#tege

[uzlolzu]

More ferns, also featuring Tege.

[beerwanderer]

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[getoswhore]

Ok now post what geto posts on his snap story

he does stupid little doodles all the time (always drawing penises in gojo too)

btw that's me n him he posts me all the time.

[lammergeared]

Tege and Saffran for @uzlolzu

[uzlolzu]

And so I continue and possibly finish my dump of random mermaid pictures from the old folders. I even found some pencil doodles I remember doing at a cafe while I was waiting for a train.

[uzlolzu]

I wanted to make a proper picture of what Tege's actual body is like and solidify my understanding of her slightly dramatic monster design. Maybe even make it a bit tasteful. I’ve always been proud of her human look.

This is a bit old now, but I like it more than I did back then. Happy with the glow.

[uzlolzu]

Every characters of yours feels so believable and real in the way the look

How do you go about creating them do you collect references first or do it entirely from imagination?

First off: Thank you!

I have far too much to say about character design, but I’ll try to keep it brief-ish and not answer ten other things in addition to your question.

It’s nearly always from imagination these days. Sometimes I look for photos if I’ve decided to draw a type of person I’m unfamiliar with and feel specifics are important, but I constantly try to expand my mental library so that I won’t have to find references. I pretty much live for character design and I have spent the last twenty-five years or so developing the skills I find useful for it. Perhaps my efforts weren’t very focused when I was nine, but the ambition to “make a better heroine” was there. So, I’ve read a large number of anatomy books and keep on reading new ones, I do studies, and I continuously question my tastes, experiences and go-tos to be able to grow past them – little by little. Still, I absolutely use references sometimes, just generally not for design purposes or to a particularly large extent when I work on illustrations. I mainly use them when I struggle with an angle (in which case I usually find a mirror or take a photo of myself) or when studying. I often consult my anatomy books, however, and the two anatomical models on my desk, Mr. Skeleton and Mr. Half skin-half exposed superficial muscles. (I won't show a picture, since I know many people find them nasty and I don't want to tag this post as nasty. But they're beautiful friends.)

Anyway. How do I actually go about it… When drawing? Well, I usually have a pretty good idea of a character’s personality before I pick up a pen. That’s important to me. If I don't have one already, I mostly start with a written description rather than anything visual. Just a few words, to get an idea. Those texts aren’t based on anything and usually not very detailed, but they have the essentials. Being able to describe someone for myself and work from there, instead of from a vague thought, helps me to start. After I have a clear picture in my head, I usually make either a painterly portrait or a number of small head sketches.

For example, this is my first picture of Tege:

And these are my first pictures of Liam:

...When that’s done and I’m happy with the restult, I’ll have a perfect reference for later pictures. Eventually I’ll have a bunch of pictures of a character that I can start second-guessing and slowly change to perfection. Maybe I’ll get there one day.

[uzlolzu]

Have a Tege, four armed and slightly wonky glitter lady! This is really glossy in a lot of ways, but I often find that a little bit delicious. Like glass marbles or a half-transparent lollipop.