Top 5 Tips for Character Design

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  • @RossDraws
    @RossDraws  Pƙed 4 lety +1111

    My patreon’s NIMAVERSE update is live!! Can’t wait to help you guys build your own worlds! Also giving free Nimaverse pins for my patrons! Next week is Top 5 tips on LANDSCAPES! Hang tiiiiiight!! Ù©(◕‿◕)Û¶
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    • @_reko_387
      @_reko_387 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      (â˜žïŸŸăƒźïŸŸ)☞ ^_^

    • @llrainll
      @llrainll Pƙed 4 lety +3

      I’m currently working on a project ~ following after your steps~! I have two characters illustrated. I started with portraits first. ; u;! I’m learning a lot from you ! I wish I could send you my work, someday to review, even in its unfinished-state đŸ’Ș !
      I love your new character!

    • @frog-life
      @frog-life Pƙed 4 lety +1

      what tier(s) will the world building class be avalibe for?
      (im really looking forward to it and i want to make sure that im not signing up for the wrong tier)

    • @nicoleblack5268
      @nicoleblack5268 Pƙed 4 lety

      Hello Ross !!!

    • @fallenangel5603
      @fallenangel5603 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      What program do you use to draw?

  • @keyarrah130
    @keyarrah130 Pƙed 4 lety +9913

    "i feel like a lot of us artists don't have a good posture"
    i feel attacked

    • @shizunnanase543
      @shizunnanase543 Pƙed 4 lety +83

      Why Did you mentioned it 😭

    • @TNinja0
      @TNinja0 Pƙed 4 lety +232

      I have tried to fix my posture for a year now, and it usually don't last long, and I just revert back to the crooked mode.
      It kind of hurts after sitting straight for a while. Not quite sure if it's just part of the routine.

    • @miina4725
      @miina4725 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      I didn’t like your comment just to leave it at 666😂

    • @Prinzherbert
      @Prinzherbert Pƙed 4 lety +41

      I'm either completely on the chair with my legs between my arm and holding my body against them, or with a leg on the chair and another one on top of my desk.

    • @copperflare3817
      @copperflare3817 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Lol same

  • @elijahnajera5425
    @elijahnajera5425 Pƙed 4 lety +4028

    Becoming my characters is no problem for me, I often act out my characters to get a feel of how my characters look, act, and move better. Boy, girl, old, young, human or monster, nothing is beyond my acting.

  • @catswing250
    @catswing250 Pƙed 4 lety +1122

    1:06 tip 1: Story
    2:14 tip 2: Shapes
    3:43 tip 3: Flow
    4:48 tip 4: "3"
    5:56 tip 5: Become your character

  • @inkrediblemochi
    @inkrediblemochi Pƙed 4 lety +3408

    Ross: 'In the shower I am kinda playing with these characters. That sounds really weird'.
    Me....đŸ€Ż

  • @potato5052
    @potato5052 Pƙed 4 lety +1976

    My school asking for a quote in the year book
    me: Every day is a color dodge day
    Them: Whut?

    • @haketyu7891
      @haketyu7891 Pƙed 4 lety +11

      Loool

    • @hsmacaraig
      @hsmacaraig Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Loool

    • @yzizajume921
      @yzizajume921 Pƙed 4 lety

      hey, I'm from planet jume đŸ€— humans are saying my movie is magical and full of art inspiration 👉 czcams.com/video/0hrVNjBSlSs/video.html

  • @reikunator9066
    @reikunator9066 Pƙed 4 lety +806

    "STORY! STORY IS EVERYTHING"
    My character doesn't even have a name yet-

    • @theepheonix1700
      @theepheonix1700 Pƙed 4 lety +96

      I relate to this on a deeper level than I care to admit

    • @BologneyT
      @BologneyT Pƙed 4 lety +44

      They probably have a name now, and maybe you were just joking, but a character might actually need a story more than they need a name. * shrugs *
      I'm sure you've seen amazing art of characters where you didn't know what their names were and didn't care because they were so inspirational.
      Then you probably also saw a picture an overexcited kid showed you of their OC that was in no way original OR appealing, BUT THEY HAD A NAME, and you were like. "okay what's their name? GOOD. Now I know what the first name I forget today will be!" because you didn't care.

