Well, I'm still messing around in Photoshop. It's like having a whole Art Warehouse at your disposal! There's so much to explore, but every time I go in I feel like I have more control and understanding.
Remember how last week I posted a rough sketch of characters from The Assistant? Well, this would be a more detailed sketch of Geoff. I know. He's nice looking.
I'll give the ladies a second to swoon.
Okay, we good? Good. Going more in depth like this helps me get to know a character better. I think about personality/backstory a lot while I draw, so that's basically a good five hours of character development right there. Huh, perhaps a picture IS worth a thousand words...
I know not everyone can draw or likes anime (which makes me sad), so this method of character development is fairly personal. But it just goes to show that there are many ways to write, and some of them might not even involve words.
That's it for me this week, but get ready for next week! I am hereby dubbing it The Week of Contests, Games, and PRIZES.
Awesome! I love his outfit. And the blue hair. :)
ReplyDeleteoooh i totes LOVE his outfit. snazzy.
ReplyDeleteAlso, YAY FOR WEEK OF CONTESTS GAMES AND PRIZES!
Very nice. I love Photoshop. Love it. I love it so much I didn't sell back the textbook on it from this semester.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to next week.
Love fun stuff!
ReplyDeleteToday, I tried drawing one of my characters on the board, between classes. Results? Not fit for public consumption.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could sketch. You're so lucky!
Looking forward to contests. I've also got a contest running. A KitKat contast on my blog :)
Wow. You are really good at drawing. I am thoroughly impressed.
ReplyDeleteQUITE fetching! I, too, am addicted to Photoshop ... and alas, I no longer have a current version on my home laptop. On my work computer I have paint.net, a shareware program that does much the same thing, but without some of the ease of Photoshop.
ReplyDeleteGotta get me a new version of Photoshop for my laptop. GOTTA.
Oooh, he kind of reminds me of Howl. In the best kind of ways.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I wish I could explore my characters by drawing them. I like the air of mystery in his face. It's the eyebrows, I think.
ReplyDeleteMy drawings could never be good enough to bring my characters to life. They look perfect in my brain!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the contests!
He is hottie hot, hot!
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm drooling. :) And now I have a really strong urge to watch Howl's Moving Castle...
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I like him. What a great method of character development. I wish I could draw my characters.
ReplyDeleteThat guy looks like a character from a video game my daughter plays: Tales of Vesperia.
ReplyDeleteAnyway really cool drawing Natalie! It looks like your photoshop skills are quite sufficient.
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I don't draw, so I might not understand this, but how do you create something like that in photoshop? Do you draw it, scan it, then spruce it up? I have no concept of how you managed to make something so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat stetch! Is he tall? He looks tall. I love the tall. =)
ReplyDeleteLOVE.
ReplyDeleteThat background is awesome too!
Writingyourfeelings, I used a drawing tablet, which you plug into your computer and then you can draw directly onto your screen. It's like a mouse but a million time BETTER.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, Geoff is pretty tall. Tall and thin. This is why he likes to wear suits though he's only like 19. He says it makes him look good. Geoff likes to look good.
Geoff looks like a very snazzy guy.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am seriously excited about The Week of Contests, Games, and PRIZES. You will be helping me get through finals week. :)
*DROOL* Can I take him home with me?......
ReplyDelete....no, seriously. I want to take him home with me. Yum!
Also, I (and I am sure everyone else) feel special that you're giving this "game" some real attention! I am so excited that we get to help with a story and read it as you write it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe once the book is done (someday) you could revise it online, as some sort of scientific experiment.
Anyway, I just wants to say thanks! and I am foaming at the mouth for the next installment of "The Assitant"
Ooh, I love it! (and i love that he is tall; my men have to be tall since I am. hehe) That is great that you can accomplish getting to know your characters while drawing them. I wish I were a good artist.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you've got going on next week!
He's lovely! I haven't used photoshop yet...it looks like fun. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is fanTAStic! You really could do this professionally if you wanted to. That's graphic novel quality there.
ReplyDelete*fans self* Oh my. :) He's pretty. I love your sketches; they're always so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you've definitely got me intrigued: contests, prizes, whaaat?
Hope the writing's going well this week and that all is well with you! How's the tree holding up?
And you call yourself an amateur?
ReplyDeleteI have a question though. Is he wearing gloves, or are his hands really that skeletal? I mean, it's cool, in a creepy - I want to know more - kind of way.
Wow this is so cool! I should definitely try this with some of my own characters! haha
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What a cool way to approach characterization. I love how personal and specific the writing process is for everyone. :) Great sketch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely sketch! Love the outfit. Very dandy.
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ReplyDeleteoooh. he's intense! and i love the background as well. fun experimenting!!
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