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Character Design Jam Project

Character Design Jam Project: FINAL DESIGNS - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: FINAL DESIGNS - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: ORIGINAL BLOBS - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: ORIGINAL BLOBS - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: INITIAL ROUGH SKETCHES - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: INITIAL ROUGH SKETCHES - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: REVISED ROUGH SKETCHES - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: REVISED ROUGH SKETCHES - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: FINAL LINE ART - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

Character Design Jam Project: FINAL LINE ART - from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using general shapes, revising & developing them into fully formed sketches. The whole shebang.

THE LAST NINJA - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. A more realistic turtle/tortoise, the last survivor. Final.

THE LAST NINJA - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. A more realistic turtle/tortoise, the last survivor. Final.

THE LAST NINJA - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THE LAST NINJA - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

WORLD ON YOUR BACK -  A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

WORLD ON YOUR BACK - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

WORLD ON YOUR BACK - 
Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. Also with clear view of the tiny city...

WORLD ON YOUR BACK -
Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. Also with clear view of the tiny city...

SHOPAHOLIC - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

SHOPAHOLIC - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

SHOPAHOLIC - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. The progression shows how giving a robot bags makes it look subservient and holding bags for someone else, but when you give them a dress and pearls, it now has an identity.

SHOPAHOLIC - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. The progression shows how giving a robot bags makes it look subservient and holding bags for someone else, but when you give them a dress and pearls, it now has an identity.

THE MOTHER and CHILD - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THE MOTHER and CHILD - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THE MOTHER and CHILD - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THE MOTHER and CHILD - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

BUNNYBOT and SQUIDDLES - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

BUNNYBOT and SQUIDDLES - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

BUNNYBOT and SQUIDDLES - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

BUNNYBOT and SQUIDDLES - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THE PROFESSOR and THE PIRATE  - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THE PROFESSOR and THE PIRATE - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THE PROFESSOR and THE PIRATE - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THE PROFESSOR and THE PIRATE - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

ROLLERSAURUS  and FROWNYBUG - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

ROLLERSAURUS and FROWNYBUG - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

ROLLERSAURUS and FROWNYBUG - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. This one switched gears significantly late in the game from a strange ROCK CREATURE to the two designs in the final.

ROLLERSAURUS and FROWNYBUG - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches. This one switched gears significantly late in the game from a strange ROCK CREATURE to the two designs in the final.

ANCIENT SUPERHERO and FINAL RPG VENDOR - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

ANCIENT SUPERHERO and FINAL RPG VENDOR - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

ANCIENT SUPERHERO and FINAL RPG VENDOR - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

ANCIENT SUPERHERO and FINAL RPG VENDOR - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

BEAUTY QUEENS: SKARRANDRA and MISS PHASMID - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

BEAUTY QUEENS: SKARRANDRA and MISS PHASMID - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

BEAUTY QUEENS: SKARRANDRA and MISS PHASMID - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

BEAUTY QUEENS: SKARRANDRA and MISS PHASMID - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

FAUN KNIGHT and BEGGAR BOY - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

FAUN KNIGHT and BEGGAR BOY - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

FAUN KNIGHT and BEGGAR BOY - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

FAUN KNIGHT and BEGGAR BOY - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

SENEATOR YAX, GALATEA & HAPPYBOT - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

SENEATOR YAX, GALATEA & HAPPYBOT - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

SENEATOR YAX, GALATEA & HAPPYBOT - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

SENEATOR YAX, GALATEA & HAPPYBOT - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

TWO ALIEN MYSTICS & A MANBALL - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

TWO ALIEN MYSTICS & A MANBALL - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

TWO ALIEN MYSTICS & A MANBALL - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

TWO ALIEN MYSTICS & A MANBALL - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THREE ALIEN PRIESTS - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THREE ALIEN PRIESTS - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

THREE ALIEN PRIESTS - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

THREE ALIEN PRIESTS - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

MADAME NYMPH, CRANIUS & SESTRA G - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

MADAME NYMPH, CRANIUS & SESTRA G - A character design from a class I taught last year, using the BLOB method of using a general shape, revising & developing it into a fully formed sketch. Final.

MADAME NYMPH, CRANIUS & SESTRA G - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches

MADAME NYMPH, CRANIUS & SESTRA G - Rough sketches, from initial blobs to revised rough sketches