    • @alguienmisterioso9597
      @alguienmisterioso9597 Pƙed 4 lety +32

      Bro in my case I literally have backstories for all my ocs but I don't know how to name or design them :( like they all look so simple and idk how to fix that without making them overloaded yk

    • @BologneyT
      @BologneyT Pƙed 4 lety +21

      +Alguien Misterioso
      Well don't forget that simple doesn't mean bad! A character that personifies a simple idea super clearly is a really good idea! Then, if they seem clichéd add in the idea(s) that separates them from the cliché.
      IRL we try to look at people and tell what their story is, and although we're usually wrong, for a character, well, if you've got their backstory all figured out, you want to show as much of that backstory as you can in their design. And you can even if you can't show what they are, you can still at least show what they ARE NOT, so at least we get something about them by looking.
      What kinds of clothes do people with their backstory in their location wear? Styles of clothes and hair, and presence of wear. And also, don't forget personality! Also, for better or for worse, people see certain traits and... well... think certain things... so you may want to play around with ideas in peoples' heads. If you have a lot of OCs, then several of them probably represent ideas, and if they don't they probably should, and if your characters have core ideas they are about, then that can tell you a lot about what kinds of shapes or symbols to use. And don't forget learning a little realism if you haven't already, because real life provides real good inspiration and instruction for fantasy and reality!
      One thing I recently learned about designing characters when you don't know how they should look is to start with a general idea, draw a superfast crappy drawing of them, decide if I went the right direction with that or not, then draw them again in a different way. And most of the time I'll decide I want to focus on one part of them also to figure out what to do with that part. I think pros usually do lots and lots of concepts before they ever settle on what a character should look like even at the beginning, and the key to doing all that is that all the concepts are really rushed drawings because you're just kinda drawing the CONCEPT, to see if you like where the idea is going, and then when you get a couple you like you go explore those deeper, and then after that that's when you start slowing down and making less crappy sketches. XD
      Could you give me some examples of the kinds of OCs you have that you're having trouble designing? I'm not that good but design is what I'm learning now and it sounds like it might be fun to try to help you get starter ideas for some of them! :) Since I'm not that good I'm sure whatever idea you get after will be way better than mine too so why not? :D

    • @alguienmisterioso9597
      @alguienmisterioso9597 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      @@BologneyT Well first of all thank you sm for helping it means a lot :"D also english isn't my native language so sorry if I talk weird or something. Umm im going to try to resume everything lol so the "plot" is about travelling in time in general, and there's this person that controls like the "time machine". Ok so the thing is that in the future, the Earth would be fucked up beacuse of world war 3 and pollution and all that stuff and is going to extint, and then there would be like an army (who are the bad guys) leaded by a man (this is one of the characters that idk how to design or name xd), and this man discovers that they can travel in time with that time machine, so his plan is to invade other past eras so they can survive, but that would destroy the history of the Earth and it would be a chaos, so that person who controls the time needs some help but has to trust just a few people that could actually help her.
      Ok so the main characters are people that did something wrong or want to change something from the past in general for personal reasons, so that girl who controls the time (I can't think of a name that fits her lmao but she does have a design) offers them the possibility of travel in time in exchange of helping her. Well she basically blackmails them (is that the correct word?).
      And the characters that idk how to name or design are some the ones that she offers the time travelling but I'm not sure if you want to know all their back stories and the things they want to change and all that stuff so I will shut up now by the moment 😔✌also u don't need to reply if you dont want to I would be lazy at replying this too lmao

  • @acec2428
    @acec2428 Pƙed 4 lety +6136

    Ross: there are guy characters in my book
    Everyone: Actually, quantum physics forbids this.

    • @rumory
      @rumory Pƙed 4 lety +293

      nobody draws males, *nobody.*

    • @ellxsandranoratora
      @ellxsandranoratora Pƙed 4 lety +130

      Well ya there are not that meny hair options for guys

    • @marianacarina2580
      @marianacarina2580 Pƙed 4 lety +199

      @@rumory *laughs in only drawing bishounen males*

    • @Darkerooz
      @Darkerooz Pƙed 4 lety +69

      @@ellxsandranoratora laughes in mha and yugioh

    • @mxkaela_a
      @mxkaela_a Pƙed 4 lety +96

      @@rumory Well personally, I kinda find it hard to draw male characters cuz they have to be.....wide? Like their chin and shoulders are wider and sometimes even their eyes are hard to draw
      This is just meh opinion UwU

  • @rawsueshii
    @rawsueshii Pƙed 4 lety +1272

    One day I hope to collab with Ross when my skills improve that would be so awesome! Love your art! đŸ˜­đŸ™ŒđŸœâœš

    • @sShinso
      @sShinso Pƙed 4 lety +39

      Christina Lorre' your art is already good also u just got a new subscriber

    • @paskky913
      @paskky913 Pƙed 4 lety +19

      @@sShinso It's good but it's certainly not on par with this guy's.

    • @bbi2.052
      @bbi2.052 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Omg ilysm i hope your hopes comes true!

    • @cabra0693
      @cabra0693 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      I didn't know you until now, where have you been all my life?

    • @KF22TV
      @KF22TV Pƙed 3 lety +28

      @@paskky913 art is subjective.

  • @a.r.633
    @a.r.633 Pƙed 4 lety +639

    Lyris reminded me of Esdeath from Akame Ga Kill
    "She's like,, elegant and beautiful- but she's deadly." lmao

  • @mimipeahes5848
    @mimipeahes5848 Pƙed 4 lety +466

    I think maybe instead of "Become your character" it should be "Be passionate about your character". I feel that if people tie their sense of self too closely to their characters it makes it harder for them to notice any flaws or receive criticism. If you *are* your character any critiques your character receives feel like attacks against you as a person.

