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@petitetiddiez
this may sound odd but do you have any tips for drawing trans characters in the total drama art style? or, more specifically, ftm/afab trans characters?
It’s one of those things that SEEMS tricky, but actually has a very simple solution: just draw the character.
In the original show, female and male characters have very different body structures and designs, but I think it’s understood by artists at this point that there is no reason why you can’t draw a cis female with the same body and attributes as a cis female.
What I’m trying to say is: trans people don’t look a specific way. You can’t go out on the street and say ‘oh yes, that is a #trans’. My own (trans/nonbinary) wife has had no hormones, no body modifications, and wears mostly ‘male’ clothing, but is still seen as a cis female.
Occasionally I’ll do things like giving my trans characters more masculine hands (Wanda for example), and you can always add surgical scars if you want to hint at it, but overall their backstory is a better way to dictate the design. Think through their thought process and how they would present themselves.
- Have they had top surgery? Would they wear a binder? If they wouldn’t want to have breasts and have the resources to make that happen, then don’t give them breasts.
- Are they muscular, lean, overweight, etc? There’s a misconception that female characters (and afab/ftm/androgynous characters) have to be thin and have curves, but obviously that’s not the case in real life so why should your art reflect it?
- How would they feel comfortable dressing? Clothes have no gender, so remind yourself of that when doing art.
Here are a few of my trans/nonbinary characters for example (some unfinished because I’m reworking their design). Admittedly, mine are NOT as diverse as they could be because... I draw characters that I find attractive (and then some men that I don’t really care about looking good) and I 100% have a type. Still, I think there are a few interesting things to show
Lenny (light blue shirt) has proportions that are more typical of female characters and I also gave him hips as an example. Still reads as a masculine character despite this.
Drew (orange hair) is nonbinary and doesn’t have breasts. At all. Same with Pam (the other redhead). Pam is completely flat while Drew has a small line to show that the chest exists, similar to how it’d be on a cis male design, but not *breasts*
Wanda (pink hair) has broad shoulders and hands that are usually reserved for male characters.
These were all, first and foremost, design choices. But they’re a weak example of what I was talking about: androgynous, trans, nonbinary, etc: they all just look like people. There is no one way to potray these charcters. And, I *do* feel like giving a FTM character a traditionally feminine frame isn’t necessary. It limits your design choices, and it also just... puts a bad taste in my mouth. Idk how to say it. It’s not something you should always avoid, and it’s not something you should always do. Characters of any gender can have any physical traits or fashion choices that you want.
Some cis lesbians have top surgery due to a complicated relationship to gender, but are still cis lesbians.
Some cis men have breasts for a variety of reasons
Some cis women wear mens clothes, and some cis men wear womens clothes despite identifying as cis.
So your trans characters should be given the same thought. WOULD this character have breasts? WOULD this character dress more masculine, feminine, or right in the middle? Do they have a square chin, a defined forehead, circular eyes, etc.
All that being said
I am a cis lesbian. True that my wife is trans, but that’s only ONE opinion I can directly consult and it’s more important to ask an *actual* trans person about design choice so you have a more varied and nuanced response. I can only give you second-hand information and my own opinions, which will never be as informative as someone who is actually the subject of your question (same goes for drawing certain races, disabilities, etc).
If you wanna talk about drawing fat people WOOHOO I’ve got you covered, but at the end of the day I’m cis. I’m not gonna be able how to draw trans people respectfully or give you the ‘okay’ to portray them a certain way. I just spit up my own designs and some advice you can take or leave.
My oc, Zelda ♥ I wanted to put a lot of time and effort into drawing her, and then couldn’t figure out a background. Shrug.
which td characters do you think are the hottest if they were real and like the same age as you lol
I mean, I enjoy drawing girls as sexy and desirable but honestly none of the characters appeal to me in that way. I don’t find myself drawing them or thinking about them in that way. I’m old and married and I have a very specific type that I don’t see represented in shows, especially not cartoons.
HOWEVER. I’d say the prettiest girl is Courtney. Courtney, Jen, Kitty, Ellody. We also stan Kelly the MILF.
I have a weakness for petite girls, thus the username
She deserves better tbh
SO I have a high school AU that I’ve been toying around with, but I wanted some help deciding on what Zoey’s love interest would be like. If you’ve got a second to fill out this form, please do ♥
Which TD girl do you think would enjoy nudism the most?
Not a fan of these pervy questions that objectify women, even if they *are* fictional
A colored piece from a longer comic showing the moment when Helen (my oc) actually fell in love with her then-boyfriend, Satoshi (Creative-Horizons oc)
And here’s teh full comic :U
Another cute collab between Creative-Horizons and I! I sketched, she colored <3 Also these are our ocs, Andromeda and Jane!! They’re extremely in love and will eventually end up in a poly relationship with our friend’s oc, Ryker
I wanted to do a sketch of Zoey for my highschool AU, and my friend Creative-Horizons colored it for me!! It turned out so gorgeous that I just had to share!!
Just some of my babies in a new style I’ve been trying out. I originally made one base in this style and have just been drawing over/adjusting it for every girl, but I’ve made a few pieces off-base that are also cute.
At this point all of my ocs are 19+ (mostly mid twenties) so don’t freak about having n00d versions! It’s also just good for me to have a blank canvas to draw clothes over lmao like paper dolls
From top to bottom: Lily, Angelique, Rae and a new girl I adopted who I don’t have many ideas for (but GODDAMN if she didn’t turn out ADORABLE???)
Concept sketches for an oc from an original universe. Her name is Angelique De Sonno and she’s a well-known (and feared) crime lord
If an asteroid were to hit earth I wouldn’t be surprised.
You’re quite morbid
In my goofy high school AU, Gwen and Courtney go to prom as ~ FrIeNdS ~ and things get romantique
I wanna ask for ideas of stuff to draw but I legit will only draw Gwen Courtney and Zoey so uh
Idk ideas involving any of those three characters?
I don’t headcanon anything I just know and perceive the truth
Some oc sketches 🤗
Top is Inei, a butler oc
Then we have Lily, Kiki and Ramona
Last sketch is Bunny!! I don’t LOVE her TD design yet—the original sketch I did is so much more soft and cute.
So I have this... really embarrassing high school AU that I’m obsessed with and I wanted to draw some art for it and SLOWLY work up the confidence to share stories. But, first I need to redesign the characters because their clothes are ugly UwU Struggling with Courtney but I dig the others