Bug peoples

[BreadfruitClock]

These are ideas for some flash project i may or may not be creating in the future. I only just started as i will be doing alot of these "reference" sheets to other characters, but how do you think of them so far?

[ORLY]

Looks interesting. Does everyone in the universe in which this will take place have bug-like appendages of some sort, or does that only apply to those characters?

[BreadfruitClock]

Looks interesting. Does everyone in the universe in which this will take place have bug-like appendages of some sort, or does that only apply to those characters?

Going out all bug on this one.

[Folder]

OH DEAR GOD IT'S THE NEXT LEVEL OF FURRIES

The first one could use some development. The antennae look fairly unnaturally placed, maybe pointing them upwards could fix it. Also, it looks more like a cartoon than the other two.

No offense, but the second one looks like a 14 year old weeaboo girl drew a self portrait.
EDIT: Holy shit look at that camel toe

Third is awesome

[Flounderpa]

the third reminds me to Gumshoe

[PsychonautClock]

Woah, I see your style has changed greatly. Do you still do what I call "breadfruiting" which is all the little lines and dots for shading? Wouldn't really work on these lil fellas though. I like the top and bottom one, not so much the middle :0

[BreadfruitClock]

OH DEAR GOD IT'S THE NEXT LEVEL OF FURRIES
The first one could use some development. The antennae look fairly unnaturally placed, maybe pointing them upwards could fix it. Also, it looks more like a cartoon than the other two.
No offense, but the second one looks like a 14 year old weeaboo girl drew a self portrait.
EDIT: Holy shit look at that camel toe
Third is awesome

1. Yeah i drew the ant a few weeks before the other 2, so the style is very different. I like the place of the antennae, i'm not sure what you mean by that.
2. Yeah i can't draw girls without giving it an anime style. ;c
3. Yeah i loved how Jim came out, thanks.

the third reminds me to Gumshoe

any fat guy with a coat = gumshoe

Woah, I see your style has changed greatly. Do you still do what I call "breadfruiting" which is all the little lines and dots for shading? Wouldn't really work on these lil fellas though. I like the top and bottom one, not so much the middle :0

I only do that on paper drawlings, and rarely flash drawn.
also LEAVE INKAY ALONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[BreadfruitClock]

incoming

[GearBoxClock]

Fairly nice. Kinda odd though.

[Topcatyo]

the third reminds me to Gumshoe

Buzz buzz, pal!

Also, I would suggest changing Inkay's clothes.  That shit looks uncomfortable.

[AirPumpClock]

A few huge, mind-blowing problems:

1. Gage's face looks completely different from the side than from the front.

2. Inkay looks like ass from the side. Terrible proportions.

3. Anime.

4. Inkay and Gage don't seem to match the bug theme that the other characters do, but rather generic anime fan characters. To be honest, I don't like where this whole thing's going already. Reminds me of Wonchop.

Yes, I'm being a douche, but something about this whole setup irks me. Perhaps try not using anime.

[BreadfruitClock]

Fairly nice. Kinda odd though.

Thanks.

Buzz buzz, pal!

Also, I would suggest changing Inkay's clothes.  That shit looks uncomfortable.

She'll be having a redesign seeing how everyone here hates her . These aren't finals I'm just playing with ideas, so suggestions are open.

A few huge, mind-blowing problems:
1. Gage's face looks completely different from the side than from the front.
2. Inkay looks like ass from the side. Terrible proportions.
3. Anime.
4. Inkay and Gage don't seem to match the bug theme that the other characters do, but rather generic anime fan characters. To be honest, I don't like where this whole thing's going already. Reminds me of Wonchop.
Yes, I'm being a douche, but something about this whole setup irks me. Perhaps try not using anime.

1. I realize that, his front view is entirely anime and his side view is more of a cartoon style. The front view is the first drawling i ever did of him, i draw him like the side view depicts now.
2. Shes kinda leaning, its not a complete side view, but i guess i messed up in a few areas.
3. Yes, as much as i try to stay away from it all my work looks like it. I really am having trouble developing an original style, especially with bodies.
4. Gage = worker ant.
Black (ant) suit (worker)
Inkay = Termite
Working clothes to work with wood ect

[Il Duce]

Needs less anime.

[BreadfruitClock]

Needs less anime.

Would you like to tell me how i can differ my style from anime?
I'm really up for criticism guys, i want to form my own style.

[Loki Clock]

Completely rework how you draw faces based on how YOU see faces. Just look at people while you draw them. Don't think about anything you know about drawing faces while you do it, just think about the lines of the features.

Anime also has a thing about drawing people like a mental homunculus. I guess they call it "chibi". It's mostly made to look "cute" and to appeal to children, whose heads are disproportionately large and who think people with hands and feet dressed in massive gloves and boots are cool. Redraw the first guy, with the green hair, with his hands, feet, and head in proper proportion to his body.

[Il Duce]

Would you like to tell me how i can differ my style from anime?
I'm really up for criticism guys, i want to form my own style.

Well, it seems like you draw a lot of three-quarter views as anime. I'm probably not the one to ask about drawing faces, but I'd look at different styles of drawing.

[TremcladClock]

Completely rework how you draw faces based on how YOU see faces. Just look at people while you draw them. Don't think about anything you know about drawing faces while you do it, just think about the lines of the features.

Well, that's certainly a fine way to eradicate any potential originality.

[BreadfruitClock]

Completely rework how you draw faces based on how YOU see faces. Just look at people while you draw them. Don't think about anything you know about drawing faces while you do it, just think about the lines of the features.

I guess i could give this a shot.

Anime also has a thing about drawing people like a mental homunculus. I guess they call it "chibi". It's mostly made to look "cute" and to appeal to children, whose heads are disproportionately large and who think people with hands and feet dressed in massive gloves and boots are cool. Redraw the first guy, with the green hair, with his hands, feet, and head in proper proportion to his body.

An old poor attempt, i tried to get it in proper proportion but it still reaks of anime.

[AstronautClock]

Would you like to tell me how i can differ my style from anime?
I'm really up for criticism guys, i want to form my own style.

try copying photographs instead of looking up tutorials. on how to draw an anime face.
also watch this video it will help you start I promise
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[AirPumpClock]

try copying photographs instead of looking up tutorials. on how to draw an anime face.

Don't copy photographs. That's a perfect way to learn disproportion, because the mind perceives things differently than they really are. And anime is just a big no.

I'd recommend looking at Richard Williams, Disney and Chuck Jones. They were great animators.

The main idea behind animating is to take things from life, then overexaggerate it, from the way its shaped to the way it moves.

An old poor attempt, i tried to get it in proper proportion but it still reaks of anime.

Not as bad as the pictures you posted at the beginning of the thread. Mostly, the proportions, character design, and facial features are anime-ish, but I prefer this. Still, make it more like an American cartoon. Try and avoid weird-colored, spiky hair as well, as well as Japanese police officer looking uniforms.

EDIT: Oh, and there's proportion problems, especially on the face, head and back arm.