I cycled through this list and I am very sad there is no mention of "Ram" My Sonic OC (not self-insert) is a Ram, and "Ram" kinda became my favorite animal, this in-between of a Sheep and a a Goat So you better add Ram 🐏 to your little list Or I will Haunt your Nightmares :}
That's what I did with my Sonic OC, I never wanted to make my OC a hedgehog or actually putting myself in the actual series. But put a created character in the things I love.
The first OC I made was a hedgehog. I’ve dived into other kinds of species like spiders, falcons, rabbits, stuff like that. But my first OC has just been…he’s just kinda a part of my life now I guess
@@CrystalDreamcast Yea, I usually don't go for the basic animals, but go for animals you don't see often... Like... Dakota the Arctic Wolf (My Sonic OC) Senko the Panther (My friend's OC) Kanae the Lycan (Dakota's Love Interest OC) Like you don't really see these animals often or at all in the series, but it's nice to have variety.
Instructions unclear, I pissed on the moon. (Great vid. Hedgehogs are cool, but there's only so much you can do with them. that'[s why my oc is a cat, a sphinx to be exact.
ngl as my first oc I just based it on the IDW comics. I saw how starline created surge and kit for the counterpart of sonic and tails. I was thinking about what if there was a counterpart for our boy knux. I then decided to create a hyena (cuz lion king made me actually love them) and tried to base her off pure strength that could and I quote “COULD” rival that of knuckles’. I of corise didn’t want her to be straight up comparable to knux so I gave her a handicap that she can only do much damage on him if she has a certain gadget/robo-arm on that gives her tremendous strength. it’s still work in progress so some things may change
Same story lol I really like the way creators played around with Surge's and Kit's personalities and designs, and i'm in process of creating something similar, but for Silver! And hiena as Knuckle's counterpart is very cool idea, good luck with working on them :D
Same, I made one, but then I accidentally copied Seelkadoom, so I decided to make him a hero before making him have his own adventures outside of the Sonic cast eventually.
I found that the ideal way (perhaps too good) to give flavor and interesting seeds for further character, backstory, and even design for your character is to combine them with whatever big interest you think can benefit. Indecisive on how to make my gloomy fox boy beyond "donut steel" material, it sparked on me to turn him into a Great War veteran, given my great interest (to say it lightly) on the lattter-Victorian/WW1/interwar periods. This gave a rather logical reasoning behind his grey attitudes and aggressive demeanor, not to mention that him being a darker shade of red logically led him to being an analog to the Red Baron in his time, further explaining some of his tendencies while also leaving some room for non-historical nuggets to tune him here and there given he's an analog in a parallel world, Sonic's world. This also raises the interesting dilemma: "How can this hopelessly outdated and now outmached ace of an age bygone cope with his new enviornment?" Of course, with an interest like mine while searching for explanations, it easily spiraled off into also detailing his homeland and war, eventually even affecting Tails indirectly, but I say it goes to show how much the synergy between your interests and your OC can power up.
I've actually made a few in the past - and some redesigns of already existing characters. My two big ones are Pearl the Platypus and Max the Kangaroo (the latter pretty much being a cowboy). The Sonic art style is a lot of fun to work with, and if you're trying to experiment with character art or just starting I definitely see a lot of potential in it. I do a lot of other things for characters too - I've made some D&D stylized stuff as well. But I enjoy a lot of different designs. It's cool to see other people dedicated to making stuff like this too. Also, sick OCs by the way! I like the designs you showed off.
So far, the one I've got the most figured out is this magenta hyena geologist and paleontologist who seems like one of those kooky scientists on the outside, I'm also planning on designing a butterfly character for her to be friends with as well as conceptualize a third speedy one because I'm a sucker for Heroes style trios
@@evanlionheartgranted, I did make a green hedgehog one, but I immediately made up for it by making his friend characters a red wolf and a yellow deer ai that used to be a bunny… wait
right as im making my first sonic oc this pops up damn aight then- (he’s a work in progress rn, but hes a mountain goat! im struggling with what kind of shoes to give him tho)
I know he's a dude but Archie gave Clove and Cassie some cool shoes that resemble hooves. You could also get a little wild and give him bare feet or sandals and then decide how you want to handle the foot situation. Most people don't do that now a days even though it wasn't uncommon in some older media.
Instruction unclear Failed step one and never opened a drawing app and therefore i still gave the video a like to return to it at a later point when I am actually good at art
I do wish that Sega could dive a bit more into the OC idea. They could easily do that for a mini game like SonicDash, where all the characters share sonic powers. That way they wouldn’t have to animate a bunch of different powers and just give us a character creator.
The result came out great. But i HIGHLY disagree on prohibiting people making a hedgehog. There is nothing wrong in creating a hedgehog, the problem is that they are over-used, making them difficult to stand out or NOT to look similar to other characters like Sonic, Shadow and Silver (The three that people inspire to make their hedgehog most of the time) So fellas, don't listen to him on that (Sorry man xD), but beware, making an hedgehog look different from the ones you know is hard, so i suggest to do your best to stand out. Overall, i like the video, great job, left a like and liked the character you came up to. Does he has a name? If he dosen't, i don't know why but i named him Mirth. Cheers from Brazil.
@@evanlionheart I know, but i'm still being careful because you never know when you gonna start a fight. And i understand why you don't want people making hedgehogs since It IS overused. At the same time, everyone is free to do what they want. Thanks for understanding, i don't like creating drama 🤝
As someone who often draws sonic oc fanart and has their own ocs, think about where they’d fit in the universe! Do they have a fan made arc they’re apart of? Or if they’re based in the game universe do they play a big part in the game? Do they have any preexisting connections to current characters? These things can heavily influence a design! In all honesty I don’t think stereotypical backgrounds are too bad as long as you write it right! I have a few lab experiment ocs and nobody has ever told me that they’re cringe or anything so don’t be afraid to lean into tropes, just (as you said) don’t make them OP.
