I once created a script for a class play and killed off the main character in the play cause my classmates wanted a tragedy. I was actually crying because I got attached to him. My son... 😭
I have a tip, so I hope it's ok #17- play the sims It may sound weird, but they have some random characters when your making yours, you can mess around with the shape and their clothing, it can really help with ideas, well for most I hope this helps :D
I just feel like writing this. :/ Ever since of 2 years ago, I had an "original" character which was more of a fan character, since I created her based off of an existing character (Orochimaru of Naruto). I constantly kept changing her appearance and name. I don't know how many times I've changed her name, so let's call her Tom (aboy'snamelolbutstill...). I didn't actually know who 'Tom' was, but something always told me that she was important, and I couldn't get away from her since she was a, well, "friend" for me, but I didn't know her, yet something inside me knew her. I know I sound stupid, but this 'Tom' was the only friend I had, even though imaginary she was. I couldn't know her, yet I couldn't get away from her. But she was a mere fan character. Then one day, in a class excursion, (I sound stupid again) watching the landscape from the bus, the mountains, the rivers, it suddenly came; her background, who she was. And this girl wasn't a fan character anymore, nope; she now, ah, needless to say, was nothing like the existing character I based 'Tom' off. She wasn't this 'Tom' at all. This thing had evolved from the always-changing 'Tom' to a girl nothing like 'Tom'. This girl's personality, I thought, couldn't be 'Tom's'. This girl's background wasn't 'Tom's'. It was her own, an original character's, not a mere fan character's. And this girl was now nothing like anyone. This girl was herself. She had a name, which could not be 'Tom' anymore. Anymore? Was she ever 'Tom'? So I started getting me head busy on wondering a name for her; a true name. Mikaela, I found that I liked. Now that I knew Mikaela, I knew her story, so I could get onto the world she lived in, her ancestors, her friends, her foes. I could now create me original world, not some fan world. *Mine.* I think I have a problem with the girl's father, who kind of looks very much like the character I based 'Tom' off. But the two are very different, so I don't have anything to worry about? I don't know...
***** Thank you so much! I'm really, realy glad you enjoyed my story! As for the girl's father, he just looks like Orochimaru at first sight, and that's a problem for me... :/ He's my original character, don't worry, but it's just that his looks are a bit like Orochimaru's...
Klea Kuqi That is so beautiful... It's nice to be that connected with your character, and to think of it as real friend and person ... and while reading this, I had feeling that the character is real too.
Something I personally find helpful to get to know your characters is to take personality quizzes as them, I have a character named Scorpion (fan character just for fun with my friends.) And I like to take quizzes as her. It really gets you thinking about the way that your character is thinking. -A Random Person on the Internet Who Has Advice For You
your book must be selling a whole lot extra than it does the rest of the year. i asked my great aunt to get it for chistmas and she said you were all sold out!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏I applaud your fame.
I actually just got some inspiration for one of my characters while watching this video my character yuriko in my story wild hearts has been through a lot in her life even though she is only a high schooler originally she was an amputee but I eventually decided I no longer liked that idea for her and so I have been trying to come up with a way to depict both her trauma and defiance and I thought what if she had scars or something similar f the sort so now she has scars up and down her arms depicting her painful past the fact that she doesn't try to hide them shows how determined to she is to leave it all behind her
it's funny that i actually have a character while her long story but i just can't draw her. since i don't think my style will fit her.hope i can improve more
My style is cute and soft, but my story is rough, tough, and sometimes really violent. The best part of this is the way the story can be developed to seem soft and harmless, but little by little the style starts being ironic with the story basis. And it works. Try making your character as close to your style as you want and then a style closer to fitting your story. Then try and make it combined and see if it makes it more fitting. Or use your style and make it really work with the story.
Alright... How about this one... (no not exactly "comparing scars" so bear with me)...lolz I have minor-motor control issues, and pretty severe nerve damage in my right hand. I am ambidextrous (through a lot of practice) but in writing and art, it's often a matter of both hands to the same level of garbage... So... drawing issues, right? I just start with basic sketches to "get the idea visualized" in some form. At first, it's always rough and vague... I work on color-scheme, and take notes around the "margins" or "peripherals" of these sketches... The notes are usually words that associate well with the character concept. They can be short descriptions and arrows for stuff like ideal accessories or needed details. They can also be single words to keep in mind while "fleshing out" the character concept. I try (not always successfully) to experiment in body type, while I form a better mental picture of how the character should come out, but limit (here's the tough one) the "preliminary" sketches to about a dozen or so... Okay, with nerve damage and bad minor-motors... I tend to toss a bunch of "just practice" sketching aside while I'm at it... But at the end of sketching, I try to keep just under a dozen of the earliest sketches. The rest "go away"... not necessarily garbage-away, just out of the current project's way... away. With some practice focused on the character specifically, I start the next stage(s) adding colors, details, deciding on the specific body type and basic stuff... Height/weight, hair and eye color(s)... skin tone... confirm what I really want in the character's basic image... Usually, I've already started with the gender or identity (etc) in mind, but if not, by this point I make a decision... And another round of sketch-work and coloring... Pretty much I repeat and "refine the style" artistically to best suit the character... repetitions become their own stages (over time and batches of sketchworks) Decide fashion sense (and sensibility or sensitivities) Think about favorite things and activities (insert character into scenes) Work on attitudes, gestures, and sense of humor, anger (or rage), Now, I also keep a folder for each character... Into it, I make sure to organize the preliminary sketching and notes (those first dozen or so I picked)... And I separate the repetition cycles of adding and fleshing... Finally, I like to have a "character sheet" which you might be better able to understand if you looked into a game like AD&D or Cyberpunk, ShadowRun, GURPS, etc... old fashioned RPG's with books and dice... This character sheet is where you describe your character in a clinical sense (not by telling the whole life story) but the numbers and some degree of precise measure of things like dexterity or charisma or strength... You don't have to be specific enough to put numbers down (unless you like a particular system for it)... You can do it like "strong enough to lift X-amount with a moderate strain" so you get a "picture" of the attribute... It helps... This character sheet should (eventually) contain all the stuff that might affect what you show in the art, but isn't "recorded" as part of it... (example?) A character with a sadistic sense of humor would be smirking as he/she watched someone (especially non-friend) suffering... Or may possibly outright guffaw where others might only smile and try not to overly humiliate some stranger. (sadism doesn't always mean enjoys physical pain, but ANY pain)... (while you can't exactly draw "sadist" into a character image, it WILL affect that character's outward demeanor more often than just in a fight or conflict)... So notes like that will be indespensible! They also avoid internal conflict in the story, and you do want to be true to the character(s)... No matter how long it's been since you last employed any particular one in a story line... The bottom line is that you will improve. Everyone does, BUT only with practice. As you draw or sketch and repeat and repeat, you can look back at the earlier work and figure out where your style might need a tweak here and there... It's not that your style doesn't justify the character so much as you haven't worked the character into your style or your style around to complement the character... AND that takes time... time and practice. Don't forget to breathe and relax from time to time... and then keep on keeping on. Artists do art, right? :o)
Mmhmm I just love free writing just write down whats in your head not having to worry about if it make sense then pick peices together. I also like to plan the beginning then the end (The Setting, The battle, and etc) and fill in the gaps between.
