03-16-2023, 09:16 AM
Welcome to CD!
You're pretty good at expressing volume, characters feel solid without shading help. Gesture is also good, I can't say how you'd fare at dramatic poses but both the stationary and the moving ones have no stiffness, so my guess is you'd be fine.
Do you already know what sort of finish you want? Lineart only, cellshading, something with more volume and light?
Regarding illustrations, my advice is to start working on creating backgrounds and objects for characters to interact with. Fashion photoshoots are great reference for this kind of initial "inserting into setting" approach. Most are fairly minimalist, someone leaning against a wall, standing in an empty narrow street in a close cut without many background details, chair in empty room, going down stairs... With the focus is the model and clothing they don't have much noise, perfect for practice. Once comfortable, you can add more objects to the scenes, if not a second character.
You're pretty good at expressing volume, characters feel solid without shading help. Gesture is also good, I can't say how you'd fare at dramatic poses but both the stationary and the moving ones have no stiffness, so my guess is you'd be fine.
Do you already know what sort of finish you want? Lineart only, cellshading, something with more volume and light?
Regarding illustrations, my advice is to start working on creating backgrounds and objects for characters to interact with. Fashion photoshoots are great reference for this kind of initial "inserting into setting" approach. Most are fairly minimalist, someone leaning against a wall, standing in an empty narrow street in a close cut without many background details, chair in empty room, going down stairs... With the focus is the model and clothing they don't have much noise, perfect for practice. Once comfortable, you can add more objects to the scenes, if not a second character.