This is my third blog post about character design. This topic will build upon my previous two topics on character design, appeal and line quality. Proportion is one of the more technical aspects of character design and I thoroughly enjoy breaking characters down and figuring out how each feature in their design relates to one another….
Month: November 2016
Character Design: Line Quality
Beware the “hairy line”!
One of the biggest challenges I sometimes face with my artwork is what I call the “hairy line”. This is a line that usually looks very scratchy with “hairs,” coming off of it due to layer upon layer built up, and often committing to the lines too early in the drawing or being unsure of their placement.
Rock the House Music Video featuring Classic Schmitty’s Toons! shorts
I recently stumbled on a song in my archives that my friend Shael Riley wrote a little over 10 years ago featuring all of my classic Schmitty’s Toons! characters! The song was titled “Rock the House”, which was the first song featured on his first official album titled Toybox. I even helped create the CD cover! I…