OMG 💕💕💕 I'm so glad you feel that way! ; ^ ; I was worried about the length of the video, but I didn't wanna cheat you guys of any info ♡ Aaaaw!! 💕💕💕 It means so muc that you were looking forward to the next episode of my series!! ; U ; +Mina Fischer
Thanks for an idea with clothing! I work on my manga "When Snakes Hiss" and I wanted to draw casual outfits but didn't have any ideas so I just googled some outfits and put them on my characters (not totally copying all). Thanks a lot again! Lov ya! 💞
Dokkyun_Heart wow I wish all the best of luck for ya! I just started high school, and really want to become a mangaka, so I also find her videos useful I love her :D Also the name of your book intrigues me, may I ask what is the genre? That's it :3
The way I create a character/ build it up is by giving it a personality first, likes and dislikes, all the basics. After that, I make a Skype account with my friend naming ourselves the character we're making. We then start to roleplay (act) as the character we are given. This makes us build our character's up and make changes to her/his personality and dislikes.
This video came out at the perfect time! I have been thinking of creating 2 very specific characters and i was worried they weren't original enough, and i was having a hard time narrowing their looks/personalities down. This has definitely inspired me and helped so much! Thank you Lizbeth! ^-^
I admire this I been drawing my own anime custom characters since 9th grade they're decent but you're art style really is fantastic I love how you put so much detail in your drawings thanks for the advice about giving a character their story
I generally find your videos inspiring, but so many ideas flooded me while watching that I almost stopped the video to draw! Thank you for posting this!❤️❤️
OMG YAAAAS!!! 😍😍😍😍💕💕💕💕 EPISODE 9 KILLED ME AND BROUGHT ME BACK TO DAMN LIFE!! 💕💕💕💕 I'm gonna be making a video on my reaction to episode 7 (cuz I posted a crazy reaction vid on Instagram and wanted to share it here XD) +SilentRule Breaker
OMG JESUS KNOWS I WANT A PROPOSAL TO HAPPEN!!! I don't know WHAT to think!! TT A TT The director/creator is known for her portrayal of LGBTQ people in her work ♡ so I'm confident that she's going to do right by us and these characters and that these two will end up together OFFICIALLY ♡ +SilentRule Breaker
I honestly think they're currently together now I mean after that kiss in ep 7, they became comfortable with each other but I would appreciate it more if the proposal will happen :) and plus, in the next episode, they will be in Barcelona, Spain and same sex marriage there is very legal
I honestly think they're currently together now I mean after that kiss in ep 7, they became comfortable with each other but I would appreciate it more if the proposal will happen :) and plus, in the next episode, they will be in Barcelona, Spain and same sex marriage there is very legal
I talk a out music being inspiration in other videos I've posted (music is a big inspiration fr me too ♡) and you said you also base characters off of old drawings? I think that may count as one of the hacks I suggested (drawing random characters and then worming on them over time t create a character ♡) +Kano Mako
yes, I love the way you go about creating your characters... I kinda feel the same way with my characters...I feel like characters are like babies... when you see them..i feel like they choose they're own name...when I want to give a name I want the name best suited for them gravitated towards them.
AAAH!! 💕💕💕 XD OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Can't tell you how happy I am that you were that excited to watch my video!! TT U TT #MyLoveIsReal LOL +Grace Bell
When it comes to avoiding overly perfect characters (a.k.a. the Mary Sue), I think the most important thing is finding a balance. For instance, it's possible for some people to be straight A student, play the piano very well, and has over five scholarships. To balance a character like that and flesh him or her out, one way to make them more human is to give them basic flaws. One example might be jealousy and self-doubt. And how well or how badly they react to stress. Also, one more thing to consider is that mental illness is not the same thing as a character flaw. But rather, mental illness presents the possibility of a certain set of flaws that are common between those with the same condition. A character who has depression or PTSD has a set of issues they go through with their every day life that is different from a neurotypical person. I suspect that sometimes character creators have this tendency to add mental illness into their characters in an attempt to make them appear more interesting, edgy, and unique, when in reality it shouldn't be the focal point of a character to the point where it's like a freakshow. Creating characters with mental illness or developmental disorders are completely fine, but it's very important to approach them like any other character.