    • @mimipeahes5848
      @mimipeahes5848 Pƙed 4 lety +29

      Okuyasu Higashikata I understand those things yes, I just feel like “become your character” is advice that can easily be misinterpreted by beginners who this video is aimed at.

    • @BologneyT
      @BologneyT Pƙed 4 lety +47

      Becoming your character is different from being passionate about them, though. Passion and understanding aren't the same thing.
      Trying to walk in someone else's shoes is a great way to get understanding and learn empathy for IRL people.
      You make a good point, though.
      People who can't take criticism, though, need to either learn to take it or simply stop inviting it.

    • @luna-xn4gr
      @luna-xn4gr Pƙed 4 lety +10

      i'm pretty sure you should become the character. i love acting out my character, thinking from time to time "i wonder what my character would do if this happened to them?" i write down those notes and revisit them a day later with a fresh eye and mind. This helps me have a deep understanding of them as well as an objective view. plus, you will need to take criticism for both your art and you if you want to improve anyhow.

    • @awebtoonreader4979
      @awebtoonreader4979 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      It's weird I have 3 main ocs and I'm extremely attached to one of them and they genuinely feel like a real person that I'm friends with, and I love my other characters so hopefully over time it'll be the same with them

    • @WyrdFayth
      @WyrdFayth Pƙed rokem +1

      Then you have creators like me. I recently copied my own character's haircut (despite him being very masculine and me not being a guy) literally just because (a) it seemed manageable, and (b) he's my favorite OC at the moment and it sounded kind of fun to get an idea how it feels to have that hairstyle to get even more into his head.
      At the same time, I am so afraid that when I finally start making content to share of the story he's part of, people will not criticize him _enough_ lmao. I adore him but he is deeply flawed and needs to be called out on his shit sometimes. My opposite fear is that some people will see him as irredeemable, but I deeply hope I can manage to convey that he is not and will never be a particularly Good Person but is still capable of learning to treat other people decently regardless. 😌

  • @Bowsile
    @Bowsile Pƙed 4 lety +1290

    Congrats on 1.1 mil!! You’ve helped and inspired me a lot on my journey so far!! Thank you! :DD

    • @RossDraws
      @RossDraws  Pƙed 4 lety +98

    • @emmaz4556
      @emmaz4556 Pƙed 4 lety +15

      Omg he hearted!! Nice!!

    • @Calfea
      @Calfea Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Oh, hi! Didn’t expect to see you here...

    • @michaelvaughn9999
      @michaelvaughn9999 Pƙed 3 lety

      Nnnn

    • @royaldarkness8453
      @royaldarkness8453 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@RossDraws I have important question there, 'Lena' character design in '86' anime look too similar to Esdeath in 'Akame ga kill', so how come nobody mention about that, or importanly, get copy striked ? (that the main problem I try to get around so my character design don't end up get copy strike by other greedy guy there)

  • @LILCJ1204
    @LILCJ1204 Pƙed 4 lety +287

    My biggest issue is coming up with an outfit for my character, I try to use references as much as possible but I still struggle with it a lot, idk if there’s a specific way to learn

    • @yousmelbad2345
      @yousmelbad2345 Pƙed 4 lety +134

      Oh, usually what I do is take inspiration from non- clothing items. For example, a queen character may be based off of a particularly glamourous handbag. A theif may be based off of a weird looking tree you saw that one time. The possibilities are endless with so much stuff in the world. I sincerely hopes this helps you out!💖

    • @chariotmoon
      @chariotmoon Pƙed 3 lety +21

      Yous Melbad oh, good advice! i’ll be trying this out.

    • @Sara_b024
      @Sara_b024 Pƙed 2 lety +15

      @@yousmelbad2345 OMG I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS TYYYY!!

    • @awebtoonreader4979
      @awebtoonreader4979 Pƙed 2 lety +35

      My biggest problem with outfit design is like, options are literally endless there's so many cool stuff how do you know and choose

    • @nova_soda27
      @nova_soda27 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@awebtoonreader4979frr

  • @lennonbabicz968
    @lennonbabicz968 Pƙed 3 lety +141

    "I feel like alot of us artists don't have good posture"
    Me, with my banana back: 👁👄👁

    • @sabrina3756
      @sabrina3756 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      oh then ig its normal LMAOHDJSJX DKAONDJ

  • @dashin4485
    @dashin4485 Pƙed 4 lety +1835

    "She's elegant.
    she's beautiful."
    *"But she's deadly"*
    edit:
    *I don't think people realize this is a quote from the video*

    • @ReptarTheUgly
      @ReptarTheUgly Pƙed 4 lety +13

      So like every other female character

    • @Art2D2
      @Art2D2 Pƙed 4 lety +44

      Every woman I've ever had a crush on fits this description.

