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Published: 2017-09-14 13:52:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 21365; Favourites: 610; Downloads: 639
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Description Today's tutorial is the beginning of a whole series (which I'll be dipping into randomly) looking at different ways to THINK when you draw using CHARACTER SHAPES. This is a MASSIVE topic, which I'll be returning to again and again, so these first two are just the tip of the iceberg I recommend you use this tutorial in conjunction with some of my other character design tutorials, such as how to draw... FEET & SHOES FEMALE HANDS, NOSES and EARS.

And here's a link to... 50 MORE FREE TUTORIALS!

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Comments: 19

AuPlauSe [2019-01-14 19:37:35 +0000 UTC]

I like how you made the character developing tutorials to be easy, but will you do a character designing tutorial regarding people with extra arms, legs, extra eyes or two heads? It would help a lot.

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to AuPlauSe [2019-01-21 14:12:28 +0000 UTC]

YES this idea is already on the list, stay tuned...!

Lorenzo!

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Kevin5andoval47 [2017-11-27 15:50:36 +0000 UTC]

8.8/10
"My favourite one"

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to Kevin5andoval47 [2017-11-28 14:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, there's more like this on the way!

Lorenzo!

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Kevin5andoval47 [2017-11-27 15:34:48 +0000 UTC]

8.8/10
"Now i can find a new style"

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to Kevin5andoval47 [2017-11-28 14:32:45 +0000 UTC]

That's what it's all about, pal, so glad it's helpful!

Lorenzo!

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hooksnfangs [2017-09-17 19:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Shaping characters is always fun! Been messing around with them for characters lately.
It makes characters more unique rather than having them be identified by just their hairstyles/colors lol

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to hooksnfangs [2017-09-18 13:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Exactly pal - human, animal, alien or otherwise, the shape is always the place to start, it's what reads the fastest and helps us differentiate and identify quicker. Especially useful in animation etc

Cheers!

Lorenzo!

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ZachKepley [2017-09-15 12:42:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to ZachKepley [2017-09-18 13:53:20 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure pal! Loads more tutorials coming every week

Lorenzo!

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Infreterios [2017-09-14 23:19:06 +0000 UTC]

Always usefull, i will share this in my twitter.

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to Infreterios [2017-09-18 13:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Cheers pal! Just went and found you/thanked you over on Twitter

Huge cheers for helping spread our work to your followers!

Lorenzo!

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Infreterios In reply to EtheringtonBrothers [2017-09-18 15:48:42 +0000 UTC]

I hope more of someone use it properly to upgrade it's skills.

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luismax500 [2017-09-14 19:35:07 +0000 UTC]

Usefull tutorial

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to luismax500 [2017-09-18 13:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Cheers! Loads more on the way!

Lorenzo!

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Brother-Tico [2017-09-14 16:21:53 +0000 UTC]

This is interesting, but, can we draw shapes in a human body, too? I wonder how that works using this way.

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to Brother-Tico [2017-09-18 13:55:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, pal, yes, we're going to do it ALL, trust me It's a long list, but I'm going to chip away at it!

Cheers!

Lorenzo!

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KiaKamill [2017-09-14 15:51:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow how long does it take you to do these ? o.o
I'm seriously thankful that you post them here cause some things I definitely needed help figuring out how to do lol

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EtheringtonBrothers In reply to KiaKamill [2017-09-18 13:58:00 +0000 UTC]

Hey Kia!

The tutorials take a lot of work, but I love doing them so much, and I get so any amazing, kind responses to them across the web, that it never feels like work I'm so glad they're helpful, i hope you continue to enjoy them, lots more to come, and a book dropping early in 2018

Lorenzo!

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