I sincerely hope so. Some very valuable advice is given here and it would be a shame for people to go against it and create generic, unoriginal Mary Sues. Thank you again for putting all of the work you do into these videos!
I remember mentioning about how I torture a character in my roleplays in another video. I've worked on this character since I was fourteen years old and he originally started as a randomly generated character from what people may think is a cop out website for uncreative people but it can be a useful tool for writers and artists known as Seventh Sanctum. This character was originally a _Kingdom Hearts_ fan character since the description from Seventh Sanctum's generators (Magic Knight generator to be exact) stated he used a key for magic, ect. I took him out of the story and attempted to make my first comic (which was an utter failure, I rushed the process in making a comic and not take my time). This character is known as Fuuya. My friends helped me name him when he was a _Kingdom Hearts_ fan character. His name is Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other combinations of kanji are possible. (Thank goodness it's not _water baby_ . O_O; ) Fuuya had been through a lot. I have shipped him with male characters because I'm an evil fujoshi Goddess that needs to slow her roll. I've also changed him from a keyblade master to a _Kamen Rider_ based warrior and...still no actual story. I've attempted to rectify this and nothing.
oh my gosh thanks for this! A lot of what you said is what I've been doing for years. I have a group of characters already that I completely got out of my head. Music is actually my greatest muse for my artwork, but you are really inspirational. By the way, I finally got volume one of your manga and I love it to pieces. Cecero is so adorable XD
I actually use various of these hacks unconsciously, but being reminded this way of these tips...i think i could get more deep into it! Thank you so much!
Nick Simmons was strait up a tracer. That's a little more than basing a character off of a trope or character and building them and changing them radically to fit their world
wow! those hacks are super useful! I create my characters using those hacks intuitively, but now I know that I move in the right direction! I also want to say that I like your hair. It is fabulous! ^0^
These hacks were incredibly helpful thank you so much I was really stuck in a lump but this really opened up so many possibilities for me, I'm going to be watching your channel everyday to learn new things, surely they'll be helpful.
What i did for my cast of characters was draw them and cut them out. Then play with my younger cousins and just role-played them. It was hilarious and we each day we kept coming back for more to continue their stories. Also puttjng them in a sims game was funny too.
I have characters that iv made and described and given whole appearance and personality but I am having trouble drawing them and ur video really helped so thank you so much for the hacks.
Thank you so much for this video I already do some of this thinks and I thought that were crazy XD but now I know that they are actually usefull. Thank you so muuuuch. Btw when you uploaded this video it was at 24:00 or something lol (I was like: I have to watch it!!! XD)
7:56 i actually have an oc who likes victorian clothing, has basic rabbit features and a rather voluptuous figure. She also has a gun disguised as an umbrella.
i wanna be a mangaka so bad (and hope i will do it and my manga will be animated. i know im thinking far) but my artistic skills suck. i keep doddling my characters everyday but I can't see much improving D:
It's CRAZY that I've never heard the "draw a random character and then add on to it" tip before! I would always get so intimidated when I sat down to "create a character" but the moment I let go and just drew what I wanted to, the whole creation process became so much easier!
I have a character based on a paint brush his name is Flynn (brand of the paintbrush ) he is like a lil desk buddy to me carrying the paintbrush and cleaning the eraser shavings of drawings and helping me draw , I draw Flynn when I practice poses and faces.
This is extremely helpful! Something I would like to say what I use to make characters before this. I used character sheets from Dungeons and dragons. It helps with coming up with there attributes and abilities!
I have this family of characters, and in the beginning, the daughter was our MC As years passed I became more attached to the father. When I started to think more of the logic, it seems that our new MC, a.k.a Karu Seikatsu, a.k.a Femdad(tm) had a more interesting life and more connections, as he's a musician.
I want to write my own write my own Manga, I have my whole story written out but I'm just trying to learn how to draw without a reference so I can draw my own scenes and characters.
My advice is you should have a reference besides you. Don't be afraid to use several references! Trust me. Professionals even do this. Hope my advice helps.
I just find your channel recently. I'm still deciding whether or not to turn my story into a manga series first or an indie video game. I really like binge watching your videos to improve upon writing stories like these. Cheers
8:37 For my manga, one of the female character was inspired on my mom... But when I gave it to her for read, she was like: " *Gee, this one is really a little bi**#ch**... She is really an awful person, I really hope no one on earth is like her...* " I was so inconfortable... I didn't know what I was supposed to answer 😂
mmmmm YES victorian clothing I LOVE IT. basically Black Butler is my favourite anime/manga mainly because of all the details and the clothing and it got me hooked on victorian clothing and I just- mmm victorian clothing is beautiful.
Your videos are amazing. I started watching your artist hacks a few days ago and they were very helpful! I plan on looking back on these videos if I get back into drawing.
Wonderful video. I've been trying to find motivation to start drawing. I could write stories for days but always felt lacking in the artistic department. I just wish I could put what I see in my head down on paper.
I do the #2 litteraly all the time! (But sadly most of the time it's about an allready existing characters I personally find very attached to) If I'll ever be a manga creator I'm following this one for 100000% sure :D
ahh another great video....u never fail to surprise me!!! WHY ON EARTH ARE YA SO ADORABLE?...;__; but...you know I've seen your work and they all have amazing backgrounds..any tips for practising backgrounds? love ya! XD
I actually created one of my characters, Juliandra, I've mentioned her before, specifically to be a light in the darkness type character. Particularly to compliment/contrast my main character. She's very positive, upbeat, and kind of old-fashioned. Michael, my main character, is brooding, antisocial, and relatively modern. Juliandra had nothing TRULY bad happen to her, and Michael experienced great trauma. Though they both love reading, and have similar relationship views. I actually came up with them both around the same time, but kind of played off their opposites to keep each other grounded.