    • @punkgirl913
      @punkgirl913 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      EVERYONE is adding freckles to their characters, now. For a change sure, but they're overrated, imo. Like those people who put fake freckles, on themselves. With scarring, it depends on the setting. If there's some form of healing magic, or abnormal regeneration, that ends up not leaving scars behind, then yeah (idk much about this artist's story, but it looks fantasy based).
      Agree with the similarity though, the redhead's hairstyle reminds me of the queen's, ngl

    • @k.h.production22669
      @k.h.production22669 Pƙed 4 lety +18

      P Poh
      Me, a woman with freckles: *sadness noises*

    • @lewis9s
      @lewis9s Pƙed 4 lety +5

      I read that as he said it.

  • @Lynsian
    @Lynsian Pƙed 4 lety +522

    0:47 HE USED THE MATING TURTLE NOISE I CANT BREATHEHWJWJ

    • @purplex360
      @purplex360 Pƙed 4 lety +22

      I can't unhear that-

    • @bigwijdsljla
      @bigwijdsljla Pƙed 4 lety +86

      _how do you know what a mating turtle sounds like_ O_o

    • @Lynsian
      @Lynsian Pƙed 4 lety +84

      Puffy Penguin let’s just say I went into the deep depths of CZcams a long time ago

    • @neutral3570
      @neutral3570 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      BAHAHAHAH

    • @jeremiah3355
      @jeremiah3355 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      @@bigwijdsljla czcams.com/video/DEY9e0AREmA/video.html

  • @mqdgames
    @mqdgames Pƙed 4 lety +891

    I've never seen Ross draw male characters😕

    • @kurohakze485
      @kurohakze485 Pƙed 4 lety +112

      ross already drew milo and himself which is male

    • @stonecat676
      @stonecat676 Pƙed 4 lety +79

      he did say there are over 10 male characters in his book

    • @mqdgames
      @mqdgames Pƙed 4 lety

      @@kurohakze485 I guess they do..

    • @shirayukihime7384
      @shirayukihime7384 Pƙed 4 lety +82

      its preference...he do know male anatomy tho' ...he know how to draw them...but he prefers girls....as a weeb i can proudly say that for me too

    • @Righteous_Destiny
      @Righteous_Destiny Pƙed 4 lety +117

      Drawing female characters is just more fun. The female form is more curvy and flowing

  • @spacefalls8260
    @spacefalls8260 Pƙed 3 lety +29

    Time Stamps (for me)
    1. Story 1:06
    2. Shapes 2:13
    3. Flow 3:42
    4. “3’s” 4:46
    5. Become Your Character 5:54

  • @skayrrmangastudio4634
    @skayrrmangastudio4634 Pƙed 4 lety +327

    Does anyone have any other tips you use for drawing your own characters? I'm thinking about making my channel a sort of art class where there aren't any teachers, just us classmates trying to help each other become better artists.

    • @xipeichen3906
      @xipeichen3906 Pƙed 4 lety +31

      Don't make it to detail

    • @skayrrmangastudio4634
      @skayrrmangastudio4634 Pƙed 4 lety +38

      @@xipeichen3906 ah yeah, that is a good piece of advice especially if you are just starting to draw or you don't know where you are going with the character.

    • @robertpowell9982
      @robertpowell9982 Pƙed 4 lety +20

      Use reality to generate fantasy.

    • @longdong7667
      @longdong7667 Pƙed 4 lety +35

      Make multiple "bases" for the character you want to draw, that way you can test out different hair, clothes/costumes, colors, etc. and see which one looks the best.

    • @longdong7667
      @longdong7667 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      What kind of class mates? Like the audience or actual members of the channel? You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

  • @fennex2706
    @fennex2706 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    I love how Ross constantly seems surprised by the things he creates, its so wholesome

  • @morithedoll7537
    @morithedoll7537 Pƙed 4 lety +45

    alternate title: guy fangirls over his characters while teaching us how to improve our own characters

  • @Lokianna7896
    @Lokianna7896 Pƙed 4 lety +165

    Okay those little simplified versions of your characters were adorable and I want to do that myself now so thank you for giving me a good way to warm up today xD

  • @daisucce3110
    @daisucce3110 Pƙed 4 lety +78

    "I feel like a lot of us artists don't have a good posture"
    **cries in scoliosis**

  • @pleasantvillearchive
    @pleasantvillearchive Pƙed 4 lety +85

    NGL, the other lady just looks like Lyris but with red colors.

    • @yousmelbad2345
      @yousmelbad2345 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      T-T no

    • @arizonaicetea3274
      @arizonaicetea3274 Pƙed 3 lety

      lmao nooo 😭

    • @vanny2464
      @vanny2464 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Maybe like a counterpart!

