haven’t then look on the wiki or just read it Beware spoilers there is a high twist about midway Example: Two immortals who live on a path where the sun burns you to bones They get sunburnt until shade passes over them and they regenerate This is because it’s the only way they can get a tan

[@mokusei.staarz]

You are INCREDIBLY amazing! From editing, art, to creativity, this is all exceptional. Im shocked. You are VERY underrated, Anarchy. Keep making stuff, this was entertaining! :3

[@eyesovgod]

I love the meat demon with the party hat

[@Lunar3c1ipse_Jester]

⟟ fricken LOVE drawing creatures!!!

[@blob3610]

oh man thx so much, i've been with a heavy art block and now i feel inspired to try something new

[@KeyDrawsAlot]

gave me inspiration to go design characters for this one more weirdcore inspired story I thought about abandoning, tysm :> time to draw some fhyucked up little shapeshifters :D

[@CaptainLightner]

ENA MENTIONED!!!! I LOVE ENA SO MYCH AND TGESE DESIGNS ARE AWESOME

[@Fames_Au]

Just watched this video and it instantly got me wanting to redesign my old weirdcore oc! Love the examples and designs you added, will definitely be using an idea or two 😺

[@fluffyink2229]

Very helpful! Gotta love tips for weirdcore designing, I’ll keep this in mind for redesigning an entity lolz

[@Kittyboi.]

Oh my gosh THANK YOU!!! I’ve wanting to try making a weirdcore oc for ages now cause it looks so fun!! But I’ve been scared to do so because I was unsure how to do it right. This was so helpful!! Also I love all the designs you came up with! They’re so cool!!

[@Glorglor-hn5pe]

The first OC I had that could be considered as weirdcore was made when I was a kid. I haven't had time to remake them yet, but they had a pitch black face with multiple eyes, but they're self conscious about it so they cover it with a bucket that has a little smiley face on it(i don't know how they could see) (I'm pretty sure i got inspired by a tiktocker who wore a bucket?) Their name is cornflower and they love taking care of their garden. They have little black horns and a tail. They had a strained relationship with their parents and and CF died before they could make amends, although i don't remember how. CF was reincarnated, but in another world. They hoped they could find a way to see their family again, and they're extremely peaceful and doesn't hold grudges because they don't want anything similar happening again. Also- an idea i have for a game is a weird visual novel like game with object heads that are unusual, like pillow or milk jug. It appears as a funny comedic game that makes no sense and has cartoon logic until it starts turning disturbing and into a horror game

[@JustHere9839]

Hey! That's actually pretty sick!

[@nonsensicalvoid]

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH NEW VID!!!!! I LOVE WEIRDCORE!!!!!

[@dontstoplistening_]

Man I love this, I'm personally horrified at the lack of originality those OCs have nowadays (Including liminal spaces, but that's another topic), this feels like something that Joel G would actually do!

[@faybonsels473]

O my fckin god I love your designs and spins on Weirdcore characters! Though I lean more towards the side of Dreamcore, I would like to share some of my oc’s and their general concepts. (I’m autistic and love taking inspiration from my weird wacky dreams and childhood memories) - *Smiley* They’re based on that one Japanese song going ‘have you seen smiley?’ And No-face from spirited away. They’re very friendly, but looks like a tall, fully cloaked entity with arcade claws for hands and a big creepy yellow smiley mask. - *Nemori* Name is pronounced similarly to ‘memory’, as they’re based on the vague memories you may or may not have had of a childhood playground friend you don’t remember the face of. They have no clear gender, short black hair, a yellow shirt, overalls with some flower and smiley face patches, black and white striped socks and red Crocs. Their ‘face’ looks like shattered porcelain. Also a very friendly entity, and the best friend/playmate of Smiley. - *Clock-faced Lilith* This fella is pretty self-explanatory, though they appear more like a cartoony cat mascot with long antennae and a stripey tail. Inspired by old cartoons and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. Whenever a dreamer wakes up in the Dreamscape, they’ll take them on journeys throughout its myriad of dimensions. The clock handles of their face turn really slowly, and if you touch them, they’ll speed up and you almost always wake up. - *Daisy* Remember how I said I was autistic? Daisy was inspired by my autism therapy experience. She’s a giant soft caterpillar-esque being with a collar ressembling daisy petals, along with one on her tail, and is pretty colorful yet soft, like a fidget toy! She’s as soft as a pillow and is able to understand your deepest feelings no matter how vaguely you express them. Autism therapy helped make me understand myself better and bring me down to earth. It tamed my inner creature.