Absolutely lovely ♡ And just like I mentioned in this video, it's important to have characters compliment each other in some way and I feel you did just that when you made these two characters ♡ +Itoshii Otome
Here’s a question, how to create a character that is meant to be dislike or hated but still be captivated or appealing? Mostly for an antagonist, villains, or anti-heroes. An example is the joker in the dark night. He was dark, sinister, and psychotic, yet he was still super captivated by the way he talked he address the other characters and plan things out, to the point he stole the movie. Reason for this is, by hating a character many authors tend to make them too “unlikeable” to the point the reader really doesn’t care or just wants him/her out of the way as soon as possible. In my opinion and preference a good hated character is someone who you know he’s doing wrong, but there still a gray area you feel it’s justified, and in rare cases you pitied them. What do you think?
These tips will help me out a lot because I am currently doing a comic called "The Hunt for L" (not L from Death Note) and another story called Time-traveling Me! "
Here's a tip I have, join character contests. That's how I actually came up with the first character that I've ever loved. I joined a character contest which I lost, I forgot about that character until two months ago. I have improved that character so much that I draw her every day xD
normally I role play with my friends as my character, then the character starts to develop(I first did this with my charater Fox or maybe fix) and normally when I make a new OC I make a thing for then that is only for them(but sometimes the thing isn't that original :P) then I rp as them to develop the personality. Also I sometimes base my characters off of other characters, but don't worry it's not the same thing in fact a lot of people(my friends) can't even tell I did.
I had such an identity crisis over the past weeks because I feel like my art is crap, I have spent about 10 years drawing manga, perfecting art style and charas and stories and all together. but for a long time I got stuck because I really wanted to be as good as my fav artist, but instead of going towards the level of skills she has, I was slowly trying to draw like her. that held me back for years. then I got out of it, started my youtube channel I had worked for all these years and made videos with passion and soul. then yesterday I had a little breakdown... I saw an artist on youtube that was just drawing. no guidelines, little erasing and a lot of character in her art. I tried drawing and couldn't get anything right. instead of feeling inspired I felt like I had wasted my entire life doing something I was never any good at, and felt like it made sense since I had never gotten much recognition for my art like others have. I thought maybe I really am bad at drawing and just don't know it. I layed in bed and started crying and was in a very bad place... and all of a sudden I had a realization. someone else might be better, but I can learn and practice. and that is completely up to me. HELL NO I'm not giving up! so I sat up took my mofo pencil and drew! and for the first time in months, my art had character, emotion, and a distinct style coming right out of MY hand.
I'm so proud of you for being able to bring yourself out of that slump and just create art!! 💖💖💖 It takes courage to do that so feel happy :) One thing to always keep in mind is to never compare yourself to other artists because everyone's art is so different from one another! It's like comparing cake to BBQ ribs! (personally) I think both are yummy, but they're yummy for different reasons! Sure, some recipes need some work, but the food in general is still good! I think of art, skill level, and style the same way: your art and style may still need some work, but there's no point in comparing it to others because you and that artist are different people, with different life experiences that effected your art etc.
I don’t base my characters off of any existing characters but people think I am. Like for the manga I’m working on, it’s a magical girl and people always assume I’m doing another version of Sailor Moon when that’s not my intention. And I have a character who has plant powers and every time I open my sketchbook to work on her, passers by are always “is that Poison Ivy?” And when I say that it’s not they always respond with “looks like her to me.” I want to know what you think, will I have any issues legally for making characters with similar powers and abilities?
Hi! I just found your channel about 2 days ago and I must say I love your videos! OuO Also I am in love with your art style, especially how you draw hair, it is so pretty!
For your tip on not creating characters similar to other existing ones (nick simons lol) I was wondering, because im very into the idea of characters like Izaya, Magane, Juri, Envy, etc lmao, (like that persona) so is it okay, if i have a character like that? (I feel its hard to come up with a completely NEW persona for someone when basically all of them have been used but idk) Awesome vid!
It may not be wise to create a character based off of an existing character. I can honestly say that I didn't base any of mine off of anyone, and my readers tell me all the time that they feel original. All humans have similarities but we're still individuals, right? Out life experiences mild us into who we are and that's what makes us unique. Think about that while creating characters and their back stories 😄 +Anastacia Shishkova
I have watched a few of your videos and im so inspired by u i love your advice so much i have great characters now i have so many characters and their profiles💜💜💜❤ Thank you soo much
ive created an OC for a manga im creating for a friend but as part of his personality is similar to another character whenever i try and picture him or build on his character, etc, my mind always brings me to that other character. how can i fix this without changed my oc?
My book series drama in kaiami Highschool is kinda short each book. I love your channel it helps me out finding ways to detail a short story. This helped me understand all my characters. But can you make a specific video for short story's? I love you queen!! I'm such a subscriber forever! I'm starting a UA-cam channel!
How do you keep track of all of your characters information? Do you keep them in a notebook or do you right them next to the character? Love your videos!
Yeah, I sort of do QnAs with a few of my characters who aren't robots. For example, when I go into the mindset of my character archer, I act super hostile and cynical, but go back and forth from hostile to nice and back, because he's a scitzofrenic puppet.
