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« on: January 01, 2010, 05:33:25 AM »
So uhh... delete this if it's not appropriate.
But one thing wiki's usually have that's not on GEs. Is pictures...

I can't guarantee anything, as I slip into art denial easily.
But if you can post your character along with reference, I can try to draw some of them. And if you don't know what to have them look like. Try to come up with a design. Just don't be harsh if it looks nothing like you envisioned. Because I'll send you rough concepts first, and just tell me what to change, etc.
 
But because of it might not look like anything in your mind. I need specifics.

Name: (Just so I know which character I'm drawing.)
Age: (To know what age to draw them as. So just the appropriate age for apperance.)

Height: In Drawing, height is marked by heads.  IRL people are usually  7 1/2 head lengths, or even 6 1/2 head lengths. But this just doesn't look "right" when drawn on paper. So most change the height for an average person to heighten the figure.  Basically it goes like this. And this.


IRL, the first one. In anime, the second. Decide based on both.
So figure out what your character would be if they're a teenager/kid/or just a shorter than average adult. And tell me how  many heads or heads and a half it should be.

Weight: For drawing, self explainatory. Fat, Average, Slim (used for Frail or nerd characters), muscled, athletic. The list goes on. If it's something hard, reference it by saying an anime character of that weight, or a sterotype.

Skin: Explain the skin color, or give reference, and type. If your character has rough, smooth, or bleh skin.

Hair: One of the most important  aspects in drawing. I want color, style, length. And reference if you have it. As well as type. Example: Shoulder length, lilac purple, spikey at the bottom, done in a messy style. If you have reference pics of realism or anime, give them.

Eyes: Most important in characters. Color, Style: How it's angled, or where in the face. Type: All anime eyes have a different type of shape. Wide, Angular, almond-like, fierce. I also want type of eye in personality. Such as a gentle person would show it in their eyes, a cold person would have distant, and angular eyes. Explain as much as possible on the type of eyes, as they do make the character. Reference an anime character if there's one like it, if at all possible. Such as if they have deathnote style eyes. Don't just say DN. Give me the exact character. And if there's things like heterocromic, or such. Say it. Explain the color full out as well. Another example. If a character is mindless or soulless, or posessed, they have a blank star, sometimes all one color, gradient.

Clothes: Unless you can explain REALLY well. On the type of clothing they're in, I suggest reference. If it's a trenchcoat, get me reference of the exact type. Hoodie? There's millions of types. Get me reference.

By the time you get all that, you should have a ton of details and description for specifics. Or have given me a million pictures to go by.

Personality: Personality also makes the character. It helps to pose them, and to get the above stuff correct in drawing. So explain this as best you can. Or compare to an anime character.

Type: My style is anime, but anime has millions of types. Chibi, chibi-style but not deformed, gothic, average. There are many styles. Say the style you want it done in, or compare to an anime.

Other: Any accessories your character may have, wear, use, hold.

Last, if I have more questions, be ready to answer them if you want them drawn.
And my style is anime, so that's the style they'll become.

Want an example of how the things above effects how to draw a character?
See these.

Strong Willed Character Type
Cool and Wild Type
Perky and Gentle Type
Weak Willed, Strong Willed,  and Villians Type
Shape of Body Examples

^If you want to be drawn, use those as an examples. But there are many more types than just that, and many ways to do them. Explain AS THOUROUGHLY as humanly possible.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2010, 09:16:25 PM by Hikaru »

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 07:38:35 PM »
You might want to redo those links at the bottom. None of them work.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 09:30:04 PM »
Name: Areis Noreian
Age: 19 appearance-wise
Height: 9
Weight: lithe, but with a six pack.
Skin: Slightly tanned white, smooth
Hair: Long straight hair about 2 head lengths long, dark blond, starts getting a little wavy about half a head length from the bottom, parted in the center with the bangs hanging over and obscuring the ears
Eyes: American style deep-blue mischievous eyes, like this or this
clothes: Combat boots but with five buckles instead of laces. Black leather pants with bright silver shin and calf guards etched with an interweaving golden and black tribal fire design, silver metal kneecap with this tribal mark in the center, hamstring/thigh guards with an interweaving golden and black tribal border and a similarly colored tribal rose in the center, tassets similar to those on this suit of armor, except a similar silver color as the shin/calf guards with this tribal mark with the gold and black interweaving lines, located on the side plates.

Silver hauberk covered by a silver cuirass, sporting this gold and black tribal mark centered in the center of the piece. Ornate silver winged pauldrons bearing this gold and black tribal mark, standard, silver plate arms extend into fully articulate plate gauntlets with gold talons.

Personality: Slightly wild, as can be seen by the tribal markings on his armor. He is very protective of those under his care, and even more so of those close to him. He has been known, during his childhood, to be a bit of a prankster, though none of the actual pranks were ever tied to him. He has been forced to reign in his 'wild side' and so he is a small bit similar to a 'noble' behavior-wise, but he tries hard not to miss a chance to rock out.

Other: This shotgun strapped to his back, and these {X} {X} katanas on his hips.
« Last Edit: January 04, 2010, 11:35:26 PM by Nisorin »
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2010, 05:32:46 PM »
Come on people! How do you ever expect it to become an anime or even get a scene animated, when you won't give the animator the designs for the characters?! I can't animate nothing.

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2010, 09:45:44 PM »
This is for both Gaserlake and Leserlake, as they are identical twins.

For the face and the hairstyle: face&hair

For the muscles: http://images2.cafemom.com/images/user/gallery/post_1037684_1232194579_med.jpg without the tatoo.