    • @NewPGMpro
      @NewPGMpro Pƙed 3 lety +15

      That's the problem because all of his female characters have the same face and body ^^' quite ironic when he talks about the importance of shape variety

    • @c.j.5455
      @c.j.5455 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      He had same-face syndrome. All his characters have similar features. But it's still nice

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR Pƙed 4 lety +9

    Man, I can't wait for you book. You've come such a long way, I feel so proud in some strange way.

  • @TheArtMentor
    @TheArtMentor Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Becoming your character is a nice way of adding more authenticity to characters and making them feel believable

  • @britsyelyse3260
    @britsyelyse3260 Pƙed 4 lety +8

    I'm honestly getting really emotional for what you are putting yourself into. It's a very beautiful thing that you follow your passions.

  • @lakuronekobaka3951
    @lakuronekobaka3951 Pƙed 4 lety +144

    the color choice doesn't make her look that deadly in my opinion. She looks peacefull and calm, sure, royal and elegent, that did work, but deadly, not so much

    • @lizaflow5182
      @lizaflow5182 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      that's what I thought about too! Probably she would look more deadly if he used fiery colors

    • @vanegas6988
      @vanegas6988 Pƙed 4 lety +76

      I feel like the blue helps her have that more elegant look. It's a stable color. Like, if you'd die by her hand, you'd die both a planned and quick death. Red encases aggression. It just wouldn't be the same

    • @DONNY_G1028
      @DONNY_G1028 Pƙed 4 lety +15

      The black does say it a bit

    • @lakuronekobaka3951
      @lakuronekobaka3951 Pƙed 4 lety +20

      @@DONNY_G1028 Yes, and no, in my opinion
      yes, because death is represented with black, and i see your thinking
      no, because there is a loot of white to counter balance and nullify it. Also, the blue doesn't help. A point of orange to contrast with the blue would be helpfull to have the deadly point, on the claw as an highlight for exemple. Orange is the contrast of blue, and not as agressive as red.

    • @plutossky7534
      @plutossky7534 Pƙed 4 lety

      To throw you off your rhythm

  • @ritac.g3314
    @ritac.g3314 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    6:45 i just felt my brain melting and the only thing i could think was "damn shes gorgeous"

  • @zialicious7091
    @zialicious7091 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    Ross, next time can you show us HOW you finish your art? The finished piece always looks so different than where you leave us.
    I really love your art and I would appreciate it if you took this into consideration

  • @Starks95yt
    @Starks95yt Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I love the energy you give off when you talk about your art, It's so inspiring and silly I can't help but smile :D

  • @Glanzfellchen
    @Glanzfellchen Pƙed 4 lety

    Thank you, Ross ! I am super excited for your creation and I already love it. Actually, the energy and love for your art and creation you show in this video, make me wanna do more and with more heart myself and inspire me a lot - thaaank you. !

  • @encara1
    @encara1 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Thanks you Ross!!, You really poked my brain with a stick this time! That was great help, and content! 👍

  • @MaahliHang92
    @MaahliHang92 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    YES I love this so much! I'm designing characters for my class and you're gonna guide me to graduation haha. Lyris is so cool and beautiful!

  • @DamienZshadow
    @DamienZshadow Pƙed 4 lety +1

    I don't know if it was just your artwork, your insightful tips, or just your adorable use of voices in sound effects alongside your examples but I just had to subscribe by the end of this video and I also never do by only one video alone.
    I'm also crafting my own graphic novel and you had so many points that I truly believe in. I believe there's so much I can learn from your example and I am so in thrall to learn more about your world.

  • @ninatoawesome8740
    @ninatoawesome8740 Pƙed 4 lety

    I watch and rewatch your videos so much it's insane

  • @phoney2627
    @phoney2627 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    Right now I'm trying to design a villain for a comic that I'm working on and he's literally just shapes. So when you told me to draw that character using basic shapes nothing changed. And I mean nothing.
    But I was going for a simple design so I guess that works.

  • @LuminousIris
    @LuminousIris Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Thanks to tabletop RPG's I can really grasp how the character behaves, speaks and deal with different situations. Plan to illustrate them with the sessions I had in mind.

  • @ryuu3473
    @ryuu3473 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I can't hide my smile when you talk about your book cuz you look so happy >< it makes me happy too! I hope your book will succeed 💞 *sending love🍑🍑🍑*

  • @alexandrazapatamultimedia
    @alexandrazapatamultimedia Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thank you Ross for your great advice! I love that break down these concepts in a way that's simple to understand â€đŸ˜„

  • @popiwipu
    @popiwipu Pƙed 4 lety +13

    I like a lot your character designs, ross đŸ˜­â€ïž aaa I wanna do that! so cooool!! 💕💕💕💕

  • @amermaid8400
    @amermaid8400 Pƙed 4 lety +85

    As much as I love Ross and his art, I’d very much appreciate if he acknowledged in his female design that there is more than one body type. 💓

    • @e.vcabeza7710
      @e.vcabeza7710 Pƙed 4 lety +38

      I think that he just really likes that body type. I always try to draw different body types and (sadly) end up with the one I like the most. That's probably a BIG problem with all artists hahaha

    • @AA-pv6mi
      @AA-pv6mi Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Shut up. He can draw what he wants.

