For my character design I carefully considered what kind of style I chose and paired this with a design I felt best fitted my skillset on the software we were tasked to use. Below is a line art drawing of my character’s front view and back view. I wanted to have a more simple body design as I think it fits well with the tone of the backstory I created for the character and also helps to make a memorable design as the elements will stand out more. The character I drew has a human style body so it was quite easy to design her, she is thin and short (around 5’4) and she has elf ears. I wanted to make her more human looking as she is an elf and they usually look like us but with different ears. I think this design is something that I will be able to make with my limited skills. Some things I did to the design to accommodate this is was make the hands more of a mitten style, made sure she was wearing shoes and designed the hair in a way that made it easier to piece together. Her overall body style is more childish and with smooth lines and curves which make it visually appealing.
The clothes that I chose for this character’s design really add to the style of the character. I wanted to go with something a bit more childish in appearance as this fit well with the art style I usually draw in and made it easier to come up with the character and draw her. Her clothes also add to her back story and personality as they add visual elements of her interests to her design and also the colours are bright and bubbly like she is. The side view was the hardest to create as it meant I had to really visualise how she would look in a 3D setting. Trying to decide on how her nose and ears would look from the side was a challenge but I went for something simple that is interesting and unique to look at.
