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    Character Consistency Practice - Feedback Welcomed

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    • Jonathan Malski
      Jonathan Malski @TamaraDomuzin last edited by

      @TamaraDomuzin I certainly do think it's the same character; I don't see any major changes/differences in proportions or structure from drawing to drawing, so good job on that!

      The one thing I will say is that I'm consistently drawn to the upper middle image the most and (besides it being in the center) I think it's because the character's eyes are implied with a line rather than a dot. The dot has much more contrast than the line, so to me, the dot feels like it takes up more room on the face while the line does not. This isn't a bad thing, just an observation I wanted to point out.

      If I were to change anything to make the drawings more cohesive, I'd add eyelashes to the other drawings as well. I understand the middle drawing's expression is supposed to be excited, and for that reason the character is closing her eyes with glee. To me, it would allow for a better connection if all the renditions of the character had eyelashes, but that might just be personal preference.

      Overall, I definitely think it's the same character! Nice work!

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      • TamaraDomuzin
        TamaraDomuzin @Jonathan Malski last edited by

        @Jonathan-Malski Thank you for you thoughts 🙂 ! You're defintely right about the eyelashes, I will work on that.

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        • NessIllustration
          NessIllustration Pro @TamaraDomuzin last edited by

          @TamaraDomuzin Lovely! It really does read as the same character 🙂 Though if I were a publisher I might want to see how you handle negative emotions (anger, sadness, confusion, etc)

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          • TamaraDomuzin
            TamaraDomuzin @NessIllustration last edited by

            @NessIllustration Thank you! Yup, I will definitely show more negative emotions for other characters.

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            • Miranda Branley
              Miranda Branley last edited by

              I LOVE HER! I don't see see any inconsistency in her character. I always become a perfectionist when it comes to this too. If anything, I wish she had something on her that she was wearing that made her unique and fits her personality of fixing things or building! Like a barrette shaped like a tool that kept the hair out of her eyes. Or a print on her dress of gears, or maybe a tool behind her ear. A little more story to her so she becomes the main character of her story? 😄 I think when you start getting into the negative emotions, it gets a little more tricky to keep consistency, but that's only in my experience anyway! Would love to see more of her 😍

              “We must stop eating!' cried Toad as he ate another.”

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              • TamaraDomuzin
                TamaraDomuzin @Miranda Branley last edited by

                @Miranda-Branley Thank you! It's a good idea what you mentioned about clothing, but I did wanted to make her wear just a dress. Usually when you see girls wearing a dress, they are either playing with dolls or having a tea party, so I wanted to draw a girl that wears a dress, but also likes more ''boyish'' things (hate that I even have to use the word ''boyish'' 🙂 ).

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                • Miranda Branley
                  Miranda Branley @TamaraDomuzin last edited by

                  @TamaraDomuzin I love that! I mean if you have the reason for her clothing, go for it! I completely understand that! 😁

                  “We must stop eating!' cried Toad as he ate another.”

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                  • TamaraDomuzin
                    TamaraDomuzin last edited by

                    Hi guys, here's another one. This is Mylo and he loves to play pirates 🙂 . I tried to add some new expressions/emotions, although there are still some left to do (scared, disgusted...).

                    Mylo.jpg

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                    • NessIllustration
                      NessIllustration Pro @TamaraDomuzin last edited by

                      @TamaraDomuzin Really cute and your expressions work really well I think!

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                      Check out my Youtube channel for tips on how to start your career in illustration! www.youtube.com/c/ArtBusinesswithNess

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                      • Nyrryl  Cadiz
                        Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @TamaraDomuzin last edited by

                        @TamaraDomuzin adorable

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                        • Judy Elizabeth Wilson
                          Judy Elizabeth Wilson SVS OG last edited by

                          These are great! Your hands are especially well drawn and your characters have adorable expressions. The only other thing I could think you could do to puch further is try an outfit or two more for each character to really explore, maybe with a couple of negative expressions. Fantastic. Love your sketches too!

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                          • TamaraDomuzin
                            TamaraDomuzin @Judy Elizabeth Wilson last edited by

                            @Judy-Elizabeth-Wilson Thank you! I do use a lot of reference when drawing hands. There are still some negative expressions I have to draw, and I'll think about changing the outfits a bit on a next one.

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