OMG THANK YOU so much! :D 💕💕💕 My whole house is super colorful (I show my bedroom in my video called "My Aunt Bought Me Hentai" LOL) Oh! And the shirt I'm wearing I had imported but have available on a small shop in run: LiJiLOVE.Storenvy.com +NaXIanStUdIos
On the subject of basing OCs from existing characters on, Lizbeth makes a pretty great point for the most part but I don't think I agree 100%, or at least in the way she worded so. I think there's another side of this that the #6 hack didn't touch upon: It's definitely not cool to steal from other's ideas or be too much like something already in existence, and I certainly wouldn't want to end up like Nick myself. However, it almost comes off to me as saying existing characters can't help lead you to ideas for making your own, and to leave out these inspirations as a tool completely might be a little counter-productive for some. After all, every creation out there today has always been inspired by something else or a similar thing coexists with it even if we don't always see them. And in general, I think drawing around your influences and things you love are key for motivation to keep going, and can still be good places to learn if known how to be used. Imo, it's perfectly alright to get ideas from existing characters and be inspired by others, just don't copy the designs outright. Instead try and dissect why they might've drawn it like that: the motive behind them, the ideas they radiate to you, and why it works (as this is all what explains a design anyway) for said character; maybe even get a little critical or nitpicky on some aspects you didn't agree with or ideas you wished that were in it, especially if you're creating for a vastly different story (or whatever context you're using). From there, you could use those as starting points or imaginative fuel to help you find ideas that would suit you and find your own ways of imagining characters & worlds, while keeping the essence of your inspiration that started it and/or kept you going. As long as they make sense for your motives and you know when to not take too much from a single character, I think inspirations are definitely a helpful place to look every now and then. The rest of the video is pretty spot-on though, and I've definitely learned a lot!
Funkermonster "Inspiration" and "referencing" (basing off of something) are two VERY different things. You're simply confusing the two as being the same thing, so you felt that my information was misworded :) "Inspiration" is just that: something inspires you to create something without you actually basing your creating off of what initially inspired you. Referencing / basing off of something means you are using something that exists as the BASE of your creation. However, young and/or inexperienced creators often create characters that are completely based off of existing characters (which is what I am warning against).
This is late but, I really appreciate you sharing your insights and experiences in the world of creation. Its really refreshing to see videos like this, it feels like very few creators are willing to take the time to share this information. Thanks for this!!!
OMG I'm so happy you enjoyed my video and found my experiences so useful and fun! ♡ it means a lot to me! I really want to help you guys on your journeys and it's also so fun (I feel) to see people write "OH WOW! I DO THAT TOO WHEN I MAKE CHARACTERS!" It makes young artists feel more confident in themselves ♡ +oborohzmn
Can you make a video teaching us to set the right mood for our manga, like the background, the style of drawing characters and details, the things it needs for certain types of manga like action or romantic ones
Wow this video really spark my creative mind... Like in the middle of watching it I had to pause so I could type some the ideas that came to my head 😱👏👏👏
Hey Lisbeth! I just wanted to say I'm new to your channel and I've already fallen for your flamboyant personality! That and when you mentioned the "base your character around their name", I thought of my original character for my web manga, VJ, and how his name is based off an admin of a black market on the deep web. This was to show how his past with his dad molesting/sexually assaulting him is just about as messed up as the dark web's pedophile ring.
I'm so taken in by everything your saying your like my mentor. I'm liking and adding some of your videos to my favorites so I can listen to it when I need help 💜💜💚💚
OH MY GOODNESS!!💕💕💕 YOU'RE SO SWEET I COULD CRY!!😢💕 I'm so touched that you enjoyed my videos so much! I hope my tutorials can continue to help you on your artistic journey, dear! God bless!💕💕💕 +Mrs Sony
Absolutely :) That's pretty much the process for most authors; myself included! :D ♡ That's why my last hack was to actually get started, write and draw your story, and just treat it as "practice" (because your work will develop and mature the more your write and draw) +Artistic Potato
I know this is off topic of the video but can you make a video on how to break bad drawing habits? I have a habit of sometimes getting so frustrated while drawing a manga character and end up tracing from my computer (putting paper on the screen). Please make a video on how to break habits like this ^^
my characters are my children in my mind
OMG YAAAAS!! 💕 SAME HERE!! Nooo one can tell me they're not real people living in my house, eatting my food XD LOL
I kind of think of my characters as my fully grown, dysfunctional kids that I'm always trying to keep in line. Lol.
I once created a script for a class play and killed off the main character in the play cause my classmates wanted a tragedy. I was actually crying because I got attached to him.
My son... 😭
Same
Omg same!!! Please be my friend!!
I have a tip, so I hope it's ok
#17- play the sims
It may sound weird, but they have some random characters when your making yours, you can mess around with the shape and their clothing, it can really help with ideas, well for most
I hope this helps :D
JT Goodman I've done that many times before! super helpful
I've done this with each of my oc's! It's so helpful!!
JT Goodman ayyyy phandom
Recycling Bin I agree because when i played the Sims i Got sooo many ideas for characters!😂
Sometimes I play the Sims just to create sims
I just feel like writing this. :/
Ever since of 2 years ago, I had an "original" character which was more of a fan character, since I created her based off of an existing character (Orochimaru of Naruto). I constantly kept changing her appearance and name. I don't know how many times I've changed her name, so let's call her Tom (aboy'snamelolbutstill...). I didn't actually know who 'Tom' was, but something always told me that she was important, and I couldn't get away from her since she was a, well, "friend" for me, but I didn't know her, yet something inside me knew her. I know I sound stupid, but this 'Tom' was the only friend I had, even though imaginary she was. I couldn't know her, yet I couldn't get away from her. But she was a mere fan character.
Then one day, in a class excursion, (I sound stupid again) watching the landscape from the bus, the mountains, the rivers, it suddenly came; her background, who she was. And this girl wasn't a fan character anymore, nope; she now, ah, needless to say, was nothing like the existing character I based 'Tom' off. She wasn't this 'Tom' at all. This thing had evolved from the always-changing 'Tom' to a girl nothing like 'Tom'. This girl's personality, I thought, couldn't be 'Tom's'. This girl's background wasn't 'Tom's'. It was her own, an original character's, not a mere fan character's. And this girl was now nothing like anyone. This girl was herself. She had a name, which could not be 'Tom' anymore. Anymore? Was she ever 'Tom'?
