Designing Character Sheets "Drawing a ____!"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Got questions on how to make a character sheet or turnaround? Let's go over some basics and show off some Clouded Moon behind-the-scenes! And if you have more questions about art advice you'd like to see me cover, leave them below!
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I think the generalized question of "can you make a cat tutorial" is more so "can you make a tutorial showing how to convert correct anatomy into an art style that's easy to replicate"? With animation I know most animators aren't drawing every muscle on the cat body but certain key shapes can make animals read as they are without overdetailing everything!
This is still a super helpful video!! I've been dying to see a character sheet breakdown for a long time!
Oh yeah, I mean, that's the problem. I love making videos answering people's art questions, but they need to be more specific than: How do you draw x? Like, the anatomy question you pose here is a good one! Something I could probably actually make a video about. But unfortunately, I'm often left guessing what actual advice people need.
Why'd you shorten the drawing a blank intro? Sorry if people have already asked
Yeah y
If I had to guess it's probably because of viewer retention.
@@dragonfan3934 that'd make sense
It’s probably because they needed a few more minutes for the episode.
@YourLocalCatAccount oh ok
Your channel really lives up to the “stay inspired!” Quote! :)
agreed
Yes
@@iitzshinmalphur4183 Nice!
Since this talks a lot about keeping the purpose of the character sheet in mind, I'll add that Peach's unposed turnaround was PERFECT for sculpting! It let me translate her proportions into 3D nice and easily. A posed turnaround like Pool's would have required me to make more inferences about things like how far forward his hair reaches in a neutral side view, if his cheek tufts angle forward or backward at all, and the effect of perspective on the length of his neck in your drawings. Those little decisions add up and don't always match the designer's vision
this series always does wonders to keep me inspired. means the world to me!
Will you be posting your character sheets somewhere? I know that I would love to see them all. Not to mention it'll be nice to be able to see some of the details you spoke of.
They are currently only available for Clouded Moon patrons, but after Episode 2 comes out I’ll start posting them publicly. :D
@@TennelleFlowers awesome thank you! 😊
@@TennelleFlowers will you be using toyhouse for them or no? :0
Yay! It's been a while 😅 I missed this series! I know this video is going to be good! Also, was the theme song shortened because it was a lot of editing? Sorry, just wondering.
Nah, I just wanted to get to the meat and potatoes of the video faster. I love the intro song, but it’s a good 18 ish seconds at the beginning of every video and that could turn newcomers away. Just trying something new. 👍
@@TennelleFlowers Oh, okay! Yeah, some people do indeed like to get to the point of the video! I don't get who would turn away from your amazing videos though.
hey tennelle! love the video, i draw a lot of characters for comics and this video is very informative about model sheets! i'm curious about your brushes? do you have a pack that you use specifically or are you using modified tools. thank you if you read this :D
I’m using just the basic Clip Studio Paint brushes. No special packs or anything. 👍
I always find myself coming back to your series and feeling inspired. Character sheets are a wonderful way to plan out your story’s characters and simplified redesigns for convenience.
This is incredibly helpful! I often do simpler character sheets since they're mostly for myself it's really nice seeing a guide for the more complex ones.
i never even considred eye shading as shading its just how the eyes look in my univerce of charcater! but now that you mention it- yeah what the hell XD. mine look like galaxy barf. from now on i will try and keep the eyes simple, save the artists im comissoning some work
Edit: spelling
Thank you for making this! It's a very helpful guide, and gave good tips and advice on how you can make character reference sheets.
I know I'm late, but holy heck this is informative!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm working on designs for a story I want to do myself, inspired by warriors and your story Clouded Moon. I am changing it of course, lol. But I'm taking inspiration from both to create my own storylines. If that makes sense.
This is an extremely useful video because I was clueless on how to handle character sheets in the past. I didn't exactly realise how difficult it would be to make one until I tried earlier having this video on repeat to listen to in the background. But, as you said, it's fun and satisfying to see the work pay off! ^w^
I really enjoy this series, and I am so happy this was made into a drawing a blank. I remember you saying in the video where you spoke about unused concepts for the series that you were going to do one on how to host a MAP. The first part would have been about character sheets and designs. I was like "I would love to see that! Knowing what details topic in a ref sheet would be very helpful. But I understand why it got cut." And this morning I woke up to this being in my notifications!
I know this is long, but.. if you took the time to read this Tennelle, thank you for inspiring people with all you do and giving useful tips and advice :3
Could you possibly make a tutorial on how to draw complicated coat patterns? (Ie, Tortoiseshell, Merlot, Brindling...)
you have no idea how helpful this is-
i’m currently working on new references for all of my characters, yes all of them, and i just couldn’t get the right format. and, as a commission taker, big color pallets are sooooo helpful!
Now that I’ve gotten into 3D modeling that’s helped me do turnarounds a lot better. Once I have a 3D model I can just glance at that to somewhat see how a character should look from different angles
While I knew and keep in mind a lot of these tips I still found something useful in the video.