For their slimness: http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens4217262_1240432113vince_2008_2.jpg

What they look like in battle: http://www.armyrecognition.com/Asie/Malaisie/Uniformes_insignes/Malaysian_soldier_army_day_celebration_news_010307_002.jpg besides the guns. They use a lot of different guns. When not in battle, they don't wear the helmets, and if it has been a while since a battle, their facial camouflage is gone.

Skin: Pale, and in between rough and smooth.

Eyes: http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1560/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1560R-2056558.jpg but brown iris. If they have an emotion, it is clearly shown in their eyes naturally, unless they resist said emotions. The more they resist, the less emotion is shown in the eyes.

For style: Meh. I don't know that kind of stuff.

Personality: He is serious when serious things happen, but tends to joke about serious stuff. He has a big sense of humor. He gets scared when things go very dire. He uses a bit of humor to cheer himself up. The more emotional the situation is, the more likely he shows emotions. He is like a Vulcan, though he uses emotions to socialize.

Nisorin: I edited your post because the site you linked the face/hair with forbids linking of their pictures, and has instituted a very, interesting, method of attempting to prevent it from happening. The correct picture still shows when you copy the link and paste it into your address bar, so I hosted the picture myself and edited the link.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2010, 01:07:18 AM by Nisorin »

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2010, 09:08:51 PM »
Name: Koty, Ararus, "Him", Anti-God, Batman.

Age: Appears to be sixteen.

Height: 8 to 9.

Weight: Athletic.

Skin: Pale, and smooth.

Hair: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/014/3/4/cool_anime_boy_two_by_VampireJoJo.jpg - Reference to style, color is a dark brown. You've seen me, like my hair color.

Eyes: http://bakaitsanime.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/anime_boy.jpg - Reference, always appears to be sleepy. As for the color they are a violet. http://www.webdesign.org/img_articles/7792/15.jpg - Color is similar to that.

Clothes: It really doesn't matter to me, go for it.

Personality: Koty is a very introverted person, seemingly being shy. Despite being a God he appears to be frightened of a lot around him, like a child in a new environment.

Type: I'm really fine with whatever..

Other: Has a upside down cross on his left cheek, it is a pale violet.


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Oh and Gaser, you do realize that the first link is porn right?
« Last Edit: January 06, 2010, 09:09:55 PM by Orph »
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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2010, 12:20:39 AM »
Regarding Gaser's first link, it works perfectly fine for me.
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.

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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2010, 01:08:23 PM »
I don't know how the hell it happened. To me, it wasn't porn.

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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2010, 01:47:52 PM »
Went to this brunette chick getting porked from behind.
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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2010, 02:16:09 PM »
It wasn't intentional, though.

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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2010, 02:53:14 PM »
It was hot.

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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2010, 06:31:31 PM »
Name: Kaleb (AKA: K2323, in the anime the name will be dubbed Kaleb for obvious reasons.)
Age: Appearence-wise - 23 (For the 13-year-old-version, I'll do that later)

Height: 8

Weight: Average

Skin: Pale and smooth.

Hair: Brown-Hair, Messy (like http://www.joy2day.com/fashion-and-showbiz/men-corner/hair-styles/asian/images/Men%20stylish%20hairstyle%20with%20layers%20in%20redish%20brown.jpg), not quite over the eyes but to the forehead; Not below the neck or ears.

Eyes: Brown, For the position on the face see: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/fit400x400/cms/news/27261/main_r_01-1-.jpg
--Type: http://www.majinarena.com/images/hokages/shodaime.jpg or similar, especially in shape; I really have no idea but if this doesn't look right, wing it.

Clothes:
Shirt and Jeans - http://c2.api.ning.com/files/6gG0eJ3-WbqORvDyFot9ubVMc-D6GfRGrCjZ1u7c5HCWFvBuYqJpZkLF3q78iNUEG21y5-Bja*HD01d3zVGaK*kvbx-knQ8c/Death_Note_L_by_SaiFongJunFan.jpg
Shoes - Black

Personality: Caring, Crazy Moodswings, Sometimes Manipulative, Slightly Perverted; Cares a lot for his family and is very sentimental. Also can be lazy but is a good leader.

Type: Whatever is best compatible.

Other: Sometimes holds a staff.
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Re: Character Designs
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2010, 02:58:25 AM »
First concept sketch.
Say what needs to be changed/edited/fixed for the facial, before I go further.

I like how K2 turned out. K2323 said I captured his character exact, and I THINK I captured the dazed/tired/out of it look you wanted, Orph. Not sure, but I like how it turned out.

....Gaser, ignore his till he gives better reference. And Nisorin's there's something off about the face.....


And just because I was bored and think I pretty much have your character down, here K2323.
Not chibi, but not the bishounen style I used above. More of...my simplified anime style.
« Last Edit: January 10, 2010, 03:36:42 AM by Hikaru »

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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2010, 03:34:40 AM »
The hair needs to be a tad bit shorter, other then that good job.
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« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2010, 10:24:53 PM »
Now that I look closer at the eyes, looks like he has two eyebrows...
Seeing the world through a child's eyes is truly a unique experience. It helps you to retrieve that sense of awe, magic and wonder that you lost as you lost your innocence. Tell me, when was the last time that you thought of those childhood dreams? You know, the ones that you used to spend all your time wondering and fantasizing about? Have you forgotten them so easily? Have you forgotten what it felt like to see something for the first time, to see the magic in the mundane? Everyone says you should take the time to 'Stop and smell the roses'. But you should also take the time to look for the fairies, embrace the wind and enjoy the rain. Just once today, stop for a moment and look into that little piece of nature you pass everyday. Perhaps you may see something you did not notice before.