So I started getting me head busy on wondering a name for her; a true name. Mikaela, I found that I liked. Now that I knew Mikaela, I knew her story, so I could get onto the world she lived in, her ancestors, her friends, her foes. I could now create me original world, not some fan world. *Mine.*
I think I have a problem with the girl's father, who kind of looks very much like the character I based 'Tom' off. But the two are very different, so I don't have anything to worry about? I don't know...
***** Thank you so much! I'm really, realy glad you enjoyed my story! As for the girl's father, he just looks like Orochimaru at first sight, and that's a problem for me... :/ He's my original character, don't worry, but it's just that his looks are a bit like Orochimaru's...
Klea Kuqi
That is so beautiful... It's nice to be that connected with your character, and to think of it as real friend and person ... and while reading this, I had feeling that the character is real too.
Klea Kuqi WOOOOOOOW COOL BRUV 👍
+Insert name +Dan Senpye
Ahh, thank you guys!
Omg thanks for writing this comment! It inspired me as much as (or if possible, even more than) the actual video!!!😃
Something I personally find helpful to get to know your characters is to take personality quizzes as them, I have a character named Scorpion (fan character just for fun with my friends.) And I like to take quizzes as her. It really gets you thinking about the way that your character is thinking.
-A Random Person on the Internet Who Has Advice For You
You are the reason I'm making a graphic novel :'''') thank you
AML it’s been 2 years are u still creating your manga?
@@braindeadotaku3520 lol
your book must be selling a whole lot extra than it does the rest of the year. i asked my great aunt to get it for chistmas and she said you were all sold out!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏I applaud your fame.
Please don't tell me that I am the only one who is taking notes XD
LOL XD OMG you're taking notes?! I feel so touched! ^////
+Juvia Lockser
Me toooooooo
Your not alone this is useful information y’all!!!
omg same!! I bought a notebook for her tips!
Hi, I'm from 2020 haha, Me too. HAHAHA
I actually just got some inspiration for one of my characters while watching this video my character yuriko in my story wild hearts has been through a lot in her life even though she is only a high schooler originally she was an amputee but I eventually decided I no longer liked that idea for her and so I have been trying to come up with a way to depict both her trauma and defiance and I thought what if she had scars or something similar f the sort so now she has scars up and down her arms depicting her painful past the fact that she doesn't try to hide them shows how determined to she is to leave it all behind her
it's funny that i actually have a character while her long story but i just can't draw her. since i don't think my style will fit her.hope i can improve more
I have the same problem 😔
Same over here
My style is cute and soft, but my story is rough, tough, and sometimes really violent.
The best part of this is the way the story can be developed to seem soft and harmless, but little by little the style starts being ironic with the story basis. And it works. Try making your character as close to your style as you want and then a style closer to fitting your story. Then try and make it combined and see if it makes it more fitting. Or use your style and make it really work with the story.
Alright... How about this one... (no not exactly "comparing scars" so bear with me)...lolz
I have minor-motor control issues, and pretty severe nerve damage in my right hand. I am ambidextrous (through a lot of practice) but in writing and art, it's often a matter of both hands to the same level of garbage... So... drawing issues, right?
I just start with basic sketches to "get the idea visualized" in some form. At first, it's always rough and vague... I work on color-scheme, and take notes around the "margins" or "peripherals" of these sketches... The notes are usually words that associate well with the character concept. They can be short descriptions and arrows for stuff like ideal accessories or needed details. They can also be single words to keep in mind while "fleshing out" the character concept. I try (not always successfully) to experiment in body type, while I form a better mental picture of how the character should come out, but limit (here's the tough one) the "preliminary" sketches to about a dozen or so... Okay, with nerve damage and bad minor-motors... I tend to toss a bunch of "just practice" sketching aside while I'm at it... But at the end of sketching, I try to keep just under a dozen of the earliest sketches. The rest "go away"... not necessarily garbage-away, just out of the current project's way... away.
With some practice focused on the character specifically, I start the next stage(s) adding colors, details, deciding on the specific body type and basic stuff... Height/weight, hair and eye color(s)... skin tone... confirm what I really want in the character's basic image... Usually, I've already started with the gender or identity (etc) in mind, but if not, by this point I make a decision... And another round of sketch-work and coloring...
Pretty much I repeat and "refine the style" artistically to best suit the character... repetitions become their own stages (over time and batches of sketchworks)
Decide fashion sense (and sensibility or sensitivities)
Think about favorite things and activities (insert character into scenes)
Work on attitudes, gestures, and sense of humor, anger (or rage),
Now, I also keep a folder for each character... Into it, I make sure to organize the preliminary sketching and notes (those first dozen or so I picked)... And I separate the repetition cycles of adding and fleshing... Finally, I like to have a "character sheet" which you might be better able to understand if you looked into a game like AD&D or Cyberpunk, ShadowRun, GURPS, etc... old fashioned RPG's with books and dice... This character sheet is where you describe your character in a clinical sense (not by telling the whole life story) but the numbers and some degree of precise measure of things like dexterity or charisma or strength... You don't have to be specific enough to put numbers down (unless you like a particular system for it)... You can do it like "strong enough to lift X-amount with a moderate strain" so you get a "picture" of the attribute... It helps... This character sheet should (eventually) contain all the stuff that might affect what you show in the art, but isn't "recorded" as part of it...
(example?) A character with a sadistic sense of humor would be smirking as he/she watched someone (especially non-friend) suffering... Or may possibly outright guffaw where others might only smile and try not to overly humiliate some stranger. (sadism doesn't always mean enjoys physical pain, but ANY pain)... (while you can't exactly draw "sadist" into a character image, it WILL affect that character's outward demeanor more often than just in a fight or conflict)...
So notes like that will be indespensible! They also avoid internal conflict in the story, and you do want to be true to the character(s)... No matter how long it's been since you last employed any particular one in a story line...
