Now the hero. Square + Circle. A broad, square chest, but round, friendly eyes. That’s the ‘lovable oaf.’ A square is only boring if you don’t add circles.
Give her a giant, spiky ponytail that cuts right. Give her a massive, floppy witch hat on the left. Give her a cape that trails behind her like a sail. Now the silhouette has direction . It has attitude . [dubbed] fundamentals of stylized character art free vod
Look. The shadows are teal. It’s wrong in reality, but right in art. That’s ‘stylized lighting.’ It creates vibration. It makes the red look hotter .” Now the hero
“You can’t be both. You can lean one way and hint at the other. That’s the ‘lovable oaf
Marco “Rizzo” Hernandez (Principal Character Artist, Riot Games Alumni)
Look at this. Generic anime girl: triangle skirt, circle head, noodle arms. Boring. Now, let’s push it.
If you can’t decide, make the edge on the light side hard, and the edge on the shadow side soft. That instantly gives you a 3D stylized look without rendering.”