CHARACTER DESIGN // how I approach posing and finding the right style - Gloamingvale

i relate sooo much to your experiences and overall described art journey. From the habits youve described, and experience with motivation/art block; truly relatable.

You are a very talented artist and I can’t wait for your book series.

im still so confused and lost like i cant rap my head around this but ill have faith that future me can figure this out thanks for atleast explaining

I like how pretty and diverse the faces of your characters are.

THE DESIGNS ARE SO BREATHTSKING

I think for main characters its normal for them to all be 'attractive' i guess, your designs are phenomenal btw. I would say maybe for supporting characters(?) to have different body types but also I think most of them are pretty young and around the same age so them being similar 'sizes' and such makes sense. Most of the characters each have different heights/silhouettes anyway, as well as their uniforms being custom designed for their personality. What is most important is that the designs reflect what you want/what the story is.

does anyone else hear the cat in the background

I love your art style so much , it is so beautiful❤ I’m currently working on making a video game and I completely forgot to do a character line up before seeing this video. Watching/listening to how other people do character design helps me so much! Also I love your characters :))

I really thought Noelle (the redhead) was the main character as in the way I have seen you draw her a shit lot of times.

I might not like the black haired girl based on what you told us today about her... Anyway we'll see once you write down the story!

You did A boogies cover art?!?!

There’s a novel series called the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, and I feel like your style would suit it beautifully. I would love to see your artistic take on the characters, if you’ve read it or would like to

looks at fio. smiles. its free projects early closeted trans experiences onto i have no idea if fio's trans coding is intentional. but. i like him

I literally haven’t seen any of your videos but this one, but this artstyle has me so excited for your comic!! I’m def staying tuned <3

lol too good looking, is there such a thing when it come to drawing your own characters? the newer character design def looks like older teenagers, not cartoonish

I love your art so much and have pre-ordered your artbook. Cant wait! :)

The difference between your art now and IDFracture is PHENOMENAL!!!! I can still recognize their personalities but your art improved so much it's insane! It's also super enlightening when you describe your thought processes and decisions for the poses and clothes. Super excited for the release of your comic!!

AAAAH WHEN I SAW THIS ON MY TIMELINE I THOUGHT I WAS TRIPPING AND WAS LOOKING AT THE LINEUP CREATION VIDEO BUT NO IT'S REALLLL

I'm just so in love with your style <3333 it always makes me think of the last unicorn! I'm also in the process of planning my own comic, I just don't feel my art is ready just yet. I'm currently designing the characters and I find posing really hard haha

Sock is so 🧍‍♂️

Very well put together. You hit it outta the park with that lip-ring/greasy hair! 😄

I adore your character designs for this group!!! The whole cast of characters hit a lot of my favorite character "types" visually, so I'm like... Already dead and buried, lol. I can't wait to see how they act and interact as characters and not just illustrations!!

I sometimes worry that I put in too many details when writing the bios for my characters since some of it probably would never be revealed to the audience, but it brings me a lot of joy and gets my thinking juices flowing

I feel like Fiona's colors are more cohesive in the older lineup... His new hair color and skin color don't really harmonize together, maybe the hair is too much of a "greenish" yellow and the skin is too greyish to compliment the hair color. Otherwise, all the characters look amazing! Love your style.

this is a really good lineup - what canvas size did you use??

Such a beautiful lineup of these characters. The coloring and style is incredibly aesthetically pleasing! You've inspired me to go on Pinterest and draw my characters in fun poses, hehe! 🖤🖤

Most of my characters really defined themselfs over time through drawing „mistakes“ and quick ideas that somehow popped up and so on.
The worst in any character design (in my opinion) is if all characters looks somehow the same, Kind of related and also have the same expression and dynamic. In Comics and illustrations, i want to recognize everyone by maybe the hair, that one special shape or exprssion. Ive noticed that „everyone looks kind of the same“ in Many comics and Mangas and was always so confused by that:) Also , complicated designed characters dont have it most of the time too, simple can also be so great. Simple color palettes, shapes, dynamic is totally my thing bec fanart is so much more fun to do if it isnt a endless struggle to pick out all the tiny baby details on every character:)

Your art is so cool and this lineup really looks so great!

Glad to be able to watch another video on this and hear your thought process! I’m trying to make my own graphic novel/webcomic as well, so I understand the need to hone your characters and develop consistency in their styles.

So don’t worry, we love watching you draw your characters. They have a lot of charm and personality, the more you do things like this they come to life in their own way.

Lol the new line up next to the old one looks like we're comparing their middle school selves to their highschool selves.

i love how much texture you add to your art

i would love to see a line-up of the crows from shadow and bone in your style !

Очень жду новый комикс 💛💛💛 Часто перечитываю Чёрный гримуар. Потрясающая атмосфера и стиль рисования)

is Fiona trans by any chance I would love to see some representation since I am also trans

Really love your character design videos. Hope you feel better ❤

The new lineup gives all the characters so much more personality with just one glance. Especially the shoes, it's an overlooked detail but says so much about the characters when they are wearing uniforms.

Gosh your art is just top notch! The poses are really effective, especially the new ones! They really convey their personalities and makes me more curious to know their stories.

This looks so good and would make an awesome poster! 😊

Watching you do your line up process helped me understand how I may approach my own line up. Thanks for sharing 👍👍

I have a few questions! Why is his name Fiona? And why does he wear a skirt?

fiona really fascinates me, i can't wait to learn more about all these characters

Nah old Sock had the punchable face vibe. This truly gives me greasy haired punk kid, that you like in small doses because he's trying too hard. Progress! You can make the ugliest character, and someone will still find them attractive. Like all the people who think murders are hot. It's ok make them hot. This video also reminded me that I don't draw my oc's enough, thank you for showing yours off!

whats the canvas size?

As someone who has no patience with their art, spending over 7 hours on a piece seems a bit daunting, but you have inspired me to try putting more effort into my sketches and rendering. Definitely not 7 hours worth, but I’ll work my way up lol :D I love your work

lovee hearing about your characters and their development! I also have the same problem of all my characters looking like supermodels ahaha and while its a valid thing to critique, I always think that the artist who is drawing 100+ pages of these characters should be excited to draw them, so they should be as "attractive" or "unattractive" as they want as long as they're fun to draw 💌💌

I don‘t have insta so I don’t know what’s going on, but I hope ur okay!

Omg I lovee all your ocs

I’m in love with your drawings , they are wonderful ❤

God the character's display is phenomenal!! I'm so HYPE for the webcomic releasing.

OMG I WAS WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG!! Your other character design video was my fav video of your channel it inspires me so much!
Also im very sorry for jolene, she looked so happy and cute^^
Know that we all support you and that she will always be in our hearts even though she stayed for such a short time! I hope you’ll feel better soon and thanks for keeping posting despite the rough times<3

Hello?? Another upload! I love your design process ♡♡