Yeti Character and Home Design

[donnamakesart]

Thanks @Kat and @mallison25 ! Just submitted it to the official thread. I’ve never entered a contest so this is nerve wracking haha.

[Heather Boyd]

@donnamakesart This is beautifully put together . Thanks for not giving in or giving up. Merry Christmas yeti.

[donnamakesart]

Revisiting the Yeti challenge after watching the feedback video

Hugely inspired by Ye Ye the Yeti haha. I might try a bird design just cuz it’s more kid lit friendly

[donnamakesart]

Home so far... I wanna tweak the character design a bit more. Something fit for children’s book and a bit more like my style

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@donnamakesart looking good!

[HeatherBouteneff]

@donnamakesart I really loved your original yeti too! I imagined his tall legs blending in with birch trees and snow drifts, and you would only notice the gentle magic of him if you looked up

[Frost Drive]

Woahhh your long legged yeti design is SO cool! I'd say yes that's definitely worth finishing!

[donnamakesart]

Thanks @Nyrryl-Cadiz !

[donnamakesart]

Aw thanks @HeatherBouteneff Yeah the original one is very much the concept of “Gentle Giant.”

[Dima Eichhorn]

@donnamakesart I really love your Yety

[donnamakesart]

@Dima-Eichhorn thanks so much!! I quite like my lonesome version but I feel the need to change the art direction so it would fit more clearly into children’s book market haha.

[donnamakesart]

The house so far. I’m struggling on how to show the Yeti’s personality... any suggestions? Winter places I imagine are quite bare

Figuring out the best view to draw.... if you guys have any preferences let me know haha.

I might also draw a cut away view to show the interior to show how this is just an entrance way. The real living quarters are actually under ground haha. Hope I make it in time

[donnamakesart]

A few more iterations on the yeti design

[Georgios Christopoulos]

Your home design is awesome!! Love it. As for the personalization, I'd say anything from an animal he likes to ride(that can withstand cold, a big name sign on top of the door, trash can bin(?), or even a sign that welcomes people, or tell them to get away!!!

[donnamakesart]

@Georgios-Christopoulos thanks for the ideas! I don’t know if a sign or an animal to ride fits my character but Maybe a sled he built or some fishing equipment to show how he hunts for food. I think on it a bit more haha.

Love how your designs are coming along though! I was cheering Winslow on during the fight. He had so much character haha

[donnamakesart]

It’s turned into a proper winter wonderland haha. Forcing my illustrations to be more shape based. Doesn’t seem to be quite as bland now. I might try putting a fire place and fiddle instrument at the bottom Left I’ll see if I still have space haha

[donnamakesart]

Final design. I might render the other points of view but I was quite happy how this turned out

Lots of room to improve but not bad for someone who “can’t draw backgrounds”

[Georgios Christopoulos]

@donnamakesart Hah! Yes he was a weirdo!! Thanks for the support Donna!!

[donnamakesart]

Trying a different angle. Noticed my prtfolio lacked full spread illstrations and looked kind of bland