Colors can be tricky sometimes. 🤔 You don’t want your colors to clash with each other including the background, BUT you don’t want your colors being completely camouflaged neither. 🧐
I insist on deviating as much from the Modern Sonic as is comfortable. If you're trying to make your character stand out (you as in anyone designing an OC rn), why not explore how much you're willing to stretch or break these molds while you're at it? Tails has a more rectangular head (lol or like a thumb if you remove his ears) and he's a very popular character so the head shape doesn't have to stay a circle! The roundness adds to the adorableness but there's more than one way to be round. It's really all about what you're willing to do differently, so look at your favorite Sonic characters and determine what you like the most about their designs. And that way you can examine what you actually like compared to what you're doing just to make your OC fit in. Sonic characters are inspired by cartoon aesthetics so pick an animal that you love, including a hedgehog if you really love hedgehogs, and play around with incorporating more of the actual animal. Look at other cartoon animals you love the design of and seeing if that can help you stylize your own in a way that fits. Also, consider making a chubby/fat OC (like Big) or make them tall (like Vector or Storm the Albatross.) Or give them some actual muscle regardless of gender; the noodle limbs can be cute but it's not 100% necessary. Maybe make a nonbinary character or make a character who's intentionally an adult or a little kid since a lot of them are teens or nebulous ages. Also, consider making a robot if you enjoy that! Robots are fun. If you want to get really wild and go hard mode, design a human OC (Sonic Unleashed had the most cartoon aesthetics for them but you can go with any human styles.) Or make a new villain and really go wild with it! Try out a lot of different shapes and see what sticks! Also, I do like the suggestion for living vicariously through your OC by giving them cool clothes (online catalog images are great references if they show the clothes being worn edit: same for shoes since some catalogs will show them from different angles) but there's always room for tacky, uncool OCs too lol. Regarding power levels, I always refer people to "Don't Worry Guys, Everything Isn't a Mary Sue" by Coelasquid. It's always relevant and it helps for other aspects of character creation beyond just the visual design. Sorry, this isn't me knocking the video at all, Mr. Evan Lionheart. I enjoyed the art, the tips about the color palette are great (that's actually what got me to click on the thumbnail, this new OC's color palette) but I'm suggesting these things with genuine sincerity. I've got some AoStH and Archie inspired characters and they're a bit more diverse or at least I'm trying to make them that way (even if one of them accidentally ended up with an Animal Crossing name because I didn't realize at the time but I refuse to rename my squirrel now lol.)
Ah yes. OC. My favorite past time. I got to say i agree with you on the hedgehog part. All these hedgehogs running around and half of them just look like re colors and powers/abilities are important at least to me because i usually start woth the powers. I have one that I'm working on and over thinking many things but he feels fine.
When I create OCs, I always take it in a logical way in the actual series, like if i'm going to give my OC powers how does that makes since in the universe of Sonic? I also don't actually put myself (Self-Insert) in the universe just a character I created and put them in the universe. Like for example, Dakota the Arctic Wolf (My Sonic OC) is a Ninja from the Wolf Clan who live in the deep tundra of the Ice Cap Zone of Angel Island. Dakota is a calm & collected Arctic Wolf with the power of Aerokinesis (Manipulation of Air/Wind) inherited from his ancestors. Which, whom might be one of the reasons of why Angel Island is floating in the sky. Dakota, can be recognized by the fact he has spirial-markings on his hands/feet. Dakota also has some-type of inate Chaos energy within him, in which he couldn't access, so it is Inhibited by a crystal Amulet he wears around his neck. There was a war between the Wolf Clan Vs. the Echidna Tribe that eventually ending in Dakota being the last of his kind of what he thought. He did learn to things from his mother/father and that is... Mother: If you keep a calm heart, your body will react/move on its own. Father: You should always set your mind on victory, no matter what the odds are. So Dakota will then set of to do his own thing after that. I made this story you just read, a couple of years ago, so hope you enjoyed it. P.S Maybe if one day if Dakota was a real thing, maybe him and Knuckles will uncover the secrets of Angel Island, in a Kunckles & Dakota Story.
Imagine if Knux and Dakota met. Gets one giddy to imagine: Both are the last, the war is lost for both sides; everything is lost. Will they leave their inherited grudges behind for the greater good?
@@charmyzard I say yeah, cause in my Story (during Sonic 3 & Knuckles) Sonic, Tails and eventually Dakota takes on Knuckles is a 2v1 evolving into a 3v1 in Hidden Palace Zone. After the fight between the 4 of them. Dakota recognized Knuckles from somewhere during his hunting trip with his father. During that trip he saw a lil Echidna (Knuckles) next to the Echidna's father before the whole war started a couple months prior. Dakota stopped and Knuckles got up to send Sonic, Tails, Himself and Dakota to Sky Sanctuary and the rest was history for Sonic 3 & Knuckles. By the end Dakota stayed behind for Knuckles to patch him up, while Sonic & Tails go on to take on Eggman/Death Egg Zone. When Sonic & Tails leave Angel Island Knuckles & Dakota look out at them with gratitude. Knuckles & Dakota's relationship might start a lil rocky at first (Trying to move past their grudges against one another) and eventually they will become like brothers to one another helping each other out with the fact of being the last of their respective kinds.
Rate idea: Charleston the frewt Frewt: mix of frog and Newt (I watch amphibia, what are you gonna do) Body pattern and color: blue or cyan for main body color and small pastel green triangles(bill cipher?) Personality: loves gaming. tries multiple times (and fails) at making a TH-cam channel. Mildly cocky. Cringes/blushes easily. Gets really mad really fast. DOES NOT TAKE PITY. Major Gravity Falls and Amphibia fan Drip: n murder drones hat. Crossbow on tail. Custom Calamity Marcy shoes that are green (again. I really like amphibia) That's it :)
@@AmphibiaFan-M1q I really love it, I like when people comments and give details about their OC and their personality. Do you want to see my OC? (Dakota the Arctic Wolf) It's a main comment.
