Designing Characters with Scott Flanders (LIVESTREAM)

Mark as Completed
Use Code BLACK20 to Save 20%
Scott Flanders
Ask Questions Before the Stream Starts! I'll be exploring ideas for a Harvestman themed video game and will be using the same process that's featured in my course. During the livestream, I'll take suggestions from the community in real time and apply them while also answering any questions about my process or about Monster Lab. Should be a good time :) Get my Character Design Course - Character Design Monster Lab
Write a post
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Newest
@maria_sokolovska
Hello! The stream was cool, thank you. I hope it's still ok to ask questions. If I understood correctly, you make around 4 versions of a character, and then one is picked. How far developed are these versions? Are they more sketches or more final works? Are they colored? Do you develop them further?  Here are cleaned-up sketches from the stream.
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
Those are really fun, I love that detail of the eye popping out!
Reply
Germán Olivera
The stream was a lot of fun, hope we get more draw-alongs :)
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
Thanks a lot. I Had fun too. I'd like to do more :)
Reply
kirasaaan
This is from the ideas I had during today's stream!
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
cute ghost doggy!
Reply
Adrian Potato
Oh boi I sure do love drawing weird tech aliens and farmer druid with flowers coming out of their butt ❤ I'm really starting to appreciate asymmetry in designs Thanks for the stream man.
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
asymmetry is a really fun design tool!
Reply
@biban
Drew along, thanks for taking your time to do these free lessons <3
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
cool!
Reply
Scott Flanders
Thasswutimtalkinbout :)
Reply
@aby_graphite
What do you do if the character design brief uses words you haven't heard before? Do you ask for clarification immediately?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
Absolutely. Or Google that mess :D
Reply
José Arango
this is exploration of character i do , still i am on working that
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
cool!
Reply
@claradrake
its noicee! They have such a good silouette! good work!!
Reply
@somanyninjas
hey scott i sent you a grass hopper pic today.🙃
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
Where??! :)
Reply
@claradrake
I DID IT, and yes the thing on the drawings is my watermark lol
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@icoart_
Is there a non-presencial way to present a comic book portfolio to an editor/comics publisher?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@icoart_
Random question: Do you like the walking dead tv series? If is affirmative, ¿What do you like of the walking dead?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@dweller
What sort of qualifications would companies be looking for if you wanted to be a concept artist?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Alec Brubaker
You'll hear many concept artists refer to themselves as 'problem solvers'. I think it's a key thing to keep in mind when you're thinking about doing this kind of job: can you use visual communication skills to solve design problems? Every studio and every gig has it's own list of demands and different artists are suited better for certain jobs over others, but at the core of it whether you're an environment artist, a character artist, a prop artist, etc., you're job is to come up with design solutions for those things. If you're working on a portfolio, many artists recommend you gear your work towards what you actually want to do. For example, If you want to design spaceships for a living, make sure your portfolio includes cool designs of whole lot of spaceships! Different kinds, different shape languages, different use-cases. Make design problems for yourself, and show that you can solve them. Your portfolio is there to show potential employers what your skillset is!
Reply
@aby_graphite
Qualifications don't matter as much as a solid portfolio. You should be able to present a solution to a design problem. That is what trent kaniuga talks about in the latest proko video. Also watch fzd school YouTube videos and the student work on their blog to get a better understanding of what studios require of concept artists.
Reply
@icoart_
Is there a non-face-to-face way to present a comic portfolio to a publisher?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@icoart_
Random Question: Do you like the walking dead? If is affirmative, ¿What do you like of the walking dead?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Marcos Vinícius Vieira Lustosa
Question: how much time do you have to create a character design? and what info they gave you before you even start?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@deezyruminated
I feel like my biggest struggle when trying to come up with character design concepts is that my thought pattern is very linear and basic. Any tips to help loosen up the mind so that these kinds of ideas come more easily? Thank you for your time!
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Germán Olivera
Weird question: what makes a shape good?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
Context! Contrasting relationships. This is not a weird question, but I do think it is in some ways an impossible question to answer. There is too much to unpack. Maybe in the critique video though :)
Reply
Wiktor Budzinski
How much of an animal/human anatomy does one need to know to become a creature designer? I like drawing animals/figures from photos, but I am not much into studying muscles, their names and so on... Also, how would you go about learning to draw animal-based creatures from imagination? The animal world is so vast that it is a bit overwhelming. Would you start with one group like birds, and focus on it for a longer period? Thanks!
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
@aby_graphite
Go watch Terryl Witlatch's talks from THU festival on artstation learning. Muscle names shouldn't be important when your beginning but muscle studies, their function, their grouping is all important. You are going to base off the imaginary creature on what you know. And what you know or can study is the human and animal anatomy.
Reply
Alex Esbenshade
How much time do you spend exploring and just sketching loosely without designing, VS how much time you spend deliberately designing a character?
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
If I'm designing for client work, I always do some writing/listmaking first. Almost verbatim to the way it is outlined here in the livestream and more accurately in the Monster Lab course.
Reply
@alexskye
Question: How do you design a certain character that is different from your state of mind? When I draw characters they inherit my emotions almost everytime and I know that’s not very professional. Thank you
Write reply...
Drop images here to attach them to the message
Scott Flanders
I know what you're talking about. I used to think about this. I think to a certain extent, being more strongly governed/influenced by your emotions is actually just part of being a young person. It's normal. And becoming increasingly aware of that fact and learning (over time and as a result of error and consequence) is part of growing up. This goes beyond art Alex, but it does encompass and will effect your art and creativity.
Reply
Help!
Browse the FAQs or our more detailed Documentation. If you still need help or to contact us for any reason, drop us a line and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
Your name
Email
Message