The KEY to better character designs

[@pikat]

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[@ScarletSky03]

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[@Kalslice]

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[@chimichangle]

clean ad integration!

[@CoffeeTable-pq5kn]

Pikat I don’t think your gonna see this but just in case, you should really make a video discussing circles since they are a fundamental building block that is involved with drawing most things and I feel like they aren’t touched on enough with ‘art tutorials’ on KZbin. The extent I’ve heard about them is “practice them a lot” without really explaining how and “their a pain in the ass” which everyone agrees on.

[@keeysOST]

Me designing characters as a 13 year old: Goddamn I'm a genius! Me designing characters now: Goddamn I don't know shit!

[@zuzoozuzoozu]

thats why u need to make a hot choc with marshmallows for that 13 yr old self and ask them for help, let ‘em in and give them the reins :)

[@BiBiren]

i think you can browse those old drawings of yours (that is if you haven't thrown them away or deleting them) then redraw them

[@keeysOST]

@@BiBiren I haven't. I've kept every drawing I've made since I started drawing seriously at 13. In truth what's missing from those designs is just more detail and fleshing out the ideas I had. I'm honestly surprised at how well I picked my colors back then.

[@galuxistar1615]

SO REAL 😭

[@Mariaaomo]

Its really easy, im a teen but here it is. Its all about accumulatting new chars over time, and visualizing an exact image. then, you go ahead and do it. just be creative and have fun.

[@gamingbean127]

Making a character is like cooking

[@gamingbean127]

Ingredients are good

[@DiDi_aniT]

There are preferences to every person with cooking so does this count too..? 🤔

[@RetroGhost16]

Mmmmm brisket

[@ppkxh]

I think it is safe to say pikat cooked

[@Urmommmmmmmmmmm904]

@@RetroGhost16mmmmm lasagna

[@tacticslc4805]

Beginner : 100% drawing Pro : 99% research 1% drawing

[@TheBloofyx]

Okay but for real it's more like 20% research 80% drawing 😅

[@panjinurfadillah2489]

​​@@TheBloofyxI guess it really depend on how much research you done, sometimes i get a character design in my head that just appears out of nowhere (Don't ask me how, it just happend) Was it good? no it was not good, infact mid at best, which range from European style character ,basic anime looking character.ans somehow end with unhinge monster i somehow create with a bunch of line and scribbles

[@vonfoxula]

No it’s fr too cuz it’s more memorization than anything else tbh 😭 which is funny cuz a lot of us have terrible memories otherwise

[@wardeng9]

“A concept artist’s dream is an animator’s nightmare”

[@username_69807]

Not having proper references is really a big problem, like it’s so hard to make good designs straight from imagination

[@Mjfake]

That is why knowing why and how somethings works helps when drawing from imagination!

[@tacticslc4805]

0:35 "From this to this" what do you mean, THIS is already peak character design

[@zagiproductions1630]

No actually the “before” is already 10x better than anything I’ve ever done 💀💀

[@FlowrrWOW]

@@zagiproductions1630too real 😭

[@etwrnity]

i know right? lmaoo I started laughing out loud at that

[@croissora]

@@zagiproductions1630I KNOWWW like im over here putting a shirt on a character and not knowing what to do next😭😭

[@koshetz]

i actually love that first one design more because it looks gender neutral. Angels in a lot of interpritations are sexless beings and the idea of angel being nor man nor woman but powerful ethereal divine being is more appealing to me.

[@PorValis]

Good character design is highly under-appreciated I feel. Most people don’t realize the sheer amount of time and effort a lot of professional concept artists take into account. I love that Pikat shows us her process on her redesign as it gives more people a glimpse at just how vital good research is. I’m nowhere close to Pikat’s level as I’ve tried my best to take the time into making my little png design for my avatar, and the amount of iterations i tried doing while trying to get the feedback of my community was an eye-opening experience. All those designs and studies of armor pikat casually shows in this video are probably tens if not hundreds of hours of research and iteration. Idk how she does it, I struggled just after 20 variations of my own design lol. I have nothing but respect and admiration for pikat and other creators that put this amount of effort into their work!