I kinda actually needed this idk why but sometimes my characters can just look like idk something out of hell but thanks for the tips i seriously need to redesign some of my characters
I’m enjoyed this lol, I wanted to create more ocs, even tho I have a crap ton already:/ but ya, this video is actually pretty helpful! Your art is amazing btw! New sub
Already got my character details down. Name: Cluster Animal: Hawk (side note, why are there so few bird sonic OC's out there, much less bird characters in all continuities in the series?) Powers: Geokinesis. (Mainly crystal based, but can control other forms of stone as well) Amplified with the Heartstone of Wrath, a cursed rage-eating artifact that's bound to Cluster, but it runs the risk of him going berserker mode, to the point where he cannot differentiate friend from foe. So he tries to keep that in check. Personality: As far as earth powered characters go (being all stoic and everything), Cluster is far from being considered emotionally stable. On normal days, he's usually friendly and calm, but is quick to fly into a murderous and psychotic rage in certain situations (such as being threatened, his friends being bullied, and especially during a fight), and it often take some time, for Cluster to fully calm down. He also has a tendency to see the worst in people, which is why he isn't very fond of people like Shadow, Rouge (especially), Omega, and Surge. Other details: Cluster is a very close friend and member of the Neo Diamond Cutters (Tangle, Whisper, Lanolin, and Jewel. All of whom he may also have a small crush on, especially Lanolin). He's also a very close friend of Silver and Blaze, who he idolizes as his heroes, and likes to train and spend time with them. He has an intense fear of fog. Cluster is often nicknamed "Rock Hawk" by Sonic, Tangle, and Surge, though he absolutely hates it.
@@thesupershinymegagengar2034 Name: Sunny "Akito" the hedgehog Nationality: Japanese Powers: Super Speed Occupation: Games, Drawing and spending the evening Friends: Shantae and Ruby Rose Species: Hedgehog Personality: depressed but kind. The reason why it's because he lost so many friends in the adventure era. He's also Funny and sort of unhinged but he's really a caring guy. Just needs a hug.
I felt very called out for the hedgehog thing because My first oc was basically a Shadow clone. Except I didn't know that actual Shadow clones existed at the point His name was Ring and he instead of the chaos emeralds he used the world rings(Hence the name) I haven't thought of him in years, like i made him when i was ...7? 9? Which is why he his very... Simple Nowadays I just make Mecha OCs, There is no limit with them... Organic limit
@@supremelifeformsolution. Use a sonic picrew instead. it’s free and there’s good options to getting a base idea going if not outright using if your art or editing skills aren’t the greatest
I have technically three Sonic OCs (I haven’t drawn one of them in years). A wolf (the one I haven’t drawn in years), a cat, and a dog. The dog OC is a Rottweiler.
I made my Sonic OC a wolf! I never heard or seen any wolf sonic characters, so that's the animal I chose! Thanks for this lesson! ^^ PS: Give me some stuffed crust pizza! I want some!! 😤
I only have four sonic ocs and they're just a small group of silly paranormal enthusiasts. • Paimon the pig♂️ • Jinx the calico♂️ • Chimera the mouse♀️ • Spectre the sparrow♂️
Here's a rule if you're making a villain OC. In all regards, NO MATTER WHAT, your OC CANNOT, SHALL NOT AND SHOULD NEVER: USURP, OUT DO, OUTSMART or EVER DEFEAT EGGMAN! Lesser villains you can potentially get away with, but NEVER the series main antagonist! That title is his for a reason and any villain OC that disrespects that is AUTOMATICALLY CRINGE.
i have two hedgehog ocs, both of them are babies. one was created to mimic project shadow but he got fucked up and is literally just. normal, average, *no powers* the other is an elder god born through a virgin pregnancy due to a shitpost roleplay the rest of them are either prehistoric animals, small cutesy animals (i.e. sheep, bunny) who are batshit insane, dnd (i love my peryton grandpa), or a mary river turtle i could go on for hours abt my ocs fr
I forgot to add but Evan Lionheart, if you have any platforms where you post these art pieces from the videos, you should add them into the descriptions and your profile IMHO! (TH-cam deletes almost every comment with a link now, fair warning in case you reply to me.)
Zeeno the robot he is a prototype of metal sonic but after some failed battery power he gave up snd thow him away but thanks to all the chaos energy around every where he is alive but in a power reserve mode he is half as fast as metal sonic in power reserve mode 75% as fast in base and in combat mode he is as fast in combat mode he has electrokinesis he uses this to make energy weapons he has energy blasters on his left are the right arm is still broke because of the amount of time he was off line he can hover like 2 feet off the ground now I don't know if he can use chaos control he might but idk he has a maximum overdrive mode he becomes 5 times faster then neo metal sonic and Aerokinesis but it is extremely Draining so it's more like a last resort if you have any other power ideas just replay and everyone is free to use this character
Im in the process of making an OC and I decided to give them a super form and let them use chaos control HOWEVER they get nowhere near the real emeralds and only have the fake emeralds after Sonic n his friends discarded them. He can’t time travel but can slow down time and teleport HOWEVER it takes a lot of energy and he can only do it every so often and after he does it he has to take a break from using it. I gave him a super form however he doesn’t know he can and he’s SIGNIFICANTLY weaker than Super Sonic, only like 1/4 of his power, any suggestions?
Honestly, I'm surprised how well thought out the power scaling is. The only thing I could suggest is giving them their own ability to use like Sega does. Something they'll be recognizable for. Idk if that made sense
Welp this video did change my sonic style and instead of a hedgehog oc i made a cat oc which is cool for me. (Not sure if i should change my profile for a cat though.) Good thing i choose to learn art cause your art is really nice ngl 👌
My sonic or is... Ranger the Jaguar! He is a spotless Jaguar, Dark orange fur, white Muzzle and inside of ear lobes, gray gloves, one normal, other fingerless, cyan wrist cuffs, cuffs create energy weapons, black boots, cyan cuffs on ankles. Oh! And brown eyes. Powers: I haven't given him any yet. Skills: Swordsman, good with a bow, better with kicks then punches. Gender: Male, pronouns He, Them. And now, personality: He's fun loving with a big heart, is a normal person, buuut, he does occasionally go on adventures. And that's my oc! Updates in comments when I can!
