Here is a small collection of some of my male characters. Been drawing women for a while so this is a nice change of pace.
Also, i've been paranoid over how i draw female bodies for a while and i don't know which one of these is better. I'm always worried over doing it too big or too small
While all three are pretty good designs, if you're going for a "gear head"-type character, I think you're better off using design B. Though, I'd give her pants as it isn't very wise to be wearing shorts while using welding equipment.
While all three are pretty good designs, if you're going for a "gear head"-type character, I think you're better off using design B. Though, I'd give her pants as it isn't very wise to be wearing shorts while using welding equipment.
I would also add a few other things:
-Overalls/wifebeater/flanner shirt depending on how informal/tomboyish you want her to be.
-Glasses are nerdy and formal, good for looking and being smart. Aviator Goggles give an antique, impulsive or adventurous look.
-While long hair looks good, at work she might need something to keep it from getting dirty.
For her personality the hair on the second one matches well. There are other aspects to consider. Like you want her to give off a youthful vibe? Nerd that studies or hands on wrench jockey?
I would also add a few other things:
-Overalls/wifebeater/flanner shirt depending on how informal/tomboyish you want her to be.
-Glasses are nerdy and formal, good for looking and being smart. Aviator Goggles give an antique, impulsive or adventurous look.
-While long hair looks good, at work she might need something to keep it from getting dirty.
For her personality the hair on the second one matches well. There are other aspects to consider. Like you want her to give off a youthful vibe? Nerd that studies or hands on wrench jockey?
I always imagined her having short-medium hair but I'm not opposed to longer look
Also if we were to assume her race it would be some mix of black/Asian
I wanted the cloths to resemble street fashion from the early 2000s
She should give off a youthful girly pop cutesy vibe with a go getter attitude full of energy (gremlin) not really someone you could see doing anything hands on upon first glance
I use ibis paint on my phone and use my fingers to draw. It's very unfinished, I think I need a tablet and a digital pen.
This shit is so ass.
Most of my projects I give up on like this. Since I was a kid, I've drawn or sketched or doodled traditional art with pencil and paper. I did decent in art class but gave it up to focus on band class. I'll rarely try to draw something again on paper, but now I've come around to digital art which I initially hated.
I always imagined her having short-medium hair but I'm not opposed to longer look
Also if we were to assume her race it would be some mix of black/Asian
I wanted the cloths to resemble street fashion from the early 2000s
She should give off a youthful girly pop cutesy vibe with a go getter attitude full of energy (gremlin) not really someone you could see doing anything hands on upon first glance
In that case i can tell a few pointers. These are my opinions since remember that you have the last word on everything and i rather you follow your own style and ideas.
The hair says a lot about the character. Depending on the style you can give a different vibe to a character. Pigtails can give a cutesy or youthful look. Ruffled hair might give an impression of uncomformism or savageness. I feel like the hairs on type 2 and 3 are really good and they fit pretty well.
Like i said, aviator goggles give a good impression of someone that vibes with machinery. If you don't want to go for that you could go for something that indicates her academic competence in engineering (pad and pencils, e-pad, toolbelt, work gloves...). You can also add the headphones so she doesn't have to deal with the noise of machinery.
On the fashion you have better ideas than me since you know your stuff better. Plus, clothes need to say something about the character and in that regard you are probably right telling that she's an energetic person.
While character design is not an exact science, having in mind that your character has to give a certain "look" with their appearance is important. And also to not overcomplicate things. The easier they are to recognize, the better.
Most of my projects I give up on like this. Since I was a kid, I've drawn or sketched or doodled traditional art with pencil and paper. I did decent in art class but gave it up to focus on band class. I'll rarely try to draw something again on paper, but now I've come around to digital art which I initially hated.
Meanwhile i only do traditional. There is something relaxing about drawing with pencil and paper. I've been told several times that i've learned quickly and that changing to digital would be a massive improvement. But i don't know.
Also, i've been paranoid over how i draw female bodies for a while and i don't know which one of these is better. I'm always worried over doing it too big or too small View attachment 8962159
You've got a decent start, but the proportions are all out of whack, which is why it looks weird. The neck, groin, and upper arms are elongated, the arm on the left could be pushed in more behind the torso if you're doing a 3/4 perspective, and the elbow on the right is way too low on the arm. I'd also recommend making the hands bigger and the palms shorter (palms and fingers are the same length, the space from wrist bone to middle knuckle is the same as the middle finger's length,) and if that's a jaw on the head, that is way too small, even for a woman. I attempted an edit/partial redline that addresses some of this stuff, but it isn't perfect.
The elbow is halfway between the wrist and shoulder, imagine a string between two push-pins that you can pull into an angle with your finger. The length is also defined by the torso length, because your wrist should swing at about the same height as the crotch (so your hand can cover your private parts!) That's what the red marking here is, and I tried to make just a simple arm "suggestion" that's more proportional.
But yeah, you're not doing too bad for a beginner! You've got an idea of where the ribcage and abs are, there's a clavicle and the trapezius inside/above it, and I see that attempt at perspective with the breast laying on the torso! Good start!
You've got a decent start, but the proportions are all out of whack, which is why it looks weird. The neck, groin, and upper arms are elongated, the arm on the left could be pushed in more behind the torso if you're doing a 3/4 perspective, and the elbow on the right is way too low on the arm. I'd also recommend making the hands bigger and the palms shorter (palms and fingers are the same length, the space from wrist bone to middle knuckle is the same as the middle finger's length,) and if that's a jaw on the head, that is way too small, even for a woman. I attempted an edit/partial redline that addresses some of this stuff, but it isn't perfect. View attachment 8967927
The elbow is halfway between the wrist and shoulder, imagine a string between two push-pins that you can pull into an angle with your finger. The length is also defined by the torso length, because your wrist should swing at about the same height as the crotch (so your hand can cover your private parts!) That's what the red marking here is, and I tried to make just a simple arm "suggestion" that's more proportional.
But yeah, you're not doing too bad for a beginner! You've got an idea of where the ribcage and abs are, there's a clavicle and the trapezius inside/above it, and I see that attempt at perspective with the breast laying on the torso! Good start!
I know that's my main problem. I've been trying to use different proportion methods here and there but it seems my monkey brain is incapable of adapting to it. I did the usual of measuring in heads as usual but it seems i end up fucking it up every single time over my paranoid concerns on making the bodies too big or too small. It seems like i can't hit the sweet spot to make a normal looking woman. Meanwhile with men i usually do just fine.
Arm and hand proportions are my weakspots. Again, i end up being paranoid over making them too big or too small since women have slightly smaller hands than men. There is a lot of things that i try doing measurements but i just can't see it properly in any way.
As for the head being too small i changed the proportions because some people said the women i draw are way too manly and that got under my skin really hard. That's when i started fiddling with the female head proportions which made it more difficult as i tried to make things smaller and bigger. If you want to see a comparison, here is an old picture i did.
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