[@Fuzzle3049]

I ain't reading allat

[@hangezoe3828]

Agreed! I find this video to be very informative about how to make character designs more appealing with just an unoriginal idea. I always believed I had to make something new 😅 Haha

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

​​@@Fuzzle3049 No one cares if you didn’t.

[@Fuzzle3049]

@@lilyfhonazhel2675 Wanna fight?

[@Fuzzle3049]

@@lilyfhonazhel2675 I ain't reading allat either

[@bananaunited6861]

Toesuke from the village hidden in the foot, whose rival is narutoe but his secret skill nail arts will lead him to become Toekage

[@williamscreamingforhelp]

this is perfect lmao

[@DVAIKONNE]

Nice

[@kayyayeare]

this is cursed

[@avacado4706]

Nail Art....? HOLLOW KNIGHT?

[@Specter_1125]

A tip for armor design (specifically late medieval/early modern full plate) is to remember that not every rivet actually attaches two plates together. Some do directly join two plates together, but others are just for show, some are hidden under other lames, and others are riveted to leather straps on the under side connecting the plates together. This is integral to understanding how the plates are able to move and allow for a wide range of motion.

[@wondaraptor]

The one thing people tend to forget is that character designing is a process, and it takes way more time than a single drawing (even if it puts aside rendering which is prevelant to finished illustrations)

[@ironclad4451]

i feel like this misconception stops a lot of people from even trying.

[@meat-circus]

Dude why the fuck I just opened KZbin to look up “character design tips” and this from one of my favorite artists shows up? What da hell

[@Re.Alllll]

Another one for the "watch again later playlist" for when I actually need it. This is good background knowledge though.

[@bulba3342]

Glad I'm not the only one that does that, I do forget about them tho lol

[@v-buckschan111]

Don't forget, research also means understanding the logic behind something. And when you understand why a clothing is this way or a weapon is shaped like that, you can alter it by altering the logic or highlighting it. What I said wasn't the best explanation, it's just the old saying "know the rules before breaking it.. or whatever" you just need to know the basics

[@Nazhull]

I really like that you actually show ways to use the sponsored software instead of just reading a script

[@thesunthrone]

I think both Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 14 designs are amazing to study for the plausibility factor, because they are undeniably extremely stylized and fantastical designs - yet you can see how you could conceivably make and wear them. That's my personal design rule, I need to be able to figure out how I would wear and move in it!

[@redninenine_]

dark souls and elden ring are definitely great examples of fantasy armour. i sometimes even recognise the exact inspiration for a set and it's so cool how they actually use real world references!

[@goku_dunker_420]

I liked that you included a bit about not being happy with your work, good reminder that no matter the skill level mistakes/unforeseen endings will happen, it matters more if you try again though.

[@ObsoletePerson]

You've made a whole bunch of excellent points. My biggest problem with character design is finding actual sources. Search engines are getting worse and worse and it's getting harder and harder to find sources that are actually accurate. Also, I love that wing ornament on the breastplate. Really goddamn inspired. You did a great job. :D

[@gama3040]

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[@quinnozo8408]

you always somehow post exactly what i need when i'm struggling with it

[@KSKY2012]

This is great because I've just been relying on character creators to make designs, and while I can make great designs that I like with them, it's not gonna be easy to transfer their design to a drawn format. So this has been really useful, thanks!

[@PorValis]

Character creators in games especially are a great way to make cool designs! But I agree with you in the sense that Pikat’s method of character design can help us a lot too in making more unique designs.

[@KSKY2012]

@@PorValis yeah, the only problem I have with relying *only* on character creators, is that they can be very limited. Sometimes you want to add a specific design to a character, but you can't find it in a character creator. You could draw the design aspect when you get to the drawing phase, but without any references or any idea of what you're doing, it might not look right. So you could just use both! Get an idea of what you want in your design using a character creator, and then use Pikat's method to transfer the design to a drawn format :D

[@draconicreconcile]

​@@KSKY2012What character creators do y'all use?

[@tyranny1679]

sometimes with a lot of the advice centered around good character design, i wonder where really out there stuff like jojo’s bizarre adventure falls into place within these generally accepted rules. especially because many jojo designs seem to be very odd or borderline nonsensical, yet it’s still heralded as having great designs. this was a good watch and you have really great tips!