I picked wolf..there's not a lot of names wolves in sonic...there's whisper in idw...I think gadget the character from forces was a wolf...but there is not a lot... I forgot the wolf tribe and the princess' name from Early Archie...my oc's name is Sparky...a gray wolf with a rather hidden background..while he trusts the freedom fighters...he does not head witb sonic shadow and knuckles..due to their brash "rush in without a plan" thinking..my oc gets along best with tails rouge (to a small degree) and of course gadget...my oc prefers long range supporting and recon... basically a sniper with a lazer wispen.(Not sure if that's how the weapon is spell)
another fun thing to think about your character is what type (speed, fly, power) of character are they? if they’re a more unique animal, is there animal from a country or region that has any fun beliefs on the animal? could that be added into their backstory or physical design?
@@rawrpopsicles My character theme have a lot of Bells, Flutes and Piano, since he's from the snowy biome of Angel Island (Ice Cap). His theme has a snowy/traditional Shinobi tone to it.
My idea was to make a cat or dog, but 2 problems; 1: I can't draw to save my life 2: I don't know which one to use. Anyway, my idea was they had the same forms sonic does, just... a lot weaker because, duh. Also, they can actually access them without the chaos emeralds. They're just a lot weaker than they're meant to be. End of story.
90% of the reason I chose a hedgehog for my OC (technically sona) is because if I couldn't have a hedgehog, I still wouldn't have a Sonic OC (I have extreme indecision)
okay but what if i make a level up type character? 🤔 like take for example Emerl who can learn and adapt as he fights mostly based on analysis of the fighting styles of others- would that be considered op? balanced? or...
Too late, my oc is a hedgehog. (Hybrid but- NO HES NOT A SHIP CHILD I GET THAT TOO MUCH, but yeah he’s not pure. I did that so he’s not specifically supposed to be fast.)
"You pathetic excuse of a lifeform" That's an insult Shadow would throw at someone.
Lol
bonus tip: give them a pet chao or wisp if you want them to be more unique, not many ocs do that.
also because chao and wisp are really cool
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Oh I got a list.
-Meerkat
-Pangolin
-Otter
-Badger
-Honey Badger
-Wolverine
-Mouse
-Rat
-Porcupine
-Mole
-Bear
-Ferret
-Pine Martin
-Tasmanian Devil
-Tasmanian Tiger
-Wallaby
-Kangaroo
-Koala
-Wombat
-Hyena
-Iguana
-Chameleon
-Turtle
-Tortoise
-Scorpion
-Spider
-Piranha
-Shark
-Dolphin
-Fish
-Sloth
-Kinkajou
-Raccoon
-Dodo
-Dino Raptor
-Frog
-Toad
-Falcon
-Hawk
-Eagle
-Owl
-Vulture
-Penguin
-Seagull
-Woodpecker
-Robin
-Duck
-Umbrella Bird
-Stork
-Monkey
-Squirrel
-Chipmunk
-Hamster
-Pillbug
-Wasp
-Hornet
-Fly
-Mantis
-Rhino Beetle
-Stag Beetle
-Crab
-Lobster
-Ant
-Skunk
-Goat
-Sheep+Ram
-Dog
-Cat
-Lemur
-Red Panda
-Coati
-Capybara
-Alligator
-Gharial
-Humming Bird
-Cow+Bull
-Ox
-Buffalo
-Bison
-Horse
-Donkey
-Mule
Hmm...I'll be taking this list and claiming it as my own now
I just chose markhor :)
I cycled through this list and I am very sad there is no mention of "Ram"
My Sonic OC (not self-insert) is a Ram, and "Ram" kinda became my favorite animal, this in-between of a Sheep and a a Goat
So you better add Ram 🐏 to your little list
Or I will Haunt your Nightmares :}
Luckily my OC is in this list: Ant
@@RedKeffy lucky you :}
My way of doing it is to Never pick hedgehog, and Avoid self inserting.
That's what I did with my Sonic OC, I never wanted to make my OC a hedgehog or actually putting myself in the actual series.
But put a created character in the things I love.
@@bl0b_green I do have a self-insert OC, but my rules are "Not a hedgehog" as well and "doesn't interact with the Sonic cast. Lives their own life"
So...the 2° part...you need it to say to me with like...8
The first OC I made was a hedgehog. I’ve dived into other kinds of species like spiders, falcons, rabbits, stuff like that.
But my first OC has just been…he’s just kinda a part of my life now I guess
@@CrystalDreamcast Yea, I usually don't go for the basic animals, but go for animals you don't see often... Like...
Dakota the Arctic Wolf (My Sonic OC)
Senko the Panther (My friend's OC)
Kanae the Lycan (Dakota's Love Interest OC)
Like you don't really see these animals often or at all in the series, but it's nice to have variety.
"Don't create an OP character"
Me who only HAS an OP character:
Don't make me come over there
I'll bring the crowbar too.
It can depend of how op snd how they use there powers that can make it balanced
Come out. We won't jump you
@@evanlionheart Really
Instructions unclear, I pissed on the moon.
(Great vid. Hedgehogs are cool, but there's only so much you can do with them. that'[s why my oc is a cat, a sphinx to be exact.
Is that an Egyptian Sphinx, or are you talking about the hairless breed.
ngl as my first oc I just based it on the IDW comics. I saw how starline created surge and kit for the counterpart of sonic and tails. I was thinking about what if there was a counterpart for our boy knux. I then decided to create a hyena (cuz lion king made me actually love them) and tried to base her off pure strength that could and I quote “COULD” rival that of knuckles’. I of corise didn’t want her to be straight up comparable to knux so I gave her a handicap that she can only do much damage on him if she has a certain gadget/robo-arm on that gives her tremendous strength. it’s still work in progress so some things may change
Same story lol
I really like the way creators played around with Surge's and Kit's personalities and designs, and i'm in process of creating something similar, but for Silver!
And hiena as Knuckle's counterpart is very cool idea, good luck with working on them :D
i basically made the same thing except i created counterparts for team dark 😭
Same, I made one, but then I accidentally copied Seelkadoom, so I decided to make him a hero before making him have his own adventures outside of the Sonic cast eventually.
