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Published: 2009-01-12 07:11:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 28378; Favourites: 339; Downloads: 5184
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Some of you have asked me for some type of tutorial - as I don't have a LOT of time to go into a lot of detail, I thought I would show the basic steps that I do, when creating a new character. Every artist approaches this different, and has steps that they are comfortable with - which works for them. This is the process that "I" go through. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Find what you are comfortable doing, and continue with that - this is just another option to try.Step 1: Create a base sketch, showing the basic stance, and shape of the character that you are creating. As you can see, this is merely blocking in place holders. These place holders will be changed many times, throughout the design process.
Step 2: add a little more definition to the character - giving it mass.
Step 3: roughing in some basic details - again these are merely place holders, that can be tweaked as you finalize your design.
The next phase we we will clean up the pencils, and define the character in more detail, and add muscle tone, clothing folds, and give the character more depth.
....to be continued........
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yes you may - thank you for asking
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thank you - that's very generousΒ of you
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Hello,
I'm a big fan of you work and wanted to follow this tutorial.
Do you have step 2 posted yet?
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It should be posted...this was done a few years ago...and thank you very much
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Ok. Β What should i search as "Superhero Creation step 2"?
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actually - here is the full tutorial: fav.me/d2h7uvd
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Wow. I hope to become better at art so this will help.
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thank you - im glad you might be able to get some use from this
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Thanks for this, never been able to draw anything but with this i have done my own version of batman. i'll put it up in the next few days...again thanks.
if i didn't see this then my batman would most likely be a stick man with horns.
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lol - no worries - glad you can get some use from this
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Thanks for this .. This will prove to most useful!
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nice tutorial/reference. can't wait for the next part.I have real trouble with cleaning up the pencils
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for some reason i'm reminded of my old VHS copy of "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way with Stan Lee"
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what would you recommend is the best way to get anatomy down? It just doesn't click with me and I feel that my lack of understanding of it is what is really holding me back. What was it that made it click for you?
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a great reference for anatomy is a book called: Drawing cutting edge anatomy by Christopher Hart
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OHHHHH AHHHHH! Light dawns on my marble head.
Had a new Canuck whiskey from Ontario at new years and...... damn is it good. Depending on your preference... some say its better than Crown 8-o
Its called 40 Creek and you should try to import yourself some... by the case of course
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no...I need a pencil bitch though.....LOL! j/k!
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Ouch here I was nice nuff to bring you water at WWTX LMAO
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so.....is that what you are going to put on your resume, Chris? I brought water for rantz.....
LOL!
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OH OH OH I can hold down the table when the "Artist" runs off to god knows where....BTW who needs a resume to look as good as I do...
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Great Lesson - I am hooked and will be looking forward to learning more of what you are offering good sir!
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thanks - more to come soon
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WooHoo Stick-men
They sacrificed themselves so your not so shitty.
Great man
And remember kids practice makes perfect.
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very basic, but very helpful to see how the process goes. thanks.
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like I said - not a lot of time....have to keep it short and sweet
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much appreciative. always intereseting to get a window into the creative process.
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hey bud, it would be nice if you post some videos too, nice job
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no one wants to see my ugly mug on no video.....besides, I don't have the equipment for that (thank gawd)
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I couldn't have said it any better myself 
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what-r-u-talking-about? I swiped that from you 
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Then You sir owe me some compensation Mister!!!
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I gave it to Kermit.....take it up with him
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Oh, I most certainly WILL and YOU'RE NEXT ARMY BOY!
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very interesting, and very nice from you to have posted this tutorial. Anyway, I agree with you, every artist have a different way to approach drawing, and asking tutorial to every "experimented artist" is not a solution. And i'm sure these "experimented artists" have never asked any tutorial.
But in any way, it's always interesting how artists on dA consider drawing !
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Nice foundation skills, I've actually been thinking about doing a drawing tutorial of my own. Really nice explanation on this as well...I hope you continue it.
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I will continue it soon - have to get through this next set of pages before continuing on.
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Oh, you make it sound so easy.... Make sure you add, "And do this again and again and again" to your instructions. That's the vital part, I think. *smile*
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but it IS easy....after hours, and hours, and hours, and hours of scribbling on anything and everything within reach
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I'll keep reminding myself of that....
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Nice, I like seeing your process, you have a distinctive style.
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thanks - only took a couple decades to get that style thingy down.
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