[@arthurcarnegie9144]

I think a piece of that is the audience’s acceptance that this is a “Bizarre” world. Jojo designs are often wild outside of context, but within the story, that’s perfectly normal and we’ve accepted it as such. It’s a lot of weird character design, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility in this particular world anymore because it is self described as “Bizarre.” The world is bizarre and embraces it, so the audience embraces it. Sometimes it pushes too far and that’s when the audience stumbles, but then they continue forward accepting the new standard of strange. (Looking at you, alien boy from Diamond is Unbreakable) Plausibility still exists. It is plausible that any of these characters would look the way they do because they exist in a bizarre world, and that plausibility is key. Jojo characters are not held to the standard of “plausible to exist”, but instead it is held to the standard of “plausible in this particular world”.

[@Trex12x]

Great ad! You merge it really well with the video and topic, instead of section of yapping everyone skips

[@Blunderbat]

Totally excellent advice for when it comes to certain elements of the design process and how to research. I would say though, that there's an element missing which can be a hugely powerful tool in character design. That is storytelling and character traits reflected in your design. It's great to have the technical understanding of the design elements but if it's missing the "why" aspect then it can feel hollow and purposeless. All design and no character. I studied animation at uni and one of the things that really stood out in a good character design, is when visual elements tell you something about the characters personality or story. It's the second step in making something make sense and be usable to the character. A very clean design, lacking personal trinkets or quirks can tell you that a character is very professional and closed off. Where as little personal affects, scruffiness or extra elements of customisation that the character may have added to their own outfit speaks to a more organic or free spirited character. One of the best first steps is to actually get in the mind of the character. What are they like? Why do they style themselves a certain way? Do they hide behind an appearance or express themselves through how they look? Is their outfit comfortable or restrictive and is that through personal choice? How do they hold themselves and why? Do they stand tall or slouch? Once you add these elements into the design process you incorporate things that the viewer can attach or relate to. That is a step beyond it being compelling just by looking cool. I my opinion that is the biggest difference between what comes across from these two different drawings. The first one projects a different personality, more grounded, a little slumped but still looking forceful. The second design with the more flamboyant, aerial pose and elegant baroque armor looks like a more proud, showy type of character. Baroque is a proud and showy type of architecture after all. It's meant to be showing off. So that's what ends up coming through character wise too. If you don't consider things like that when choosing the aesthetics you pull from then you can end up saying things through your design that you didn't intend to. (And that's not even mentioning the deeper level of thought that can go into the storytelling of the universe you're creating for your character. Why does their culture have baroque sensibilities, or is it a style your character chose in opposition to a culture in their universe? Is the character living in a certain time period or culture which is reminiscent of the baroque period in our history? Is it an alagory? There's so many levels of storytelling you can plunge into from here. ) Amor is also an interesting element in a design because it can be a uniform that deliberately detracts from characterisation. That a character hides behind or is forced to conform to. Or it can be a very personalised thing that the character has built up over time for their needs. Thinking about these "why" questions when going into the initial design can make a character seem like a more fully rounded, realised person. Then you get the believability of the practical elements of the design e.g how the amor works, and the believability of the characters persona, a relatability, working together to create a truly strong design.

[@sandcastle84]

Love your design's asymmetry and new parts of the armour and head-wings! You mentioned making her look more elegant which it did, yet there's also these new sharp parts that makes her a little scary to approach. I kinda miss the drapery and metal halo from the previous design though. 🤔

[@lorenzoaccristo8712]

“A long way to go”. Your style is amazing and the feathers hairs of your OC are so damn cool

[@LuzNoceda9]

0:52 the little owl thingies and the girl with the nest as a piece of clothing is genius!!

