Evolution Of A Comic Character | Character Design | Analog Scribbles & Procreate Brush Demo

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Here are some looks behind the scenes (aka panels) from some of my favourite comic projects...
Hope you enjoy! 😄

“Sketch As Sketch Can”

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Start with spontaneous and loose sketches. After a while you’ll notice your characters develop their own style and attitude. At some point they begin to communicate with you in subtle, non-verbal ways. These moments are the best!
— Georg vW
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“Character Evolution”

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Character Designs need many interations to evolve and come alive! When it comes to larger-than-live characters, I neither believe in Creationism nor in Revolutions. It’s evolution, stupid! ;o)
— Georg vW

“Reduce To The Max”

In 1999 I got the chance to develop some characters designs for German kid’s television. I visited dozens of bakery stores to find the perfect anatomy for a depressive tin loaf bread with a shitty job and too short arms.
— Georg vW (Charakter Design "Bernd das Brot" ARD/MDR)

“Create Your Characters In (At Least) Four Dimensions”

Bernd_das_Brot Character Design Model Sheet Front View Xmas 01 by Georg vW

Time-lapse Illustration für das ARD-Buffet - hier gibt's die fertige Zeichnung: http://www.cimoc.de/post/137164273297/hasen-brot-buffet-illustration-f%C3%BCr...

“Imagine Your Characters Bigger Than Life”

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Bernd das Brot - KiKa Lounge

Jetzt werden die ganzen Harry Potter-, Star Trek und -Wars-, Anime- und Rollenspiel-Fans auf die Schippe genommen. Auch Bernd wird als Nerd entlarvt... Nerd-...

Bernd the Bread is a German comedy invention of the KIKA, a television channel - usually for kids. Nevertheless, It has a lot of fans of any age. In this ser...

Das Point & Click Adventure "Bernd das Brot und die Unmöglichen" ist ab dem 12. September erhältlich. Jetzt bestellen unter: http://amzn.to/1r0C9Oq Offiziell...

Happy Character Designing! 🦄
-Georg

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