{"id":668,"date":"2011-12-13T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T11:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatelusiveline.wordpress.com\/2011\/12\/13\/designing-a-character"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:36:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:36:36","slug":"designing-a-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/designing-a-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a Character"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches-1024x849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches-1024x849.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches-300x249.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches-768x636.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches-1536x1273.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/napoleonsketches.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">These sketches and colour test show me looking for the sense of a character. It\u2019s too early to say what he\u2019s for, but I will say this is the first time I\u2019ve worked with an author for ages. And there\u2019s no doubt being an illustrator is slightly easier when it involves working to someone else\u2019s specifications. Unless those specifications are crazy (happily not the case here). There\u2019s such a thing as <i>too much<\/i> freedom.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Odd the difference between how someone looks in my head, and how they turn out on the page. Why is it I can\u2019t just draw what I see in my mind\u2019s eye? What is it about putting down marks that changes my intentions? Answers in the comments please.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/nap2-flat-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/nap2-flat-295x300.jpg 295w, http:\/\/www.paulkirkdesign.co.uk\/devblock\/ttaylor111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/nap2-flat.jpg 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>This character is intended to be a cross between a dismal but kindly uncle type and a strong-arm butler. Someone you\u2019d want with you in a dark alley, but not so much at a party. 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