    • @1nope.
      @1nope. Pƙed 4 lety +19

      @@AA-pv6mi no one said he couldn't, it's basic criticism to say artists no matter how good should learn or at least practice with different body shapes, faces and expressions, and like with all criticism you can ignore it and not apply it to your craft, it's a simple advice to make even more distinguished characters

    • @AA-pv6mi
      @AA-pv6mi Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Tsundere arts Nobody has to do anything. Who even are you to start telling people what to do? You’re the type of entitled shit to bash Sakimichan.earning different body types that you won’t add into your art is not a fundamental. It’s not mandatory.

    • @giuliamovanu8069
      @giuliamovanu8069 Pƙed 4 lety +11

      @@AA-pv6mi ok lol calm down (I am not meaning to sound rude you just sound a bit worked up) and as an artist myself (not as good as him but still a artist) I understand if he won't because he just doesn't want to post art he is self conscious in and maybe in his perspective it isn't good enough or he just likes drawing that body type better, and it is ok but it's just generally more useful to have the knowledge and to be able to do more things it generally helps your art over all. As a person with a different body type then the ones he usually draws I would really appreciate it if he could also include different body types just so people that watch his videos can maybe feel a bit more included. Also we aren't like ordering him to do it or anything we are just saying we would appreciate it if he does it

  • @SakiyaAlexYT
    @SakiyaAlexYT Pƙed rokem

    Your art is so beautiful! I enjoy looking at your characters and everything. honestly, I could listen to you talk about your stories all day long! Also your presence and presentation is so entertaining and well done. I subbed! :D

  • @wolfsydproductions9082
    @wolfsydproductions9082 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Dude, your energy is making me so happy! :D

  • @blackhood7200
    @blackhood7200 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    You're a great inspiration Ross. Your art is amazing. Keep up the good work. :)

  • @onjikun
    @onjikun Pƙed 4 lety +6

    I would’ve loved it if the final illustration had Lyris in the same outfit as the concept art.

  • @zera-zero
    @zera-zero Pƙed 4 lety

    I just found this on my recommended, and I *love* your art style. These tips are also what I needed. I think I can learn a lot from your channel, so I'll subscribe

  • @Ajyama_A
    @Ajyama_A Pƙed 4 lety

    This video was a really good refresher. It also was much more simplified then the methods I learned for character design. Thanks Ross!

  • @kiribat2289
    @kiribat2289 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    Perfect timing
    Hope it helps me

  • @estimazz1862
    @estimazz1862 Pƙed 4 lety +13

    Him: So, I'm going to finish this... (7:18)
    Me: IT WASN'T FINISHED???!!!!

  • @Santakiller303
    @Santakiller303 Pƙed 3 lety

    Hey Ross Draws đŸ‘‹đŸœ I’ve been watching you lately and really enjoyed your art
    Love your feeling with your friends and the vibe you give in each videos

  • @sudharma66
    @sudharma66 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Omg congrats on 1.1million subscribers! Hope you get 2 million soon! The video was AWESOME and really amazing! Your a good teacher!

  • @allyb1772
    @allyb1772 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    this was so helpful!! i love creating characters and the fact that they're all part of our own self is so nice :'D i refer to them as my own children haha

  • @lenoragomez5468
    @lenoragomez5468 Pƙed 4 lety +14

    “I feel like a lot of us artists don’t have good posture” he says as I am slumped over in a giant hoodie and eating Nilla Wafers

    • @metra8604
      @metra8604 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      im slumped over in pyjamas eating chips

  • @itdoesanimation
    @itdoesanimation Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Hey Ross just want to say I’m also an artist working on posture. Good idea with the desk. In the gym I’ve been working a lot on back movements to strengthen rear shoulders, scapula, and lower back. For stretching I’ve been putting my hands on a wall over my head. Then lean into the wall to stretch your shoulders and lats. Almost like a hanging position.

  • @herocuke
    @herocuke Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thank you for emphasizing the passion behind designing the character in your tip #5.

  • @shivajoshi9068
    @shivajoshi9068 Pƙed 4 lety +150

    Ross what's ur "drawing process!"

    • @samzheng5803
      @samzheng5803 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Shiv A Joshi check out his patreon

    • @neonmaulerr
      @neonmaulerr Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I recommend you checking out BaM Animation if you don't wanna spend some bucks over some drawing process about character designing lmao.
      czcams.com/video/8wm9ti-gzLM/video.html

    • @GaryCandyPrince
      @GaryCandyPrince Pƙed 4 lety

      question or statement?
      why is there a random exclamation mark at the end??

    • @yousmelbad2345
      @yousmelbad2345 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Please be respectful, I don't really want to be 'that guy', but Ross puts time and effort into his videos, even if you don't appreciate it. Plus, this is about designing characters, not drawing them.

