Phase 1 - Initial Sketches for Characters and Scenes

To begin the development of the project, the first thing I do is to draw out faces of characters. Without putting a lot of thought at this stage with the drawings, it will enable me to be open with ideas without any design constraints. The only thing I have to aid me with the design ideas is the characters’ personality, age and occupation(s) which I have noted down for each one as their little biography. This will at least help with the development and get some sense of direction of where I want to go with in terms of character design.

At the moment it’s all in the rough stage and nothing is settled. I am hoping as I am continuing with the rough ideas there would be some happy accidents along the way that would spark some visual ideas, though it is something that I cannot rely on. I will continue drawing until there is enough that will help inform me with narrowing down the visual ideas for my characters.

Examples of rough sketches, doodles and drawings for characters. Nothing as of specific is being chosen to be put forward for further development.

Character 1 – Female character sketches

Setting 1 – Rural area – Statues, monuments, etc.

Character 2 – Male character sketches

Setting 2 – High street/Town

Character 3 – Animal character sketches

Setting 3 – Woodland sketches

Character 4 – Spiritual character sketches

Setting 4 – Lake/other environment area/sacred place

Character 3 redesign. Bird or Fox instead of Cat/Dog

The next phase for the character designs will be the refinement of the drawings as well as exploring the gestures and the poses for the characters (relevant poses/gestures for the characters' personality/biography). I will be referring back to the initial designs so i can improve on some areas when it comes to redrawing certain features or clothing, as well as referencing from visual images (photographs of clothing, action poses and objects).