If anyone was wondering, they start explaining the new reference sheets at 5:56!
There’s no one way to draw something!
Literally just what fits you and your style is perfect!
Is it just me or did Tennelle upload after I got a smoothie, Reese’s cup and a doctor pepper? Now this is a perfect day.
It's him! The boi!!!!
I've been thinking a lot about character sheets lately too, and this was really reassuring. I have to remember that I'm not doing ref sheets for animation and I don't NEED to have tons of details to make good character sheets that express what I want them to.
I love pools intense pout!
this is very useful and going straight into my save tag playlist! I've been working on making references for a variety of character designs, and I was pleasantly surprised to find I had already done some of the things you're recommending. my references consist of a side view of the entire body and a headshot (angled depending on whether I need to show asymmetry in the design) and I have notes on asymmetry where necessary. also I have notes about how some of them tie together bc I didn't bother with, for example, drawing a pair of twins when the main difference is that one has more floof than the other (I just drew the floofy twin and made a note that the other isn't as floofy). of course, these are only for personal use and I wouldn't dare ask anyone to animate the designs just from those sheets, haha
I SIMPLY CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF YOUR CHARACTERS!!! I’ve been watching your videos for such a long time, and watching your videos has really pushed me to get out there more, and be braver with my stuff!! YOU’RE FREAKING AWESOME!!!
Your videos always get me excited about drawing, I want to learn how to better design recognizable cat designs, because I lean heavily into color, but I’m working on it
This is extremely helpful! I do struggle with character sheets sometimes so seeing a guide for them is really helpful for me :’)
Hold up I love the full intro so much I might end up just rewatching old vids for it 😅 love these so much
You said to avoid adding non-design related information to the ref sheet, and while for the most part I agree with that, there are situations where this info CAN be useful.
For example, art trades and Art Fight- generally situations where the other person has a lot of freedom in drawing your characters. All of my ref sheets have a very brief summary of what the characters are about, even though I could use the description or make a google doc. But most people don't want to read the whole backstory and lore behind every single one of my OCs. Summarizing a character in 5 points or less is great for making others interested in (or maybe even inspired by) your character, without overwhelming them with ALL of the information at once.
For sure! Every situation is different, and my “rules” are merely well-educated suggestions. At the end of the day, you’ll know what’s best for your refs. 👍
Both methods are valid and help in different ways. Including the intent of your character sheet.
I miss this series :c
1. Draw some circles 2. Draw the rest of fucking owl. This got me rolling
It's been YEARS of this series and I STILL don't know what the intro song is saying. Also, thanks for the tutorial! Super useful!
i may be wrong, but im p sure its:
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@@melonpie33 OHHHHHH THANK YOU.
I love drawing a black series ^^ you gave me inspiration
YESSSS I LOVE THEM! THEM BACK!
thank you so much for thiiiiiis, its super educational and easy to follow!
im also in love with the lil tennelle sprites popping out!
this will be super helpful for me thank you! also got me thinking about drawing a turn around
Hi Tennelle! Sorry I’m late to this video - I have a question for you, if you have the time to answer! 🥰
I’ve started digital art recently and I use an iPad and Apple Pencil and Procreate. I’m finding drawing on a smooth screen pretty different to drawing on paper (I mean, obviously, since they’re quite different!) and I’ve heard of a Paperlike screen protector which is supposed to make the screen feel like you’re drawing on paper. Do you know if this is any good? I might try it out but am not sure what it’s like. ☺️💜
Love your videos! Especially Drawing a Blank and clouded moon videos! ❤️🫶🏻 keep up the awesome work, you inspire a lot of people!
I’m gonna just say, your videos are so relaxing. I listen and write + draw. Love your videos ❤❤
let me be honest with u tennle flowers as a 16 yr old artist i tottaly respect that you draw in different ways like starters way to good drawings sparkle drawings just to let us know we shouldnt feel bad for our art! love u!
This actually helps a bit! I overdetail mine when they're only used for drawings and such..why would i need to put their entire interests and stuff on it? It also made me realize I should include more angles on my characters to show they look from the sides and such.
tysm for making the video Tennelle i just was about to look for a video on character reference sheets and how to draw them
Another thing to note for learning artists, it's OK to trace if you are first learning the subject. In order to draw the way you want to, you have to first learn /how/ to actually draw it. What draws the line, however, is not giving credit. By all means, trace as much as you want, especially if you aren't posting anything, but the moment you do post, ALWAYS give credit. Even if it's something like, "inspired by xx art style."
Exactly this! I started out with a lot of tracing, never posted, and eventually went to using bases to explore color pallets and such and a bit of character design..and any I posted I credited.
Thank you so much Tennelle! This video really helped me when I was doing a ref sheet for some of my newer characters, and it was really informational!
Your tips are always so helpful! I love this series!
How do you design characters/come up with personalities? Btw I adore Clouded Moon. The idea is so creative. I hope it’s okay that I use some of the ideas for my own au/fan clans.