    • @dinneyney4043
      @dinneyney4043 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@yousmelbad2345 it is still considered drawing and designing tho

  • @kaizu8326
    @kaizu8326 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    "I'm in the shower and I'm playing with my characters...that's really weird"
    *LMAO*

  • @le3044
    @le3044 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    MAN your drawings are so good! I love your pretty characters

  • @mr.flafls738
    @mr.flafls738 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Just wanted to say that I am really thankful to you for inspiraing me to continue drawing my art. I am just a beginner and l really really want to learn how to draw people and character's, but it's hard to keep drawing when I fill tired or down. So I'm really thankful for your helpful, positive and inspiring videos! ❀
    P.S.
    Sorry for my bad English

  • @impact_1152
    @impact_1152 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    You inspire me to do better art videos wen I feel my art is shit ❀đŸŒčlove your vids

  • @feralfeline2885
    @feralfeline2885 Pƙed 4 lety +61

    She reminds me of Evangeline Samos from Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

    • @marteberntsen3888
      @marteberntsen3888 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Omg YES

    • @miyu5680
      @miyu5680 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Y E S

    • @jirinheizeru
      @jirinheizeru Pƙed 4 lety +1

      *yes*

    • @moonshroom5632
      @moonshroom5632 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Did you read the red queen? I really wanted to and I was gonna go buy the book but all the reviews say it goes down hill, but I still really want to read it so can you give me your opinion on it please? Thank you

    • @loyalravenclaw7191
      @loyalravenclaw7191 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Yes

  • @soepsoep6445
    @soepsoep6445 Pƙed 3 lety

    i rlly like this video!! you're super likeable n this whole video is rlly informative and also entertaining

  • @anthonyworstell3768
    @anthonyworstell3768 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing these useful tips! Imma try them out on my characters!

  • @Dr.HooWho
    @Dr.HooWho Pƙed 4 lety +8

    "don't make it too detailed"
    Berserk and insane manga arts: What is this don't make it too detailed you speak of?

  • @shiyinn
    @shiyinn Pƙed 4 lety +20

    "i feel like a lot of us artists don't have a good posture"
    *immediately straightens back*

  • @yushin6473
    @yushin6473 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Just what I need these days
    THANK YOU SO MUCH
    YOU ARE SO GOOD! ♄♄

  • @DANNY-wj9zl
    @DANNY-wj9zl Pƙed 4 lety +121

    so we just gonna ignore Patrick’s famous “ledaledaledalee”? 😂

  • @Theoriginalstarkittnd93
    @Theoriginalstarkittnd93 Pƙed 4 lety +52

    “5. B E C O M E Y O U R C H A R A C T E R”
    Me: (looks at my mentally weak, physically weak, depressed character)
    Me: .....welp-

    • @azzythesmol
      @azzythesmol Pƙed 3 lety +7

      Sounds about right for me too :')

    • @metra8604
      @metra8604 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      time to remove my hair

  • @amirashyalim
    @amirashyalim Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for these tips!! You have inspired me a lot! I too have recently created my own universe with so far 12 characters but I only drawn 7 of them. Gotta get to work now!!

  • @Marabouful
    @Marabouful Pƙed 4 lety +1

    These tips were just what I needed!! Thank you!

  • @BoiTeron
    @BoiTeron Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Ross: "and in the shower, I'm kinda like playing with these characters"
    Me: Huh So I'm not the only one

  • @aeflare4704
    @aeflare4704 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    I love your tips and youre an amazing artist :)
    You missed an essential tip number 6, which is difference - i feel like making characters easily recognizable even when theyre together is just as important. personally i think that your characters, even though they are well developed, are too visually similar, but yeah theyre cute

  • @artemisthecatfish5142
    @artemisthecatfish5142 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Definetly will try and get that Nima book

  • @itsmeart
    @itsmeart Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I love rossdraws art so much đŸ„°đŸ’–

  • @kuuroosimptetsuro2498
    @kuuroosimptetsuro2498 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    All Artists in the world that sits and draws:
    **back ache**

    • @metra8604
      @metra8604 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      and i wonder why my back hurts

  • @buniu2947
    @buniu2947 Pƙed 4 lety +157

    6:32 Don't worry I'm doing this too... And not only in the shower... Even if me and my cousin are old for those things we still play with each other! I mean we don't play with kings and queens! We prefer playing with our OCs! it's fun to be honest! Sometimes I feel like we're actor and actress playing our roles!
    And sorry for my grammar...
    Edit:Oh my god, OH MY GOD! THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR 80+ LIKES! THIS IS THE MOST LIKES I'VE EVER GOTTEN IN MY LIFE!!!
    Sorry for my grammar again!

    • @mumeisimp5976
      @mumeisimp5976 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      All i read was, "we play with each other" *Alabama intensifies

    • @buniu2947
      @buniu2947 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@mumeisimp5976 oh nononono please no 😂

    • @buniu2947
      @buniu2947 Pƙed 4 lety

      @Guilherme Oliveira Yeah I thing so!

