Final Final Words

So there you have it. Lots of information for you to work with. Lots of extra stuff that you can continue to do. When you have gone through these and you want to do more, just take a look through some Aesop’s Fables or the Grimm’s Fairy Tales for some neat story and character ideas.

Hopefully, you’ve followed the course assignments and learned from each one. The important thing is to continue to apply all the things that you’ve learned to each and every drawing that you do. To help you with this, here’s a reminder list of all the things that you should think about as you go along.
PERSPECTIVE
Point of View & Horizon Line
Vanishing Points
One-Point Perspective
Two-Point Perspective
Ellipses
Basic Rules of Perspective


HEAD CONSTRUCTION
Spheres
Head Shapes
Head Construction
The Jaw
The Eyes
Eye Lids
The Brows
The Nose
The Mouth
The Chin
The Cheeks
The Ears
DESIGNING YOUR OWN CHARACTERS Character Selection
Style
Stereotypes
Structure / Shapes
Volumes
Appeal / Humour
Theme (Emotion & Action)
Complimentary Shapes
Expressions - Face
Rotations / Views
Reference Material

THOUGHT PROCESS
think when you draw

MODEL SHEETS
Design
Character
Expressions
Final checking
Putting the model sheet together
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