The Ultimate Character Creator with Photoshop

Do you want to create fantastic characters for video games and animation but believe it is difficult?

I’m aware of the problem, but if you learn the skills you need for healthy addictions, you can handle it.

I won’t be speeding up the process in my Ultimate Character Creator course; instead, I’ll be taking you step-by-step through how I create a whole piece from scratch in Photoshop from beginning to end.

You will have your portfolio piece and a whole new unique character if you carefully follow the training videos I have created, stopping them to finish the full task while also practicing.

Only your spice is needed for this course (words, images, characters you want to create, etc.).

Idea Generation & Reference Research

Priorities first! Find some ideas!

Assemble all the videos for your project. Also, keep yourself in check. If you don’t just stick to the terms you’ve thought of

You could get disoriented in the sea of allusions. Think about it:

What would motivate the design of your characters?

What does the character need in order to have a soul?

Where does he or she reside? What is her/his/its age?

What motivates you?

Which era does she or he belong in? etc.

You may ask any number of questions that can help you with your design.

Whatever comes to mind, keep it to a few words and visual options.

2. Sketching and design methods:

As you begin drawing, use your references.

You are still asking yourself questions, but now you may use your tablet, pen, pencil, or any other tool of your choosing to get the answers.

I’ve heard the phrase “thinking with the tip of your pencil” before. The questions we are asking now are being answered through sketches.

Explore as much as you can when creating these drawings, but be wise and set boundaries based on the data that has been provided to you or the one that you have created yourself.

3. Investigating & Finishing the Character’s First Base Design

Modify your design to do further research. At this point, “Control + T” is one of your closest friends.

Utilize the shortcuts provided and add them to your work as you see fit.

Before cleaning up the drawing, this is a great time to play around with the design and make it better.

A4 Position

It’s time to rouse Frankenstein!

Our greatest pals are also our imagination and references.

You may make a sketch of the stance in your head. You may also record a video or snap a picture of yourself, then choose a frame to add to your reference board (also known as a mood board).

Position B

Not more of the same, please! The internet and our reference board are once again our closest friends.

Now that we have an example from the internet, we may draw a stance from it. Once again, it depends on your preferences, character, restrictions, and design requirements and preferences.

Choosing and polishing the sketch

Though it’s difficult, have courage! Considering that you will be the one to decide (or perhaps your art director will:)

The pen tool and other methods are currently being used to level up our work. Here, quality is more important than quantity. We must draw with confidence and steadiness.

a coloring system and a frame of mind for any changes brought about by the art director.

It’s possible that we can create luck!

Using the guide, you can create your own coloring style. You will profit from doing your colors this way for at least one arrangement in the future.

8-Finishing and perfecting the portfolio and social media publication design

Wax on! Wax off! Come on, shine! Options for layering are also on our side.

I’ve shown a few of the methods I’ve used. It is time to finish our job and display them where you need them to be, so test the colors and layer possibilities as much as you can at this stage. Congrats!

Repeating this cycle of work will make it a natural part of your workflow, and you’ll improve.

Never let your mind wander while you are working. Keep asking yourself questions as you work.