A little peek at my character design process. This guy is a blacksmith/baker. He could never decide which he preferred, so he decided to do both. At the same time.
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Tag: concept art
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Eyvind Earle concept art for Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” (1959)
Worshipping this!
We had a set of Disney books in my first school where all the illustrations were like these. I remember taking them home and doing a zillion drawings based on them, when I was wee.
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[Image: Colored pencil drawing of Hue Violet looking fierce.]
Some cast members have shuffled around. Maya here used to be Hue Auburn, but I decided to cut the previous Violet and put Maya in her place. Violet’s emblem was previously a diamond shape, which is now on Saffron’s uniform.
Ink, marker, and colored pencil on brown card stock.
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[Image: Colored pencil illustration of Hue Azure looking serene.]
Still not totally sure about that emblem (it is one element that was there from day 1) but it’ll do for now.
Colored pencil, marker, ink, on brown card stock.
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[Image: Colored pencil drawing of Hue Flora looking vivacious.]
I really like her hair.
Colored pencil, marker, ink, brown card stock.
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[Image: Colored pencil drawing of Hue Saffron with a snarky expression, flipping the bird.]
Lauren has a bad attitude and is not putting up with my bullshit.
Oh and I haven’t figured out if she needs glasses as Saffron or not. She probably will, because that would make it more interesting, I think. But I obviously forgot to draw them.
Ink, colored pencils, and marker on brown card stock
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[Image: Colored pencil drawing of Hue Citrus on brown paper.]
DAT CHIN. Now that I look at this one from a distance, her arm proportions are pretty wonky. ~_~; I need to practice that arms-crossed-over-chest gesture, it seems!
Ink, marker, and colored pencils on brown card stock.
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[Image: A colored pencil and ink illustration of Hue Scarlett on dark brown paper.]
Aaaaaaaaah Andy is so cute, I love to draw her.
Ink, colored pencil, and marker on brown card stock.
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[Image: Colored pencil drawing of Hue Spectrum on dark brown paper.]
I got a lot of drawing done during the slow periods at Youmacon!
Here’s a drawing of Hue Spectrum with colored pencils and sharpie on brown card stock. When I first started drawing and writing The Hues back in 1998, I did all my artwork with markers and colored pencils. 14 years and an art degree in digital media later, I feel like I’ve come full circle in drawing these characters again in their new forms with these pencils. (I seriously still have every colored pencil I’ve owned since junior high in a giant pencil box. It is awesome.)
I’m not 100% settled on what role the Hues’ uniforms will take on in the 2013 version, but I drew the girls in them anyway, just for fun. :)
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[Image: a huge chart of seven female characters in 25 expressions each.]
Turns out it didn’t take very long at all!
WHAT HAVE I DONE?! Click through to download for maximum scrutiny. <3
My love for charts is a little scary sometimes. But this is a helpful tool for me!
Having all the girls laid out like this helps me compare and contrast expressions. I think I did a pretty good job of not giving every girl the same expression for every prompt across the board.
There are certainly improvements I can make, but I’m pretty proud of the work I’ve done. :D