[@rainsparks29]

The idea of building up a visual library is so key. It feels super daunting trying to design as an intermediate artist, I think, because it's like - oh my god, I have no idea how ANY of this works even though I've been drawing for forever. As always it comes back to slowly building up knowledge in different areas in order to finally consolidate, and then being able to revisit that research on later designs so it doesn't take you as long. Also, I'd like to add - when it comes to personal projects and OCs, I think iteration is a good idea. You don't need to focus on getting the perfect design the first time; you can get your general ideas for a character down, and slowly iterate that design towards something better as you become more knowledgeable with your inspirations. I think design will naturally also feel better as drawing skill improves - because you have a better knowledge of shapes, composition and posing, which are so so important in design but are more embedded in fundamentals. As someone going into animation I'm also trying to keep shape language and silhouette in mind, which of course leads back to design. In other words improving your art skills in any area is going to make character designs better, which I think is another reason it can feel overwhelming. Looking at the two designs side by side, the new design is posed more dynamically and has a more interesting silhouette, which I think helps a ton. Plus, it's asymmetrical which gives the eye another path to naturally follow, so it's easier to digest too. Extra research undoubtedly helped emphasise the traits of the initial prompt, but I think there's a lot of subtlety in the improvement. Anyway, those are just my ramblings as an intermediate artist myself. Great video as always. The kind of stuff that makes me actively want to go out and study anatomy or something. I dunno. You make it look fun!

[@just_a_hampa]

I like making random bs and turning it into an oc. It works pretty well and I’m learning greatly.

[@メシャ]

Bro, the "before" is already on a whole different galaxy compared to anything i could ever dream to achieve in my lifetime lmao

[@brainpointv4505]

Me: *Daydreams* - instantly has design and function burned into my brain.

[@Cheeriosity101]

This is severely underrated, one of the best explanations I've ever seen so far, being able to execute/portray a character correctly is really important!!!

[@cele2137]

1:20 that reminded me of the time Bo Burnham farted on a microphone dramatically, and then said "original does not mean good"

[@Entity_Artist_Animator]

As An Artist Myself, All Of Her Advice Is So Important And Correct, I Tried One Of Her Advice To Make A Character Design Morre Supernatural, Unique, And Realistic But Not Too Realistic!

[@ZombieOwl12]

Yes to that plausibility tip! I realized I was tapping into my personal experience when trying to design a weapon for a character recently. I wanted to make a mix between an axe and a hammer, trying to combine the two. As a martial artist, I try to imagine how to swing the weapons I draw to make them look plausible, and this hammer-axe just wasn't it!

[@lola9148]

pikat beloved ❤ the final character is very cool and the composition is so lively. what I struggle with the most in designing is actually having a story for the characters to communicate through the character, without a detailed prompt. since I always ran into this issue, I lost interest in designing characters that had no life to live 😔 Would loooove to hear your thoughts on this bit!

[@ObsessedwithZelda2]

Hope it’s okay if I try to spitball a bit? If you’re more inclined to try designing first rather than having a character in mind, there are definitely a lot of artists in that same boat! What I’m aware they do is work in reverse, where they start sketching from a mishmash of ideas and cool visuals and think of the purpose/role of those things as they go which then keeps informing their next sketches in the process. But if you do best with a firm idea ahead of time but the writer well is a bit dry, here’s some ways to generate your own prompts: Setting! Pick a place the character is from, either in reality or fantasy. And try to be a bit specific. Not just a continent or large country, but a specific tribe or state. Or in the case of fantasy with less well developed maps, more like country/city within that setting. As you research a bit for this, you can find so many ideas on what traits to give a character, but even if no ideas come to you, you’ll definitely see a lot of visuals you might like to include! From there, picking a viable job is sooo helpful. You can find a lot of lists of common jobs by time period online if you’re not sure what might be available for your setting. And if you like scifi, I’m sure people have made speculative lists too. Once you know a job (or job of parents at least) and thus class, it will help you a lot in deciding more in depth what clothes to give them, maybe even how they style their hair, and especially How they wear their clothes. People who perform labor can often have tricks to keeping their clothes out of the way, or have more ways of storing a lot of things to carry and etc for example. While wealthier people or those with more sit down jobs are more free to have more impractical outfits. It’s okay if you lack experience in how this all should work irl, just as long as it helps you think, right? After you have a lot of these ideas down, from there it might help guide you to what you think the personality is like. But if not, you can always try iterations for different archetypes. Ir go on tvtropes and click a random page if you’re really stumped Depending how you feel about AI as a tool, I know there’s a website like ‘this person does not exist’ you could try cycling through to see if anything sparks inspiration for what type of face you like. Or use some pinterest boards of interesting faces. You can say ‘wow this eye shape is so cool but this persons lips give an interesting silhouette’ and combine things you like. When you have the final design they might start having a clearer personality to you just by how they look. It’s always fine to redesign something later if this happens too where you can narrow your focus a bit. Ah, hope you can find something useful in all that. Good luck!

