Character Turn Around

TURNAROUND PRINCIPLES

Pick a character that you have already designed in this class (must be human), and start sketching an Orthographic turn as indicated in the reference below.  Always start with Primary orthographic turns, then we will move to the perspective turns once the orthographic turns are complete.

There are 2 sets-


-1st set is Orthographic front view, side view, and rear view with no depth at the feet or indication of perspective.
-2nd set is Perspective Turn Around  drawing with a Horizon Line in the middle or lower segment of the body ( waste to knees) displaying : how the feet turn in perspective, depth of overlapping shapes, and construction in perspective.

Your character needs to have legs, arms, and a head. Stay simple. Avoid complex characters and over detailed characters. Your just beginning, take it easy.

Start with trace lines, then draw the construction of shapes first. Detail is always last!! Always!!

Demos

Turn Around Basics

Perspective Turn Around



Here are samples of an orthographic turn around.
(Please note how the legs and parts of the body are not seen in a 3-dimensional perspective.)
1. Start with a center-line on your character.
2. Draw the horizontal trace lines on a separate layer.
3. Draw in the core basics shapes.
4. Add in line detail.
5. Add in secondary details for hair, outfit, etc.

Step One- Creating the upside down"Y" pose of a character for the orthographic view.

SAMPLE STUDENT TURN AROUND'S

tTese assignments are the orthographic and perspective view.

Reference

What not to do!!

Good Samples in a perspective view,

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Use simple shapes first..no detail!!

WB

Disney

Others

Family of Six

Congratulations, you have been hired by SCHOLASTIC MEDIA, one of the worlds leaders in children books and illustration!

Design a family consisting 6:   mom, dad, son, sister, annoying uncle or aunt, and household pet.

You can add extra pets or family members if you like.

Must get ideas approved by Phil......stay simple. 

(do not cover up any faces with a mask or a hoodie, or face paint, we have to see the character) If you are an Entertianment Art Students major and producing a portfolio for an animation job, please consider the Medieval time period with gnomes, trolls and fairies. This then ties into Prop Design and the Environment design portfolios giving you a more comprehensive theme-oriented portfolio. 

Please stay within your drawing level. 

No necromancers or anthropomorphic animals. 

Step 1- Think of your theme, time period and gather reference

Step 2- Start with 4 pages basic shape sketches, with characters posed with a horizon line behind them. Keep the posing simple, you will have to sell your idea to executives at Scholastic Media to get it approved to move forward. Please make sure all shapes are rough and their reads are different from each other.

(This is an important assignment, it awarded a previous student with a 4 book children's book illustration deal that I negotiated with Beverly Arce paying her $87,000 for 6 months of work!)

Family Reference

 

Kid Reference

Dad Reference

Mom Reference

Grandma & Grandpa reference