Creating characters of my own were always a passion of mine, and being able to do it as a school project made it twice as fun. As usual, I started out with my drafts, which I used tracing paper for body structuring, layering, etc. My assignment was to create one good, and one evil character. I started by drawing different body types on the tracer paper for each character. after that I experimented with head shapes and body sizes. Eventually I developed characteristics for each of the creations, now I just needed to combine them for each character to create the right one. I started with the villain, and for him I wanted to have a type of "telekinesis" ability, where he can shift and change objects with his mind. I wanted to give him a unique slim look, and make his stance seem...controlling. I know that I need more practice with body structuring because a lot of my peers pointed out flaws in my work. I is still very fun to create my own beings though, I definitely think I will be doing ore of this in the future. This villain can create or dismantle any piece of metal, which can be seen as flaws in the hero's eyes because not everything is made of metal. My second character I decided to go with a "sporty" ball player that can manipulate the elements (mainly fire & ice). The way I've designed him is similar to the villain in that he does not look like the stereotypical hero. He seems more like the underdog, or vigilante. I wanted to try something new and this idea swelled in my head, and I had to get it out. This hero's power combats against the villain's powers, and being a baseball player, he can hit flaming/freezing baseballs. He enjoys wearing his uniform on a daily basis to show his passion for the sport. Strangely enough I just realized the characters powers closely resemble that of the X-men. It's not very original for powers, but it's a start. The villain has that similar to "Magneeto" and the hero to "Storm." Well I really enjoyed being able to create these characters purely from my imagination, which I believe is the best kind of art. I find it more enjoyable when I can create my own stories and characters from my imagination. Taking photographs and drawing from life is cool, but it doesn't illustrate the potential of what an artist can truly do. When working with these character designs I really try to make them as cartoony, but at the same time, realistic as well.
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