The bottom line is that you will improve. Everyone does, BUT only with practice. As you draw or sketch and repeat and repeat, you can look back at the earlier work and figure out where your style might need a tweak here and there... It's not that your style doesn't justify the character so much as you haven't worked the character into your style or your style around to complement the character... AND that takes time... time and practice.
Don't forget to breathe and relax from time to time... and then keep on keeping on. Artists do art, right? :o)
Ive got an Awesom Undertale OC but I am terrible at drawing
I already have characters and everything and I treat them like my baby's and yet here I am watching your videos just because I like watching them 😅
💕💕💕AAAAAW!!!! 💕💕💕 THAT'S SO SWEET!! And OMG my characters are my babies too!! XD
+Sandra Del rivero
SAME! I always feel so bad when the conflict happens, even though I know it has to or there'd be no story. Ugh ! The struggle is real.
yet another wonderful video! I'm so inspired to draw right now xD thanx!
OMG!!! OPPA!!! You watch My Mangaka Life too??????
WOW KAYY! xD yah looks like I do lol what a coincidence xD
lol I'm surprised you still remember me, most people have already forgot about me
PFFT I wouldn't forget you xD you have the same name and profile picture xxD
( U3U) also you're unforgettable
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! You're so awesome, Oppa!
lol freewriting is the only way I ever get any work done...
Bethany Dawn kind of same, sometimes it's writing and sometimes it's role playing
Turtle Dragon XD That's how I wrote my first book, actually! I did it with a friend, and we actually plan to publish it! Lol who'da thunk
Mmhmm I just love free writing just write down whats in your head not having to worry about if it make sense then pick peices together. I also like to plan the beginning then the end (The Setting, The battle, and etc) and fill in the gaps between.
I'm so hAppy this video is so long! I couldn't wait to watch your new part of the life hack series!!
I'm not sure, but it looks like you're first! Congrats dude! :D
OMG 💕💕💕 I'm so glad you feel that way! ; ^ ; I was worried about the length of the video, but I didn't wanna cheat you guys of any info ♡ Aaaaw!! 💕💕💕 It means so muc that you were looking forward to the next episode of my series!! ; U ;
+Mina Fischer
Your shirt is amazing! The advice was very helpful but this shirt! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for an idea with clothing! I work on my manga "When Snakes Hiss" and I wanted to draw casual outfits but didn't have any ideas so I just googled some outfits and put them on my characters (not totally copying all). Thanks a lot again! Lov ya! 💞
Dokkyun_Heart wow I wish all the best of luck for ya! I just started high school, and really want to become a mangaka, so I also find her videos useful I love her :D Also the name of your book intrigues me, may I ask what is the genre? That's it :3
Mystery, horror and some comedy :D
The way I create a character/ build it up is by giving it a personality first, likes and dislikes, all the basics. After that, I make a Skype account with my friend naming ourselves the character we're making. We then start to roleplay (act) as the character we are given. This makes us build our character's up and make changes to her/his personality and dislikes.
You always put such great advice! Thankyou as always! Ps love the Ouran poster😊😉👍❤️
#MushroomLove
Basil Baby I've seen you before.
This video came out at the perfect time! I have been thinking of creating 2 very specific characters and i was worried they weren't original enough, and i was having a hard time narrowing their looks/personalities down. This has definitely inspired me and helped so much! Thank you Lizbeth! ^-^
I can't get over that shirt it's so cool!
Is anyone even gonna talk about the Ouran poster? No? Just me? Okay...
I admire this I been drawing my own anime custom characters since 9th grade they're decent but you're art style really is fantastic I love how you put so much detail in your drawings thanks for the advice about giving a character their story
I generally find your videos inspiring, but so many ideas flooded me while watching that I almost stopped the video to draw! Thank you for posting this!❤️❤️
Have you watched yuri on ice episode 9? It made me cry XD *tears of joy*
OMG YAAAAS!!! 😍😍😍😍💕💕💕💕 EPISODE 9 KILLED ME AND BROUGHT ME BACK TO DAMN LIFE!! 💕💕💕💕 I'm gonna be making a video on my reaction to episode 7 (cuz I posted a crazy reaction vid on Instagram and wanted to share it here XD)
+SilentRule Breaker
I know right
OMG JESUS KNOWS I WANT A PROPOSAL TO HAPPEN!!! I don't know WHAT to think!! TT A TT The director/creator is known for her portrayal of LGBTQ people in her work ♡ so I'm confident that she's going to do right by us and these characters and that these two will end up together OFFICIALLY ♡
+SilentRule Breaker
I honestly think they're currently together now I mean after that kiss in ep 7, they became comfortable with each other but I would appreciate it more if the proposal will happen :) and plus, in the next episode, they will be in Barcelona, Spain and same sex marriage there is very legal
I honestly think they're currently together now I mean after that kiss in ep 7, they became comfortable with each other but I would appreciate it more if the proposal will happen :) and plus, in the next episode, they will be in Barcelona, Spain and same sex marriage there is very legal
I base my characters from music and sometimes my old drawings 😊. It helps me for some reason
I talk a out music being inspiration in other videos I've posted (music is a big inspiration fr me too ♡) and you said you also base characters off of old drawings? I think that may count as one of the hacks I suggested (drawing random characters and then worming on them over time t create a character ♡)
+Kano Mako
omg her OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB POSTER I WANT IT
yes, I love the way you go about creating your characters... I kinda feel the same way with my characters...I feel like characters are like babies... when you see them..i feel like they choose they're own name...when I want to give a name I want the name best suited for them gravitated towards them.