[@lola9148]

@@ObsessedwithZelda2 woah woah woah aw thank you for taking the time to write down all of these tips!! they're great. i especially like the idea of choosing a job and class, just cause of how easy and direct the questions that brings up are (aside of the practicality of the outfits, it'll say what kind of environment to add, and it's easy to think of why that is their job and it all develops itself) i think this would be a good start to exercising design muscles. part of the issue i guess is not being invested when i have an idea, but maybe it's good to be able to just leave one for the next when drawing for practice, and along the way something would be so cool i would keep developing the world. definitely trying this like right now! i hope other people end up checking this comment as well!!!!

[@ObsessedwithZelda2]

@@lola9148 I'm so glad you can find use in some of it : D I'm lucky enough to have met people with a lot of different approaches/needs for art, so I had a lot to work with. And you've got the idea with jobs, absolutely! Any idea not used can be saved for later if anything prevents you from pursuing it, no worries at all. For me a lot of the passion for a project comes once I get some answers or ideas to certain parts of the worldbuilding, so I hope that you're able to find those niches as you work on this exercise

[@artrosear]

This is genuinely one of the most helpful videos ever, and it came at a PERFECT time where I'm working on character designs for a comic I'm going to publish and have been feeling stuck on them. Thank you so much for posting this and sharing your knowledge and wisdom!!

[@minecraftperson8412]

for me I just autism really hard, let the ancient gods forgotten by time guide my thought process, design a character, watch 5 guides, come back to the design after 3 years, say "damn this shit fuckin sucks" and redo the whole thing. Peak character design shall ensue!

[@shadowbolt27]

I love both designs. Both have their own appeal.

[@arreis7866]

"The designs don't have to be clean or colored" Proceeds to show a bunch of clean detailed drawings

[@vitalnguyen]

this is absolutely my favorite that ive seen thus far as a character design student, i love your videos as they're just so detailed and straightforward to understand. you're seriously my idol, keep up the amazing work!

[@LaziiHiatus]

I love the very informative video! Also another thing i'd like to add when taking note of character design is their poses and personality! Try to incorporate how you'd think that character would act. For example, a happy-go-lucky girl. Her poses are more joyful with a design that feels refreshing and playful. This helps the audience come up with a plausible conclusion of a character's personality. "Oh this character is very stern with the way their expressions furrow with sharp shapes." When dealing with character design for objects into humans, let's say a sunflower, start with what usually comes to people's minds when they see a sunflower. Yellow. Bright. Happy. This can also work with colors. Such as the color yellow representing happiness and optimism. You cmay also try this with artstyles too, choosing which kind of style would best fit your character's overall mood. That's all from me, I'm not really an expert so you can take my advice however you want :P

[@redninenine_]

hey! i think you really improved quite a bit with the new drawing compared to the last. the poleyns are shaped much better with the knees, the gauntlets have definitely seen improvement from both a grounded and fantastical perspective (absolutely ADORE the claw design), and same with the couters. the sabatons look wonderful as well, far better than the previous metal shoe design (as sabatons are not just metal boots). however, if you do want to improve it some more, i have some critique (coming from a huge armour nerd): i think the cuirass as a whole would benefit from some reworking. i think the ornate designs on the breastplate work well but it might be the proportions that hurt it; the breastplate usually stops at around the belly button, and many cuirasses follow a wasp waist look. check out the Sigismund harness for a nice example. i think that more round shape would make it easier to incorporate that design, while keeping an elegant feel. (it looks like the metal is twisting with the angel) as for the tonlet, i like what you're doing with the bottom feathers. very nice design there. however, the tasset covering the crotch is i think a bit detrimental to the design as it looks like it's loosely dangling from the diamond-shape above it. i think removing that, and pushing in the two side tassets just a little would work really well. you could even add a fauld (skirt of maille) that has a spiked design to keep that angular theme. also, adding lames to the bottom of the breastplate would also greatly help the shape of the cuirass, as it'll help mitigate the awkward shapes you might have created with the breastplate. again, id suggest referring to the Sigismund harness or maybe even a look at the tomb of maximilian's statues the spaulders arent bad at all, matter of fact i think the shrinking of them does good! but i suggest experimenting with more designs, they can get very decorative and come in many different shapes and sizes.

