DAVID MELLING

  • 170 • 15 TIPS FOR BETTER CHARACTER DESIGN WITH DAVID MELLING : AN IMAGINEFX ART-ICKLE

    A look at an ickle article entitled ’15 Tips for Better Character Design with David Melling’, from issue 201 of the art magazine ImagineFX.

    This was such a cool article to study from; not only is it full of cute characters, and beautiful images, but it’s bursting with character design wisdom bombs too!

    Some of the topics include:

    Character Connection and Relationships,
    Gesture Drawing,
    Character Sheets,
    Character Design Body Language,
    How Everything has Story,
    A new Fun Drawing Exercise called Sequential Drawing,
    Anthropomorphic Design,
    Exaggeration,
    Expressive Silhouettes,
    Being Open Minded,
    How Keywords are Key,
    Mickey Mouse’s Ears,
    Silent Narrative,
    and we have some Kitty Kisses :)

    The thumbnail for this episode shows the character Ruffles by David Melling.

    Hope you enjoy this one.