tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8959702978311327862.post2205733806071677289..comments2024-03-20T00:00:30.860-07:00Comments on The Self-Absorbing Man: Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 231Paolo Riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11088106827920011644noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8959702978311327862.post-36488505968065596922013-08-02T00:03:20.955-07:002013-08-02T00:03:20.955-07:00Character studies are usually the best way to get ...Character studies are usually the best way to get started. You'll need to know what your characters look like from every angle, but you don't have to be as formal as front, back, and side views. Try doing some head studies where you explore both the look of your character as well as their expressions. And don't be afraid of realism, either. You can always dial back the detail once you're comfortable with the overall look. What you're looking for is a visual shorthand that comes naturally — the only way to do that is trial and error.Paolo Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088106827920011644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8959702978311327862.post-6088161700220841402013-08-01T13:42:43.512-07:002013-08-01T13:42:43.512-07:00So I've recently taken a liking for comic art ...So I've recently taken a liking for comic art and the visual story-telling process besides what I usually obsess over like realism and things of that nature because I want to be able to document the going-ons in my own life. My question to you is: although doing research is obviously necessary for a design to work- character style etc…- how would you suggest a newbie like me go about starting off my own narrative? I don't have a style or drawing per-say. So Should I just start with basic character study? I'm basically clueless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com