    • @buniu2947
      @buniu2947 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@mumeisimp5976 Thanks for making my day😁

    • @184adj4
      @184adj4 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Same

  • @Groovingforwardatx
    @Groovingforwardatx Pƙed 4 lety

    Im about 6 month into learning 3d animation and Im starting to get into character design and I love your videos lots of good advice for creation of characters!

  • @xemoni2682
    @xemoni2682 Pƙed 4 lety

    This was so much fun to watch! thank you Ross

  • @fabih5236
    @fabih5236 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    'Become your character' bold of you to assume I don't create my characters in order to project onto them

  • @mermaid960
    @mermaid960 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    Becoming the character thing is usually easy for me because I always act out my character's actions or come up with a whole scene from just one song 😂

  • @potat0chips630
    @potat0chips630 Pƙed 4 lety

    your videos make me happy. Thank you, Ross.

  • @angelthereseperito4616
    @angelthereseperito4616 Pƙed 4 lety

    It's crazy how amazing and creative your mind is, I COULD NEVER

  • @stupidheadwisp
    @stupidheadwisp Pƙed 3 lety +3

    0:22
    Me: oh hey that looks like a pretty cool character
    My brain: haha it looks liek zhongli

  • @arthurkauan1463
    @arthurkauan1463 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    Queria tanto que o canal tivesse legendas em portuguĂȘs/Br, sou Brasileiro e amo muito seus vĂ­deos.

  • @laramilitaru2370
    @laramilitaru2370 Pƙed 4 lety

    Omggg she is amazing! I am digging her style so muuch! 💙💙💙

  • @kanashiusagi21
    @kanashiusagi21 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    All this time I've been using some of your tips when creating my character without me knowing it XD. Thanks Ross for the tips and the explanation. I'll be sure to use all of it to make my future character

  • @pilhiltrebisko4571
    @pilhiltrebisko4571 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    as a hs student who wants to go to art school and a newbie, I hate myself being impatient like I cant drawing 2 symmetrical eyes

  • @shadowstone13
    @shadowstone13 Pƙed 4 lety +20

    "When I'm in the shower, I kinda playing with these characters."
    "That sounded weird."
    Pssh, you knew what you were saying :P
    Sidenote, I love your energy, you are just so peppy and enthusiastic ^_^

  • @Antonioinho
    @Antonioinho Pƙed 4 lety

    I am loving these series. Thanks Ross!

  • @benjaminperrin1861
    @benjaminperrin1861 Pƙed 4 lety

    Yeahhh thanks! Your drawing are so smooth and expressive 😍😍! Thanks for inspiration and tips! It's perfect for my Manga 👌😎

  • @4hix_
    @4hix_ Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Sou brasileira e admiro muito seus desenhos em geral
    És uma grande inspiração para muitas pessoas
    Mesmo que seja quase impossĂ­vel ver este comentĂĄrio
    Apenas deixo aqui minha admiração ^u^)

  • @klkl4025
    @klkl4025 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    Hope someday he'll be the animator in the one of the famous animation movies.

  • @itz_milky-san
    @itz_milky-san Pƙed 2 lety

    omg that's so amazing!
    as if there was a sudden inspiration to improve my original character's form, and it turned out to be that simple!
    we're the only ones who make it complicated to make in 2D
    in the form of the story is also the same, very simple.
    thank you very much for sharing these tips, this is very useful for anyone who will make an original character

  • @israelnene01
    @israelnene01 Pƙed 4 lety

    love you man, your content and art motivates me so much!

  • @troubledknits
    @troubledknits Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Since I believe in like “magic” and unknown theories, I believe that all of our characters could be real, just on a different planet

  • @thespudbud2351
    @thespudbud2351 Pƙed 3 lety +10

    I have so many characters I want to design, but while my mind knows what's up, I cant' translate it onto paper >~

    • @snopsnopsnop
      @snopsnopsnop Pƙed 3 lety +3

      I literally feel like everytime I draw :/
      I have so many ideas in my mind and I cant decide what to draw, and if I choose one, my arms just physically stop working

  • @nanassusu2664
    @nanassusu2664 Pƙed 3 lety

    I love you now! Thank you for bringing this content to us!

  • @szunaloneheart3148
    @szunaloneheart3148 Pƙed 4 lety

    You really encourage me to work more to make my dreams become true. I have to improve myself so damn much, so i can finish my ideas for a book as well. I struggled with that for month and years now, because i lost focus on it and my ideas ended in nothing.
    I really hope i can create such amazing designes as well someday for my own book i want to work for

  • @williamalyabacar7489
    @williamalyabacar7489 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    Ross u are the best guy cause U have the perfect videos to watch while eating and drawing!
    - Awesome Work.
    EDIT: Become ur Character( Me afraid cause I made her suffer so much).