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!

[@miki-c1b]

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

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Appreciate that

[@IceGoddessRukia]

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

[@CuriousSkullington]

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._*

[@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

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

She actually is super adorable. I love her. I follow you and watch your videos, still know nothing of Storm Fellers, and yet I love her.

[@OctagonalSquare]

This goes beyond just design. I’m definitely not the first person to notice this, but think of Toph in Avatar. She isn’t boring, but compared to literally every single other person in the show, she has nearly 0 character development. At most she learns to trust a little bit more. Which is amazing! It makes her feel grounded and steady, like a rock and gives us juxtaposition and a reference point for everyone else’s change.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@absolutefoot4594]

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

[@LoanRepresentative]

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

[@Zaxerphone]

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.

[@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 🫡

[@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!

[@-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".

[@kate_alt]

@@JacksonTomlin underrated reply

[@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

[@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.

[@lana_del_Rei.neet-]

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

[@lilcarttheoneandonly]

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

[@thunderlord3747]

Still better than every Concord character combined

[@Danihelmanart]

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

[@sheabuttyr]

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

[@VarietyPuppets]

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

[@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.

[@CatLover-gk8uu]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@mawcha]

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

[@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

[@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!!

[@Cukrovina]

Same lmaooo

[@theswig2339]

I almost thought the silhoutte was Dr. Eggman.

[@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 :)

[@BobTheGodly]

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

[@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. ✊️😔

[@spacehuman452]

Lilo & Stitch art style is awesome

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@TrulyBS-QJ]

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.

[@Nakoiter]

She looks like she'll have exactly ONE scene of her laughing out loud and everyone will react with 😮

[@Emjay1306]

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

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you kindly!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@NeosAvias]

Aulgitha is such a mood, I love her. 💚

[@webbowser8834]

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

[@CoralReaper707]

Honestly, the best part is that this "boring" character design actually looks interesting. It really goes to show that sometimes, less is more. Something I think Helluva Boss (or just about anything made by Vivziepop, really) usually fails to do, is make a character design intentionally "boring". This short video really is an important character design lesson.

[@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

[@Rae_The_Drolf]

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!

[@sp0tty-v2b]

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

[@yoshiahyuuga6662]

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

[@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!

[@xelith6157]

I really loved the first sketch you did

[@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

[@VideoAssaultSaturday]

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

[@drunkpanda_1]

It’s 4 am , I was just rewatching steins gate, a forgotten great show, then this shows up in my KZbin lmao. Enjoy the media of today and live in todays new peak media is so right my guy, the feeling we got as a kid can come back and doesn’t have to ever go aaway

[@V-SanSings580]

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 :)

[@DevSarman]

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

[@slothz4dayz]

I have a few OCs that are boring on purpose because they're just regular, everyday people. I think it's important to consider the personality, lifestyle and world around a character when desigining them. Not everyone dresses up really fancy all the time.

[@craz2580]

I love the designs of the carns, it feels so creepy/zombie like with a hint of cultist but... Corn, its great

[@Nako3]

This character is good because we can all relate

[@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

[@vargwardwad4459]

You make a great point.

[@soloshottie]

I use the word "interesting" instead of "appealing" personally, but to the same end

[@DeadHouseMouse]

I love her so much

[@temp3608]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Golden_Official100]

imo she doesn't look boring, she still got that interesting chara design.

[@kriserjix]

I love your painting style..🥺🥺

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mikejox]

Love your art style

[@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.

[@potatoguy5428]

The perfect loop doesn't exi-

[@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

[@smile--]

looks like a "quirky" pixar character

[@totallynottea]

She screams 'mood fr fr' so dry and I love her.

[@skootmeister3994]

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

[@denistoma6918]

Your drawings are amazing btw

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thanks so much for saying that!

[@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

[@skong-o3x]

damn who created me is a horrible writer

[@Bogyfobiya]

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

[@pinkinkNZ]

that's cool :D

[@northernalpine4350]

Honestly doesn't even look boring to me in my eyes shes the type of woman to pretend to not care about the party or the player, but will legitimately start Cleaving Ruffians with a massive sword if push comes to shove chill and cold, but will turn Volcanic if pressed she looks like that 1st NPC that you return to after a long adventure, she tries to be a unpleasant but it comes across as endearing rather than annoying or infuriating, the one you return to Strictly because you like their character no matter how inconvenient it is to have to keep returning to the first areas of the game

[@cocoaart]

Eeyore is a good example I love him 😭💕

[@uber21]

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

[@sorryandnothing]

Now she's one of my favorite characters

[@CharacterDesignForge]

🫨

[@ledgerlinelife]

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

[@randomnessanimation6831]

As a simple and boring person, I approve!

[@The9KChannel]

thats the contrast between spongebob and squidward, you weren't the first one to incorporate this "concept" into your project

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Yeah I definitely never claimed to have been the first at any point, just sharing the concept with others, it's going to be ok. Not a competition

[@taqresu5865]

I think Roz is a good example of a purposefully boring character design that just works. A lot of the visual appeal of Monsters Inc are the monster designs Pixar created for their universe., yet Roz is one of the more memorable characters.

[@melody3741]

I love the new design

[@apricot8301]

I liked her brown/red color design a lot 👀

[@CreationXDesigner]

how is she not boring? amazing

[@yesnt9002]

She looks charming.