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Before you ask, characters are:
Blizzard by Kburn
Sonar by Enji
??? by Sano

Ok, power up lesson?
I know I tend to get preachy when talking about art and giving critiques, so once in a while I figure it's better to just give an example.
I know I talked about geometry before and having distinct bold shapes to define a character design because it makes the character silhouette very clear and gives a unique air about them. I've tried to make that clear here with examples of 3 different characters all belonging to different artists. In addition to that, I've also mentioned being bold in your line strokes and "owning them," not being afraid to commit to the lines and totally making it your style. This is how you really get powerful defining lines and shapes that become a stylized form. I know the way I make armor, hair and even the face or eyes is just normal to me, but every artist is different. Just practice til the line strokes you want are normalized.

Description

Before you ask, characters are:
Blizzard by Kburn
Sonar by Enji
??? by Sano

Ok, power up lesson?
I know I tend to get preachy when talking about art and giving critiques, so once in a while I figure it's better to just give an example.
I know I talked about geometry before and having distinct bold shapes to define a character design because it makes the character silhouette very clear and gives a unique air about them. I've tried to make that clear here with examples of 3 different characters all belonging to different artists. In addition to that, I've also mentioned being bold in your line strokes and "owning them," not being afraid to commit to the lines and totally making it your style. This is how you really get powerful defining lines and shapes that become a stylized form. I know the way I make armor, hair and even the face or eyes is just normal to me, but every artist is different. Just practice til the line strokes you want are normalized.