Megs and Toast
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AHHH im sorry i didnt reply to this sweet message sooner T_T ! thank you so much ! I DO LOVE ADVENTURE ZONE AND GW2 which is probably the only MMO ive played. I’m a sucker for fantasy things. thank you again for the sweetness !
That was how she started for sure ! haha maybe not so much anymore but she was based on a shiny cherrim - more specifically the overcast form.
shes like , overcast look with sunnyday personality
Oh snap I have a tumblr. Why? For sketches and…*Gasp* Alex stole your idea D:
YEAH I KNOW RIGHT. original the character DO NOT STEAL.
honestly Andi is so similar to so many characters i’ve gotten used to it haha. I can see a lot of how I imagine her in Mable’s goofiness, Star’s impulsiveness and Rapunzel’s body language. It just means other ppl love the same sort of characters I do. I recognize shes not the most mold breaking when it comes to personalities but thats not why she exists. I dont mind other people drawing parallels between other characters as long as no one says I took from them lol. Shes been with me for awhile !
Honestly if I can be so sappy right now about my character Andi..but i love her to bits. Shes just a lil ray of sunshine that I enjoy drawing and always cheers me up . I’ve even gotten to animate a few energetic long-haired lasses that I can click into super easily. Even if they’re not her , theres an energetic and lively element that I can always understand. I’ve told people before that I’ve drawn these characters for years already because in a way I kind of have. Its weird to think that shes helped me animate other characters better but she has !
I dont really have many characters that have lasted for so many years that I draw on a regular basis but shes just my #1 fav T_T . I will be 80 still drawing this character I swear.
Man I’ve been on tumblr for awhile…now I need to remember who recommended this hell pit to me so I can take my revenge.
Unfortunately, they won’t accept paypal. Would have to wait till I’m back home.
oh..RIGHT. i used my visa with them..hmm i know a lot of people need to use paypal.
WELL..maybe ill have to rethink. Maybe if i just open commissions and people can use my paypal and ill forward the money to them in a chunk ? would more ppl be able to help ?
UM there are a lot of things that are tough , but if you’re interested in rigging in harmony start slow and work your way up. Rig a ball and tail , and then after that maybe rig an arm/forearm/hand and do a finger point animation. work your way up ! it does get more difficult once you want to rig a full character , at least how im used to using them. but if you start small it wont be as bad as if you were jumping into a fully clothed/detailed character. chances are you’ll just end up with something that moves like a flat cut out puppet.
im glad it helps :) !
http://www.lulu.com/shop/megan-ferguson/i-draw-things-other-than-girls-i-swear/paperback/product-22908744.html right here !
If you’re going to look at someones work for ref, make sure you are not just redrawing it. The key to improving is STUDY.
I’d suggest if you want to learn body proportions you should draw real people first, even if you want to stylize later. Thats always a base foundation for anything ! but if you want to study up on other things that inspire you and you ike thats ok too, but make sure you’re asking yourself WHY you like them.
how many ‘heads’ tall is the character ? how wide are there eyes apart or how long is their nose compared to the rest of their face ? break it down and see how someone builds their drawings and their proportions and then you can learn from artists you admire. You get a lot more out of learning that way then re-drawing anyones work.
take a look at this crazy breakdown - now this is so animators can keep the proportions on model BUT if you learn how to use this method ( maybe not as in depth ) you can start to study up on ANYTHING that inspires you when it comes to proportions/anatomy or style. its just about understanding the form , but in order to understand it you need to know it too , which is why lifedrawing is always very important as a base :) have fun , experiment , but dont forget that base foundation ! it will aid you in everything moving forward. If you dont have lifedrawing classes then look up stock photography or use this website to time some poses so you can get long and short ones in.
hope that helps :)
AHHH omgosh , thank you so much !!! and i hope you like the sketchbook ! im having a lovely time I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME TOO AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! <3
thank you so much ! i got into the adventure zone because I kept seeing amazing fanart, I was a bit intimidated to start drawing them because the fandom is full of such amazing and diverse designs but in the end i figured, hey, if i can introduce a few of my followers to the greatness that is this podcast why not do up some doodles :) . I get invested over the same thing !
axechucker : Wow, this is legit character design. You’re getting so good, LD!
AHH thank you so much, I know i can be more creative with my designs but im happy at least that i can keep his face somewhat consistent when im going through the expressions !
ceejdoesart “ i must know what this adventure zone is, it sounds great.
its a D&D podcast ! I just binge listened to it and its amazing . http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone join in the fun , its hilarious !
oh thank you so much !! wow thats super cool that you’d model something off of one of my sketches - i’d love to see !
im terrible with colors so feel free to pick whatever you’d like , i guess i imagined her as mostly red/white with accents of green. Like a big candy cane - but its up to you in the end !! thank you so much !