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How to Draw Different Body Types for Males and Females. Last month we talked about how to draw different expressions and emotions.

How to Draw Different Body Types for Males and Females

In this tutorial I will be showing you useful guidelines you can follow to draw common body types for both males and females. We will be using simple shapes to draw the body type out over it, such as rectangles, triangles and irregular quadrilaterals. We will start out with six female body types and then follow that up with six male body types. Step 1: Body Base: Height and Shoulder Width Before we begin drawing out the body types, we will start by creating a base that we'll flesh out with the body types in the following steps.

Start by drawing a head, a simple oval with slight indents around the jaw area to define it a bit more. Now duplicate this head eight times and then place them in a straight line underneath the original head shape you drew. To give you more than a straight line to work with, duplicate the second head at the top (neck area) twice and place them on either side of the second head. Conclusion. What does Character development actually mean? - Writers Stack Exchange. Character development can refer to either the task of sitting down and creating a character (working out their appearance, history, mannerisms, and so on), or it can refer to the change a character undergoes during the course of a story.

What does Character development actually mean? - Writers Stack Exchange

In the first instance, the idea is to create a fictional person, complete with flaws and weaknesses, history, mannerisms, hopes, fears, someone that is often even more real than people you meet in real life. This is (generally) a person you will use in your story, whether as a protagonist or antagonist. It's like you getting to know someone so well that you know absolutely everything about them. Just how much you need to know depends on how important the character is to the story, but generally speaking, the more you know about the character, the better able you'll be able to write about them in relation to your story.

Ainessa Character Drawing Tutorial. So how does one go about drawing a character?

Ainessa Character Drawing Tutorial

When asked, my usual advice is something to the tune of sketch guidelines first. What does that mean? Well, if you'll bear with me, I'll explain and illustrate. Keep in mind, there is no precise 'correct' way to go about drawing. Over time, most artists will develop their own personal techniques that suit their own personal style.

Now, on with the show. What are guidelines? Why use guidelines? Not only does this result in flat-looking characters, but it also makes it difficult to create interesting or dynamic poses. More guideline propaganda. As you can see here, planning the proportions, pose, and even the personality your character drawing will have requires only a few simple lines. DeviantART: where ART meets application! Cartoon Concept Design: TANGLED: sketches and characters Part 6. Girl Sketches by *toonbaboon on deviantART. Clover Sketches by ~Jesteppi on deviantART. Character Sketch Process by *LuigiL on deviantART. Character Shape Sketching 1 (with video link) by *LuigiL on deviantART.

Character Shape Sketching 2 (with video link) by *LuigiL on deviantART. Tommyboy studies by ~greenestreet on deviantART. How to Write a Character Sketch. Follow these tips to create a character sketch, which will help you develop consistent and engaging characters.

How to Write a Character Sketch

A character sketch is a quick rendering of a character, and writing a sketch is about asking and answering questions. In order to write a character sketch, you must ask yourself questions about your character. Only you, as the author, can answer these questions. Who is your character physically? Physical characteristics are the first things we notice when we meet someone.

Authors, eager to explore the in-depth psychology of their written subjects, might discount these details as unimportant and base. What is your character doing? This is the next question to ask because it brings into account other aspects of story writing such as setting and time. Authors may be tempted to gloss over this part of characterization. CodeGreene!: Gallery. Let me first off wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year!

CodeGreene!: Gallery

I know my blog has been a dead zone for the past few months, but I PROMISE you I have good reason! I have been working on some very tight deadlines getting things together for my MTV project, plus them crazy holidays filled my schedule. I'm also starting some exciting new projects for 2011! I can't go into much detail about these projects, but one thing involves a pretty sweet deal with Dark Horse. I will fill you in as things gets closer. I also have some up coming stuff for one of the other big comic companies. That being said, I will be posting my Convention Schedule for 2011 soon!

Let's GO!!! Artist Interviews. Greenestreet on deviantART. KICKSTARTER: 1000 animated project by ~greenestreet on deviantART. 1000 page 1 by ~greenestreet on deviantART. Avengenging Justice color by ~greenestreet on deviantART. Sanford Greene (Person) Sanford Greene - Comic Artist - Gallery of New Comic Art.