[@XynZeph]

YOU SAVED ME!😭 My characters used to look very boring and confusing or whatever the word is, now I can actually do non boring looking characters!

[@thealphaoozaru7755]

The end is so relatable. When i finish a design or a drawing in general there's always something I dont like about it. Don't ever do that, dont be like me dude 😆. When you're not happy with the result of your art, always look at as your own uniqueness put into it and be proud of that. Each drawing you complete, every skill you gain, is an opportunity to improve. Honestly the final outcome was fine and looks way better than something I could do so dont worry haha. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself but I can relate to it as well. I always complain on the art discord server about how bad my art is when in reality im only 14 and I have a long way to go. You're just like me fr 😅Just don't give up on improving, yo! How can we never give up if we only try once or twice? Milage is key and always keep on trying to top your previous artwork. You're a great artist, pikat! Hope to be as good as you in the future ❤

[@Sille.]

0:26 Lmao, I'm the opposite, know how to design characters for RPG campaigns and all, but can't draw them

[@Блага-ы2м]

This was honestly the most helpful videos for character design that I’ve watched so far. Thank you!

[@damionbartholomew4623]

hm.. think I'll add this video to my character design tips folder in Milanote. Honestly super helpful video! I know most of this information but most of the time I just completely forget some of these things when it comes to design. love how organized your boards are as well! thank you thank you 🙏💞

[@beatrizqueirozdecarvalho4086]

as someone who wants to work with char design im SO grateful for this video!!! you did amazing, and i'm hyped to work on my projects now :)

[@interdimensionalcat]

I love it when I find a channel like this. Thanks for the in depth video!! Subbed.

[@katelandis6123]

It's beautiful! I love your style.

[@DiDi_aniT]

Oh god! thank you pikat i was searching for this!! ♥️✨

[@lulilian6671]

This is such a great video that explains the process behind character designing!! I have a specific oc I love a lot yet I'm still unhappy with his design after three years of research, drafts, abandoned ideas and redesigning lol, it definitely takes a long time to create a design and researching is such an important part of it

[@squeaky_art]

Heather got a glow up!! 🥺 Really nice tips in this vid Pikat!

[@Jamafly]

Milanote & pureref have been my go to ref holders. Milanote to hold ideas and pureref to hold img by my drawing area. Helps with color picking.

[@XxXsoapXxX]

me: how do i do character design? i want to get better! everyone: do research me: NOOOOOOO

[@ruby414__]

i'd like more tips about making *useable* character designs! as in for medias where you need to think about how easily drawable they are like comics or video games

[@schae1298]

Holy shit. This is why I don’t get better at drawing. I’m just doing character design research constantly 😭

[@lincolny2220]

I've been in a huge character design related slump lately, thank you for the video!

[@KYotuA12]

making characters is just 1 step combine everything you know that is cool and attach it in the Unique part or way👍

[@aurelias2601]

This has been so helpful as someone trying to learn how to improve and design my own characters, and inhance my design skills. thank you so much Pikat!

[@echo_is_probably_sleeping]

This is explained so much better than my actual art class lol, thank you

[@tidalgirls]

i love the way u explain omg subscribed so fastt

[@horang_i8822]

Finallyyy!!!!! A proper video that show how character designer are brainstorming

[@who_is_ruby6596]

this is so useful for me because im very bad at designing character THANK YOU SO MUCHH

[@vamrack8344]

This is gonna take me forever to learn,

[@jonh101]

Being a such a nerd in military organisation and unit types, variants, their uses, status and many other things. Inspiration and design is easier for a history nerd

[@Twiddle_things]

Pikats videos always make me super motivated and optimistic!!!!!