This is probably a sign I should make one wow I should get back into art
Yeah dude, get back into it before shadow generations come out
I have so many Sonic OCs that I could literally replace every sonic character in SA2
I found that the ideal way (perhaps too good) to give flavor and interesting seeds for further character, backstory, and even design for your character is to combine them with whatever big interest you think can benefit.
Indecisive on how to make my gloomy fox boy beyond "donut steel" material, it sparked on me to turn him into a Great War veteran, given my great interest (to say it lightly) on the lattter-Victorian/WW1/interwar periods. This gave a rather logical reasoning behind his grey attitudes and aggressive demeanor, not to mention that him being a darker shade of red logically led him to being an analog to the Red Baron in his time, further explaining some of his tendencies while also leaving some room for non-historical nuggets to tune him here and there given he's an analog in a parallel world, Sonic's world. This also raises the interesting dilemma: "How can this hopelessly outdated and now outmached ace of an age bygone cope with his new enviornment?"
Of course, with an interest like mine while searching for explanations, it easily spiraled off into also detailing his homeland and war, eventually even affecting Tails indirectly, but I say it goes to show how much the synergy between your interests and your OC can power up.
I took my OC & made it into a plush!
I need to do that some day, your lucky
@@evanlionheart The company Budsies is the best one for that.
I've actually made a few in the past - and some redesigns of already existing characters. My two big ones are Pearl the Platypus and Max the Kangaroo (the latter pretty much being a cowboy). The Sonic art style is a lot of fun to work with, and if you're trying to experiment with character art or just starting I definitely see a lot of potential in it. I do a lot of other things for characters too - I've made some D&D stylized stuff as well. But I enjoy a lot of different designs. It's cool to see other people dedicated to making stuff like this too.
Also, sick OCs by the way! I like the designs you showed off.
So far, the one I've got the most figured out is this magenta hyena geologist and paleontologist who seems like one of those kooky scientists on the outside, I'm also planning on designing a butterfly character for her to be friends with as well as conceptualize a third speedy one because I'm a sucker for Heroes style trios
Magenta hyena sounds like a cool design, I've never seen one like that
Peak Guide on making OC's. And agreed on hedgehogs they are so overused, There are so many different animals to choose from.
Yeah, there's too many hedgehogs with Saiyan hair styles out there... And that's not even meant to be a joke
@@evanlionheartgranted, I did make a green hedgehog one, but I immediately made up for it by making his friend characters a red wolf and a yellow deer ai that used to be a bunny… wait
Example which is my profile lol.
But ya i am planning on changing my oc into a cat cause i do adore them most.
Heh, screw animals
Gizoid OC gang rise up :D
right as im making my first sonic oc this pops up
damn aight then-
(he’s a work in progress rn, but hes a mountain goat! im struggling with what kind of shoes to give him tho)
Honestly, look at the shoes in Sonic Riders and the comics. They have good designs
I know he's a dude but Archie gave Clove and Cassie some cool shoes that resemble hooves. You could also get a little wild and give him bare feet or sandals and then decide how you want to handle the foot situation. Most people don't do that now a days even though it wasn't uncommon in some older media.
Thanks for the tutorial. I finally was able to create my first OC.
stuffed crust pizza is PEAK
FRFR
Instruction unclear
Failed step one and never opened a drawing app and therefore i still gave the video a like to return to it at a later point when I am actually good at art
Damn your right. Ok step 0. Buy an expensive art tablet and paint tool sai. Then move on to step 1
@@evanlionheart step -1
Gotta find a job to do that lol
Crappitty... Forgot about that one.. well
TIME FOR ONLYFANZ
Everyone starts somewhere right lmao
I do wish that Sega could dive a bit more into the OC idea. They could easily do that for a mini game like SonicDash, where all the characters share sonic powers. That way they wouldn’t have to animate a bunch of different powers and just give us a character creator.
-Forces?-
The result came out great. But i HIGHLY disagree on prohibiting people making a hedgehog. There is nothing wrong in creating a hedgehog, the problem is that they are over-used, making them difficult to stand out or NOT to look similar to other characters like Sonic, Shadow and Silver (The three that people inspire to make their hedgehog most of the time)
So fellas, don't listen to him on that (Sorry man xD), but beware, making an hedgehog look different from the ones you know is hard, so i suggest to do your best to stand out.
Overall, i like the video, great job, left a like and liked the character you came up to. Does he has a name? If he dosen't, i don't know why but i named him Mirth. Cheers from Brazil.
Not everybody agrees on everything so that's fine, I just don't like making hedgehogs. As for the name, I have no idea lol I just made the guy
@@evanlionheart I know, but i'm still being careful because you never know when you gonna start a fight. And i understand why you don't want people making hedgehogs since It IS overused. At the same time, everyone is free to do what they want. Thanks for understanding, i don't like creating drama 🤝
Same dude, everyone has their own opinions and that's completely fine. No fights are necessary
As someone who often draws sonic oc fanart and has their own ocs, think about where they’d fit in the universe! Do they have a fan made arc they’re apart of? Or if they’re based in the game universe do they play a big part in the game? Do they have any preexisting connections to current characters? These things can heavily influence a design!
In all honesty I don’t think stereotypical backgrounds are too bad as long as you write it right! I have a few lab experiment ocs and nobody has ever told me that they’re cringe or anything so don’t be afraid to lean into tropes, just (as you said) don’t make them OP.
“I’m talking to you exactly you Bi-” got me laughing bro
Your OC is amazing
Colors can be tricky sometimes. 🤔
You don’t want your colors to clash with each other including the background, BUT you don’t want your colors being completely camouflaged neither. 🧐
Yeah I'm still working on that type of thing with my Sonic OC Dakota the Arctic Wolf.
@@drifty4564 Your OC sounds pretty cool! I hope it goes well for you. 🙂
@@artisticangel5795 Thank you, Have you seen the comment on my story and what he's about.