I learned how to draw cat anatomy from you! I made it stylized in my own way but ye!
12th and this is such a great video that really breaks up things and not just about the drawing
Immensely helpful, thank you very much!!
Pool looks so sweet.
I WAS JUST WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND YOU UPLOADED!!! Ah!!!!
Can this also work on comics? Making a comic right now & should you also make turnarounds for your comics?
Omg more drawing a blank
Your sona’s expressions make me think of Rabbit from Winnie The Pooh
SCREAMS
Hi! I love your work! I was wondering if this works for other animals, because my OC is an otter.
Hey i know something you should draw its not warrior cats though!!!! Please make a niche ( breed and evolve oc)) IT WOULD LOOK COOL
good video!!!!1
Damn 12 mins ago. Quite early. Keep up the good work tennelle! This helped alot.
Is Clouded Moon going ahead? if so, where can I find it and any info about it?
Tennelle has some videos on his channel about the chracters of drawing a blank and he and the other members of yhr project have a youtube channel called Star Cat Studios where they have the first episode and a bunch of lore streams
Captain Snapdragon on youtube also has a few episodes on the worldbuiling of the series (HIGHLY RECCOMEND). Hope this helps!
Clouded Moon never stops, baby! Lol
If you would like to stay updated on the project, I recommend following the Star Cat Studio twitter and/or Patreon. Even if you can’t pledge to the Patreon, it would show you that we do updates every month on the 1st, 10th, 20th, and 25th. We update a lot!
@@TennelleFlowers THANK YOU!! I will make sure to check in to these
How do you draw the muzzles
Am I the only one that silently screams SPOTTY or SPOTTEDSHADOW every time I see her
I'm just about to start playing with getting into this. As a beginner, would it be a bad habit to get into to trace real cat photos, just to start getting a feel for drawing, and the proportions, and such. Appreciate any and all interaction. Also loved the trans flag moment there.
For a character sheet/character turn around what size should the canvas be? Im struggling with that
For a character turnaround, I’d suggest a canvas that’s at least 11x17 inches. That’s a good printing size and gives you plenty of space.
:D This’ll really help me!
God I was so worried this was just going to become a regular speedpaint series when the flower colony lineups had no voiceover, to the point where I haven't watched any of them for the past 6 months because I didn't want that to be the case. Speedpaints with just music are nice, but that's NOT why I watch this series. It's 100% for your commentary.
The Flower Colony ones are only that way bc they were live-streamed, like I’ve done for a couple of other livestreams in the past. So you could either watch the full livestream or the speedpaint to just see the end result. Enjoy catching up!
@@TennelleFlowers oh I absolutely will thank you
Quick question, is there a place to access the Clouded Moon character sheets? Like if someone would want to do fanart? If so, where can you find them?
Currently, only Star Cat Studio Patrons have access to all the character sheets, but I will be making some of them public after episode 2 comes out. 👍
@@TennelleFlowers Ah, good to know, thank you.
What size is the canvas when drawing pools ref sheet? Also thank you for this video! I just noticed i needed to update my own ref sheets!
I believe my canvas size started at 11x17 inches, then I cropped it to my liking. I tend to use this canvas size a lot in case I want to print my artwork on posters. It’s a very printer friendly size.
@@TennelleFlowers Alright! Thank you!
Is been a year I think since clouded moon episode 1 are you continue it and is there a book of it ?
Yup, it’s been over a year because we’ve had a lot of big life events happen on the team (moving, sickness, hospitalization, ect) but we are still working very hard on episode 2 and excited to share it with everyone. We don’t have a release window yet, but I promise that as soon as we know for sure we’ll announce it.
You can currently read the rough draft of the book by pledging support to the Star Cat Studio Patreon. The book will be available to purchase once it’s finished. ❤️👍
@@TennelleFlowers k thanks
ooh cool to know there's a book being made! I'd loove to read it whenever it becomes available!
how many animators are working on the clouded moon?
Currently, it’s mostly Captain SnapDragon and myself, but we also hired 2 other animators to help with a handful of shots. 👍
Can I ask what app you use to draw? 😊 🤔
YASS
I'm sorry but Goldenpelt reminds me of Clotted Cream Cookie if he was actually evil
Now how do I make a cat look like a cat instead of a wolf :sob:
Make the nose into just a small line! That's always what I do!
Shorten the muzzle and give the cat wider ears and shorter legs
pog
Hi
honestly I find the idea of "tutorials" kinda dumb when it comes to complex things like cats, because at that point people shouldnt be telling people how to do that, you should be finding your own style to draw things. art is self expression so whats the point of people telling you how to do it?
It's not so much telling people what to do but giving them inspiration to create their own version..tutorials can help with minor things like layout, anatomy, ect while it's up to the listener to take creative liberty on their own part to create something unique. Starting out with copying stuff isn't horrible, it gives you the basics on how to draw things before you stylize it yourself and create your own style of doing things