[@frijolitoandcuterice]

When participating in the DTIYS for this character I suffered with the problem that you mention here about the armor being too "made up". Wish I had this video when I was planning it haha. This is a really great video for me because I struggle a lot designing characters, or anything, but I really want to be able to do it better. I really like this content

[@voidboi2831]

just listen to really epic music while drawing, so the epic vibes translate into the final art

[@tiny5741]

as an "armor expert" I suggest you do a lot of research on different types of armor for different styles of combat, different styles of armor from different countries in the same period and also different periods, learn what makes a good design work for a particular job, how it's assembled, etc. research armor from old manuscripts as well. it's important to see how armor evolves and why. that is intrinsically related to how technology and society evolve and influence each other.

[@kitsunemusicisfire]

There is no bad idea, just bad execution. Makoto Michiko has the toenail superpower and she's a fine character.

[@mysteriousstranger5873]

I may suck at drawing, but it’s cool how being an armorer made my character design incredibly badass This video is making my armor autism scales go off the charts.. now I wanna make a set of gauntlets or something

[@JijiJohnJacky]

Phenomenal video! cant wait to create designs with these in mind, how exciting! Thank you^^

[@TranscendentBurger]

you have no idea how much I needed this, thank you so much for this vid

[@TotallyNotBTN]

You are a good egg, these videos that I've been watching have been an awesome help, thanks

[@deaddoomed2380]

11:50 in that cases, usually I set 2 or 3 concepts for the character and fix the design to those. I.E. you have wings as a visual element, you could use roses, or leaves, and make every detail with theses shapes ;) it's easier to make ornaments without any previous guide and it reinforcements the key concepts of the characters :)

[@bloodasp8028]

Amazing video, It's giving me the motivation to re-draw my OC and how I wanna go about redesigning them

[@SiiR.]

It's happening again I tell to myself that I'll watch the video later and always end up watching everything because of how interesting and soothing your videos are-

[@alexvon2489]

I wish I had this video before my character design final cause this helped a lot!

[@starcloudnebula9017]

Perfect timing, I have been trying to redesign my old ocs and I have been stuck for a while.

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

This is actually good for writing a story

[@kelpstorm]

i got as far in as 2:15 before i suddenly had a great character idea...this tutorial is magic i didnt even have to really watch it to make a great design >:D (but now that im back im going to finish it hehe)

[@Pringes]

Thanks, now I can make concept designs.

[@violetvalentine999]

idk if you're open to suggestions for video topics, but i'd love to hear any advice you might have about drawing in perspective!!! you're so good at breaking down complex concepts in simple terms. "art is like gacha" legit just blew my mind, i feel so much better, suddenly

[@Dogbloxart]

OMG MY FIRST TIME BEING EARLY LOVE UR ART

[@DesmondWainaina-fm6kj]

that has to be the most unique model i have ever seen

[@shazani18]

With this video I realized that I still have to learn a lot when it comes to character design hahaha

[@wilczus222]

What do you mean you don't like the new design? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THIS IS GOALS!?!?

[@meanncat3050]

Your videos always make my brain hurt but I appreciate them anyway..I eventually get to following your advice [brain jut overwhelmed easy is all]

[@Somethingiguess-tj6xo]

1:00 holy hell that's horrifying and amazing

[@monocasualzari]

I streamline a lot of my characters, they're not anime style characters. Their outfits are relatively simple, because I often see designs with such complicated armor designs, dresses, suits, with thousands of tiny details, and my brain just. Shortcircuits. I draw someone wearing a simple leather jacket and it pops more and sticks better in my brain

[@valkyrie5725]

I know you dont like you finish design but it looks great!

[@khandaya5516]

I NEEED MOREEE PIKAT IS DEFINITELY MY COPIUM NOW.

[@k.keisuna]

ARGENTI FROM HSR MENTIONED IN THE INTRO

[@Marrisyn]

Thank you for the info! ❤

[@scruncheduppaper4828]

ive been battling against a single oc character design for two months now, hope this video helps me

[@pseud0moth]

i can't stop looking at the avatar

[@Ladd-x7c]

I love you (respectfully.).

[@KvL92]

The mood board is a great idea