I insist on deviating as much from the Modern Sonic as is comfortable. If you're trying to make your character stand out (you as in anyone designing an OC rn), why not explore how much you're willing to stretch or break these molds while you're at it? Tails has a more rectangular head (lol or like a thumb if you remove his ears) and he's a very popular character so the head shape doesn't have to stay a circle! The roundness adds to the adorableness but there's more than one way to be round. It's really all about what you're willing to do differently, so look at your favorite Sonic characters and determine what you like the most about their designs.
And that way you can examine what you actually like compared to what you're doing just to make your OC fit in. Sonic characters are inspired by cartoon aesthetics so pick an animal that you love, including a hedgehog if you really love hedgehogs, and play around with incorporating more of the actual animal. Look at other cartoon animals you love the design of and seeing if that can help you stylize your own in a way that fits. Also, consider making a chubby/fat OC (like Big) or make them tall (like Vector or Storm the Albatross.) Or give them some actual muscle regardless of gender; the noodle limbs can be cute but it's not 100% necessary. Maybe make a nonbinary character or make a character who's intentionally an adult or a little kid since a lot of them are teens or nebulous ages.
Also, consider making a robot if you enjoy that! Robots are fun. If you want to get really wild and go hard mode, design a human OC (Sonic Unleashed had the most cartoon aesthetics for them but you can go with any human styles.) Or make a new villain and really go wild with it! Try out a lot of different shapes and see what sticks! Also, I do like the suggestion for living vicariously through your OC by giving them cool clothes (online catalog images are great references if they show the clothes being worn edit: same for shoes since some catalogs will show them from different angles) but there's always room for tacky, uncool OCs too lol.
Regarding power levels, I always refer people to "Don't Worry Guys, Everything Isn't a Mary Sue" by Coelasquid. It's always relevant and it helps for other aspects of character creation beyond just the visual design.
Sorry, this isn't me knocking the video at all, Mr. Evan Lionheart. I enjoyed the art, the tips about the color palette are great (that's actually what got me to click on the thumbnail, this new OC's color palette) but I'm suggesting these things with genuine sincerity. I've got some AoStH and Archie inspired characters and they're a bit more diverse or at least I'm trying to make them that way (even if one of them accidentally ended up with an Animal Crossing name because I didn't realize at the time but I refuse to rename my squirrel now lol.)
Ah yes. OC. My favorite past time.
I got to say i agree with you on the hedgehog part. All these hedgehogs running around and half of them just look like re colors and powers/abilities are important at least to me because i usually start woth the powers. I have one that I'm working on and over thinking many things but he feels fine.
Dude I love the chinchilla character's design! It's sick as hell 🔥
When I create OCs, I always take it in a logical way in the actual series, like if i'm going to give my OC powers how does that makes since in the universe of Sonic?
I also don't actually put myself (Self-Insert) in the universe just a character I created and put them in the universe.
Like for example, Dakota the Arctic Wolf (My Sonic OC) is a Ninja from the Wolf Clan who live in the deep tundra of the Ice Cap Zone of Angel Island.
Dakota is a calm & collected Arctic Wolf with the power of Aerokinesis (Manipulation of Air/Wind) inherited from his ancestors. Which, whom might be one of the reasons of why Angel Island is floating in the sky. Dakota, can be recognized by the fact he has spirial-markings on his hands/feet.
Dakota also has some-type of inate Chaos energy within him, in which he couldn't access, so it is Inhibited by a crystal Amulet he wears around his neck.
There was a war between the Wolf Clan Vs. the Echidna Tribe that eventually ending in Dakota being the last of his kind of what he thought. He did learn to things from his mother/father and that is...
Mother: If you keep a calm heart, your body will react/move on its own.
Father: You should always set your mind on victory, no matter what the odds are.
So Dakota will then set of to do his own thing after that. I made this story you just read, a couple of years ago, so hope you enjoyed it.
P.S Maybe if one day if Dakota was a real thing, maybe him and Knuckles will uncover the secrets of Angel Island, in a Kunckles & Dakota Story.
Imagine if Knux and Dakota met.
Gets one giddy to imagine: Both are the last, the war is lost for both sides; everything is lost. Will they leave their inherited grudges behind for the greater good?
@@charmyzard I say yeah, cause in my Story (during Sonic 3 & Knuckles) Sonic, Tails and eventually Dakota takes on Knuckles is a 2v1 evolving into a 3v1 in Hidden Palace Zone. After the fight between the 4 of them. Dakota recognized Knuckles from somewhere during his hunting trip with his father.
During that trip he saw a lil Echidna (Knuckles) next to the Echidna's father before the whole war started a couple months prior.
Dakota stopped and Knuckles got up to send Sonic, Tails, Himself and Dakota to Sky Sanctuary and the rest was history for Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
By the end Dakota stayed behind for Knuckles to patch him up, while Sonic & Tails go on to take on Eggman/Death Egg Zone.
When Sonic & Tails leave Angel Island Knuckles & Dakota look out at them with gratitude.
Knuckles & Dakota's relationship might start a lil rocky at first (Trying to move past their grudges against one another) and eventually they will become like brothers to one another helping each other out with the fact of being the last of their respective kinds.
@@charmyzard Did you see the comment?
I didn't edit anything on this comment just needed it for something else. It's done on first try.
Rate idea: Charleston the frewt
Frewt: mix of frog and Newt (I watch amphibia, what are you gonna do)
Body pattern and color: blue or cyan for main body color and small pastel green triangles(bill cipher?)
Personality: loves gaming. tries multiple times (and fails) at making a TH-cam channel. Mildly cocky. Cringes/blushes easily. Gets really mad really fast. DOES NOT TAKE PITY. Major Gravity Falls and Amphibia fan
Drip: n murder drones hat. Crossbow on tail. Custom Calamity Marcy shoes that are green (again. I really like amphibia)
That's it :)
@@AmphibiaFan-M1q I really love it, I like when people comments and give details about their OC and their personality.
Do you want to see my OC? (Dakota the Arctic Wolf) It's a main comment.
@@drifty4564 okie dokie
I kinda actually needed this idk why but sometimes my characters can just look like idk something out of hell but thanks for the tips i seriously need to redesign some of my characters
Love it so much! Thanks man this was great! Liked and subscribed!
