Tag: draw characters

  • How to Draw Where’s Wally/Waldo? Children’s Book Illustration Character Analysis

    Wally appeared in the UK in 1989. He soon travelled to the USA and changed his name to Waldo. As he became more popular he acquired new names in new countries and his looks began to change. Children love to look for hidden things and get a buzz when they find them.  Waldo marches across…

  • How to Draw Heads for Character Design and Illustration

    Drawing heads for character illustrations doesn’t have to be difficult. A head is just a blob at the top of a body. The important bits are what you draw on top of the features that define the mood and emotion… the hats and clothes, glasses and beards that define the character. Creating characters is not…

  • How to Draw Hands for Character Design and Illustration

    So you want to draw hands for your character illustrations and… Dang! It’s hard. But there are easy ways to look at a difficult problem. Creating characters is not about accurate life drawing as a serious Artist – (capital A!). Many characters only ever need one or two hand-shapes for a whole book or series.…