[@user-bd6nb8yl3d]

idea for a creature, you know one of those flying eye things? what if the couldn't fly but scuttled across the ground

[@DestDM]

i ABSOLUTELY love your art style so much it just looks so Awesome and AGAYWY!!!! 💕💕💕

[@thegreatzucchiniidkalastna3743]

I’m actually not a big fan of weirdcore, I get creeped out easily and some of the images with eyes and surreal things make me uneasy. But I gotta say I absolutely love all the characters you made, I think I’m into the more stylized and cartooney creepy things rather than anything that looks realistic, and I just love your art style and the vibe that all of them have, especially the creature ones because I already hate drawing human characters. I might take some inspiration from this, so thank you very much :3

[@WhiteShadowAAAailivein7734]

THESE DESIGNS ARE SO COOL WHAT???

[@J_StarAnimations]

0:22 ENA MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏 WHATS A TURRON 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

[@stillplay4962]

TURRRRRRRRON 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jestrel]

your vids seem so fun! And this was sofun to watch!! you know what you were talking about and I agreed with it wholeheartedly. I made a whole art piece that was based on weirdcore/kidcore! Its on my youtube but I made y own characters each trying to have a theme or make them organic.

[@Acorn905]

"Some bad" **shows well organized cute kitchen suplies** Me: Wdym bad? >:0

[@Mushie_lol]

The cardboard box fella is just like Randy from DialTown ^_^ his head is a Nokia instead but he has the exact same vibe lol! (Not trying to be rude!, just thought it was neat :)) ) you should play DialTown,,,,, full of lovely objecthead guys

[@Mushie_lol]

Also before you colored it the 1 creature guy looks like Ik,,,,,, I love them sm (Ik is the dude in my PFP! he’s from The Upturned ^_^ such a lovely guy!)

[@Rory2daMax]

I loved this video, it was just so inspiring and amazing! Going from artist to artist, you earned my subscribe with this alone!!

[@BanetteIsCool]

Woah :O. I love your little llama looking dude :D

[@fallenbounds]

the sun diety is so cool looking

[@MyLoveLetterToUs]

I just realized my persona is weird core! Their gender fluid. Their a feral, erratic, and smiley but also anxious and manic. Their also a cryptic that hides whatever is where their eyes are supposed to be with their hair but has eyes on top of their head that they hide with hats. They can grow eyes all over their body. Funny enough they dress in bold, neon kid-core clothes.

[@FailingActor-do2bp]

Lmao, my main weirdcore oc is a real estate agent with a tv head and an eye in the center 💀

[@Gustavo_the_rat]

This is to underrated, this is so good, the art, the commentary, everything! This has inspired me to draw to so thank you!!❤❤❤

[@alien_sight1ngz]

My left ear loved this video so much (btw I love ur art its so cool looking)

[@sunnybun6969]

why are you only on my left??

[@TheFool-jc2ld]

I literally cannot sleep, please help

[@klaw-rp6ji]

me either brobro. haven't slept for two days, hitting three at the moment unless my several hours of attempt actually get me somewhere

[@TheFool-jc2ld]

@@klaw-rp6ji eat a banana

[@nullzone.]

omg. the collage bunny looks so cute!!!

[@JustOneSnail]

Tumblr you say. I don't quite dwell in such spaces, though now seems no better a time than any other to pay a visit.

[@awesome_possum297]

Awesome designs, very inspiring!

[@StarStrikerTheDragon]

Best thing to be listening 2/ watching while making a weirdcore/dreamcore game in which I'll need some new characters for :3