A little bit late, buddy...a little bit late...
Thanks for the tutorial
I’m enjoyed this lol, I wanted to create more ocs, even tho I have a crap ton already:/ but ya, this video is actually pretty helpful! Your art is amazing btw! New sub
Already got my character details down.
Name: Cluster
Animal: Hawk (side note, why are there so few bird sonic OC's out there, much less bird characters in all continuities in the series?)
Powers: Geokinesis. (Mainly crystal based, but can control other forms of stone as well) Amplified with the Heartstone of Wrath, a cursed rage-eating artifact that's bound to Cluster, but it runs the risk of him going berserker mode, to the point where he cannot differentiate friend from foe. So he tries to keep that in check.
Personality: As far as earth powered characters go (being all stoic and everything), Cluster is far from being considered emotionally stable. On normal days, he's usually friendly and calm, but is quick to fly into a murderous and psychotic rage in certain situations (such as being threatened, his friends being bullied, and especially during a fight), and it often take some time, for Cluster to fully calm down. He also has a tendency to see the worst in people, which is why he isn't very fond of people like Shadow, Rouge (especially), Omega, and Surge.
Other details: Cluster is a very close friend and member of the Neo Diamond Cutters (Tangle, Whisper, Lanolin, and Jewel. All of whom he may also have a small crush on, especially Lanolin).
He's also a very close friend of Silver and Blaze, who he idolizes as his heroes, and likes to train and spend time with them.
He has an intense fear of fog.
Cluster is often nicknamed "Rock Hawk" by Sonic, Tangle, and Surge, though he absolutely hates it.
That's actually a pretty cool character. Far better than mine.
Mind if I share mine?
@@audiocity1979 Thanks! And sure!
@@thesupershinymegagengar2034
Name: Sunny "Akito" the hedgehog
Nationality: Japanese
Powers: Super Speed
Occupation: Games, Drawing and spending the evening
Friends: Shantae and Ruby Rose
Species: Hedgehog
Personality: depressed but kind. The reason why it's because he lost so many friends in the adventure era. He's also Funny and sort of unhinged but he's really a caring guy. Just needs a hug.
@@audiocity1979 I like it. Seems like a sweet character.
"do not choose a hedgehog"
Me who made my OC a hedgehog: my life was a lie all along
Me too.
@@spidermanman7753 oh fuck it's supposed to say "do not". Not "do". Sorry M8
I was just going to use the Sonic Forces character creator for inspiration.
I mean maybe for the clothes, but I wouldn't use it as a template for the body
"Doni bobes" ahh music
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Ayyy a fellow stuffed crust lover. I got you dude
BUENOS DIAS SEÑOR LION!
This was a very good video and helped me to make a Sonic oc.
I felt very called out for the hedgehog thing because My first oc was basically a Shadow clone. Except I didn't know that actual Shadow clones existed at the point
His name was Ring and he instead of the chaos emeralds he used the world rings(Hence the name)
I haven't thought of him in years, like i made him when i was ...7? 9? Which is why he his very... Simple
Nowadays I just make Mecha OCs, There is no limit with them... Organic limit
One way of making a sonic OC is add lots of Trauma 😊
*Yis*
You could use sonic forces avatar for designing an OC
Accurate, but also Eww. Limited options and not much creativity
Problem is you have to waste money on Forces
@@evanlionheart True, and the design options (especially the hedgehog quills, they’re so damn underwhelming) look so generic and boring.
Whisper came from force. This is a very reasonable thing as long as it's the base.
@@supremelifeformsolution. Use a sonic picrew instead. it’s free and there’s good options to getting a base idea going if not outright using if your art or editing skills aren’t the greatest
I have technically three Sonic OCs (I haven’t drawn one of them in years). A wolf (the one I haven’t drawn in years), a cat, and a dog. The dog OC is a Rottweiler.
My ocs are based off mythical animals/creatures
Dude the oc is so goooood
i wish I had your sketching skills :(
Practice works dude, just keep at it, and look at references from time to time
As 10 year old, i like to draw pixel art and on paper but I dont sketch i think its hard
And how dk you add your pictures or that picture you use i also wanna know
I made my Sonic OC a wolf! I never heard or seen any wolf sonic characters, so that's the animal I chose! Thanks for this lesson! ^^
PS: Give me some stuffed crust pizza! I want some!! 😤
Stuffed Crust Pizza brings the world together 😁
@@evanlionheart FR! 🤤
All HEDGEHOGS have connected eyes. Most other animals have them seperate.
I only have four sonic ocs and they're just a small group of silly paranormal enthusiasts.
• Paimon the pig♂️
• Jinx the calico♂️
• Chimera the mouse♀️
• Spectre the sparrow♂️
Here's a rule if you're making a villain OC.
In all regards, NO MATTER WHAT, your OC CANNOT, SHALL NOT AND SHOULD NEVER:
USURP, OUT DO, OUTSMART or EVER DEFEAT EGGMAN!
Lesser villains you can potentially get away with, but NEVER the series main antagonist! That title is his for a reason and any villain OC that disrespects that is AUTOMATICALLY CRINGE.
I do love making OCs, though since I haven't played a Sonic game since I was a kid I've never made a Sonic OC.
And now you have the perfect tutorial to do so
Well I made my Sonic character and he is a bat (kinda an underused animal)
I think I got this video recommended to me too late because I literally just made an oc less then a hour ago
What i do is whatever but try not to make them overpowered and no hedgehogs their already hard to draw
i have two hedgehog ocs, both of them are babies. one was created to mimic project shadow but he got fucked up and is literally just. normal, average, *no powers*
the other is an elder god born through a virgin pregnancy due to a shitpost roleplay
the rest of them are either prehistoric animals, small cutesy animals (i.e. sheep, bunny) who are batshit insane, dnd (i love my peryton grandpa), or a mary river turtle
i could go on for hours abt my ocs fr
I forgot to add but Evan Lionheart, if you have any platforms where you post these art pieces from the videos, you should add them into the descriptions and your profile IMHO! (TH-cam deletes almost every comment with a link now, fair warning in case you reply to me.)
