male characters
16 years ago
How do you create them? I have a few but I never really keep them for long :( Any tips for drawing males? Designing clothes for them?
Hope everything is going well for you all!
Hope everything is going well for you all!
Mind you every time I've created a male character he's generally designed to fill some niche role.
Same sorta deal with the clothing I guess; as an example; Marcus generally wears alot of black with big stompy boots and a coat; purely 'cause he's typically a vampire. Even then I used a stereotype to fill the role. While LJorn is more muscular and tends to just wear baggy pants; again due to him stereotypically being 'jamacian' (Anthro-Iguana)
Not everyone's cup of tea but it's how I work. Find niche, use stereotype to work with; and work from there.
Honestly, just use picture references and remember males aren't usually as lithe and slender as females.
I have a few references for guys, but there's not nearly as many good refs for guys as there are for girls :( Have you found a good source for male refs?
Thanks!
but if you need something handy, I'd recommend posemaniacs.com
The rest is anatomy and fashion.
I would say worry more about getting the anatomy correct first - draw him naked, make sure all the parts fit together and look right, then tackle the clothes. You can reference clothing styles from any culture, perhaps one that fits the character's background or culture, or you can make up your own stuff - that's the beauty of fantasy art - it doesn't have to be "correct", it just has to be believable.
Hope this helps! Good luck. =)
Thank you that helps me a lot and gives me confidence that even you struggled with it at first! I will keep on sketching them in my free time until I get good enough to show it off.