HELP HOW DID HE GUESS I WAS MAKING A CHINCHILLA 😭😭😭
Zeeno the robot he is a prototype of metal sonic but after some failed battery power he gave up snd thow him away but thanks to all the chaos energy around every where he is alive but in a power reserve mode he is half as fast as metal sonic in power reserve mode 75% as fast in base and in combat mode he is as fast in combat mode he has electrokinesis he uses this to make energy weapons he has energy blasters on his left are the right arm is still broke because of the amount of time he was off line he can hover like 2 feet off the ground now I don't know if he can use chaos control he might but idk he has a maximum overdrive mode he becomes 5 times faster then neo metal sonic and Aerokinesis but it is extremely Draining so it's more like a last resort if you have any other power ideas just replay and everyone is free to use this character
good video i took your tip and I made a platypus
(edit you got a sub)
please tell me you named him perry
@@ASDtronics hes name is tom am sorry...
Ayyy nice choice
Im in the process of making an OC and I decided to give them a super form and let them use chaos control HOWEVER they get nowhere near the real emeralds and only have the fake emeralds after Sonic n his friends discarded them. He can’t time travel but can slow down time and teleport HOWEVER it takes a lot of energy and he can only do it every so often and after he does it he has to take a break from using it. I gave him a super form however he doesn’t know he can and he’s SIGNIFICANTLY weaker than Super Sonic, only like 1/4 of his power, any suggestions?
Honestly, I'm surprised how well thought out the power scaling is. The only thing I could suggest is giving them their own ability to use like Sega does. Something they'll be recognizable for. Idk if that made sense
I had an OC idea before watching this, and this helped me shape it! Her name is Talon The Hawk
Welp this video did change my sonic style and instead of a hedgehog oc i made a cat oc which is cool for me.
(Not sure if i should change my profile for a cat though.)
Good thing i choose to learn art cause your art is really nice ngl 👌
My sonic or is... Ranger the Jaguar! He is a spotless Jaguar, Dark orange fur, white Muzzle and inside of ear lobes, gray gloves, one normal, other fingerless, cyan wrist cuffs, cuffs create energy weapons, black boots, cyan cuffs on ankles. Oh! And brown eyes. Powers: I haven't given him any yet. Skills: Swordsman, good with a bow, better with kicks then punches. Gender: Male, pronouns He, Them. And now, personality: He's fun loving with a big heart, is a normal person, buuut, he does occasionally go on adventures. And that's my oc! Updates in comments when I can!
I don’t choose a animal I do whatever and mash all the stuff from the character into one!
I picked wolf..there's not a lot of names wolves in sonic...there's whisper in idw...I think gadget the character from forces was a wolf...but there is not a lot... I forgot the wolf tribe and the princess' name from Early Archie...my oc's name is Sparky...a gray wolf with a rather hidden background..while he trusts the freedom fighters...he does not head witb sonic shadow and knuckles..due to their brash "rush in without a plan" thinking..my oc gets along best with tails rouge (to a small degree) and of course gadget...my oc prefers long range supporting and recon... basically a sniper with a lazer wispen.(Not sure if that's how the weapon is spell)
another fun thing to think about your character is what type (speed, fly, power) of character are they? if they’re a more unique animal, is there animal from a country or region that has any fun beliefs on the animal? could that be added into their backstory or physical design?
What type is your Sonic OC?
Mine is like a Speed/Fly-Type. His name is Dakota the Arctic Wolf with the power of Aerokinesis.
@@drifty4564 mine is a leaf-nosed bat! he’s a fly type and incorporates a lot of aztec themes because i have him from around the mystic ruins! :)
@@rawrpopsicles My character theme have a lot of Bells, Flutes and Piano, since he's from the snowy biome of Angel Island (Ice Cap).
His theme has a snowy/traditional Shinobi tone to it.
Well, if you like hedgehogs, just use a hedgehog like me😊
My idea was to make a cat or dog, but 2 problems;
1: I can't draw to save my life
2: I don't know which one to use.
Anyway, my idea was they had the same forms sonic does, just... a lot weaker because, duh. Also, they can actually access them without the chaos emeralds. They're just a lot weaker than they're meant to be. End of story.
90% of the reason I chose a hedgehog for my OC (technically sona) is because if I couldn't have a hedgehog, I still wouldn't have a Sonic OC (I have extreme indecision)
The other 10% is that it gives me a head start in their lore
okay but what if i make a level up type character? 🤔
like take for example Emerl who can learn and adapt as he fights mostly based on analysis of the fighting styles of others-
would that be considered op? balanced? or...
I think that'd be balanced, so I don't see why not
My oc is weak-
What sofftware do you use ?
Paint tool sai
@@evanlionheart thanks
I have so many ideas for characters, i don't know what to use them for.
Can you tell what app is this for pc please i want to draw something
Paint tool sai. And what do you mean by adding pictures?
@@evanlionheartoh i am going to try and make comic's
@@evanlionheartkinda like my own fan art and thank you you drawing is sick
@@evanlionheartYour avatar that's what i mean
I saw a zelda character
That's how I hot here and I just like seeing ppl's ocs
idk, is my oc ok?
Bbbut I love the hedgehogs
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WHAT I DO 😭
BRO HIT ME WITH THREE CRITS IN A ROW 💀
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
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Sonic shorts vibes
never thought i'd be taking advice from the most stereotypical redditor ive ever seen but here we are
My oc is a a mutt lmao
İ create some sonic robot character. Body is copyrighted Metal Sonic. İ called Robot Fireboy. Sonic Robot Fireboy.
He's a fan of Sonic.
Too late, my oc is a hedgehog. (Hybrid but- NO HES NOT A SHIP CHILD I GET THAT TOO MUCH, but yeah he’s not pure. I did that so he’s not specifically supposed to be fast.)
My oc name is wuom t. Cat
There's nothing wrong with using a hedgehog for your OC, it just feels unoriginal and basically a copy & paste of sonic. It just feels off.
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please smak so ideas in my head,all i have in mind is an orange sonic with a scarf and blue eyes :(
You fools using real animals im making a kitsune with 3 tails