Lol I've never pressed a notification so fast XD
#MushroomLove
AAAH!! 💕💕💕 XD OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Can't tell you how happy I am that you were that excited to watch my video!! TT U TT #MyLoveIsReal LOL
+Grace Bell
My Mangaka LIFE can you make a video on how to make background and buildings?
i agree with jaiyo , can u make a video on how to make backgrounds
When it comes to avoiding overly perfect characters (a.k.a. the Mary Sue), I think the most important thing is finding a balance. For instance, it's possible for some people to be straight A student, play the piano very well, and has over five scholarships. To balance a character like that and flesh him or her out, one way to make them more human is to give them basic flaws. One example might be jealousy and self-doubt. And how well or how badly they react to stress. Also, one more thing to consider is that mental illness is not the same thing as a character flaw. But rather, mental illness presents the possibility of a certain set of flaws that are common between those with the same condition. A character who has depression or PTSD has a set of issues they go through with their every day life that is different from a neurotypical person. I suspect that sometimes character creators have this tendency to add mental illness into their characters in an attempt to make them appear more interesting, edgy, and unique, when in reality it shouldn't be the focal point of a character to the point where it's like a freakshow. Creating characters with mental illness or developmental disorders are completely fine, but it's very important to approach them like any other character.
Characters that don't struggle with any problems can work, strangely enough. See Femto from Berserk
And thank you for the tutorial! people won't make an mary sues
We can always hope...
Marta Foster yeah....
Hopefully this will help people NOT make Mary Sues XD
+NaXIanStUdIos
My Mangaka LIFE I pray to god for no more Mary sues! XDDD
I sincerely hope so. Some very valuable advice is given here and it would be a shame for people to go against it and create generic, unoriginal Mary Sues. Thank you again for putting all of the work you do into these videos!
I remember mentioning about how I torture a character in my roleplays in another video. I've worked on this character since I was fourteen years old and he originally started as a randomly generated character from what people may think is a cop out website for uncreative people but it can be a useful tool for writers and artists known as Seventh Sanctum.
This character was originally a _Kingdom Hearts_ fan character since the description from Seventh Sanctum's generators (Magic Knight generator to be exact) stated he used a key for magic, ect. I took him out of the story and attempted to make my first comic (which was an utter failure, I rushed the process in making a comic and not take my time).
This character is known as Fuuya. My friends helped me name him when he was a _Kingdom Hearts_ fan character.
His name is Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other combinations of kanji are possible.
(Thank goodness it's not _water baby_ . O_O; )
Fuuya had been through a lot. I have shipped him with male characters because I'm an evil fujoshi Goddess that needs to slow her roll. I've also changed him from a keyblade master to a _Kamen Rider_ based warrior and...still no actual story. I've attempted to rectify this and nothing.
oh my gosh thanks for this! A lot of what you said is what I've been doing for years. I have a group of characters already that I completely got out of my head. Music is actually my greatest muse for my artwork, but you are really inspirational. By the way, I finally got volume one of your manga and I love it to pieces. Cecero is so adorable XD
Love poster in the back
I actually use various of these hacks unconsciously, but being reminded this way of these tips...i think i could get more deep into it! Thank you so much!
Nick Simmons was strait up a tracer. That's a little more than basing a character off of a trope or character and building them and changing them radically to fit their world
OMG I FINALLY FOUND YOUR UA-cam CHANNEL, AND BY THE WAY LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR MANGA SACRED KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK💕💕😻✨
Yay finaly a new video i love your videos they are awesome thank you!
Eliza x Is your profile picture Nobel Senpai? XD
Destiny Borreta-Cacho Minami Kenjirou
wow! those hacks are super useful! I create my characters using those hacks intuitively, but now I know that I move in the right direction! I also want to say that I like your hair. It is fabulous! ^0^
Yesterday I was hoping you'd post a new video and today I find this; thank you!
Thank you you're so helpful and beautiful you have helped me and my art improve greatly thanks so much
Yaaasss girl yaaasssss love your videos
OMG Chiiild, yaaaas!! 💕💕💕 LOL seriously, THANK YOU so much for being so supportive!!
+Elena Rivera
I am always checking for new videos you're my favorite youtuber
These hacks were incredibly helpful thank you so much I was really stuck in a lump but this really opened up so many possibilities for me, I'm going to be watching your channel everyday to learn new things, surely they'll be helpful.
but I love the improvise thing, ill try that
What i did for my cast of characters was draw them and cut them out. Then play with my younger cousins and just role-played them.
It was hilarious and we each day we kept coming back for more to continue their stories.
Also puttjng them in a sims game was funny too.
I have characters that iv made and described and given whole appearance and personality but I am having trouble drawing them and ur video really helped so thank you so much for the hacks.
Thank you so much for this video I already do some of this thinks and I thought that were crazy XD but now I know that they are actually usefull. Thank you so muuuuch. Btw when you uploaded this video it was at 24:00 or something lol (I was like: I have to watch it!!! XD)
7:56 i actually have an oc who likes victorian clothing, has basic rabbit features and a rather voluptuous figure. She also has a gun disguised as an umbrella.
i wanna be a mangaka so bad (and hope i will do it and my manga will be animated. i know im thinking far) but my artistic skills suck. i keep doddling my characters everyday but I can't see much improving D:
It's CRAZY that I've never heard the "draw a random character and then add on to it" tip before! I would always get so intimidated when I sat down to "create a character" but the moment I let go and just drew what I wanted to, the whole creation process became so much easier!
I have a character based on a paint brush his name is Flynn (brand of the paintbrush ) he is like a lil desk buddy to me carrying the paintbrush and cleaning the eraser shavings of drawings and helping me draw , I draw Flynn when I practice poses and faces.
This is extremely helpful! Something I would like to say what I use to make characters before this. I used character sheets from Dungeons and dragons. It helps with coming up with there attributes and abilities!
I have this family of characters, and in the beginning, the daughter was our MC As years passed I became more attached to the father. When I started to think more of the logic, it seems that our new MC, a.k.a Karu Seikatsu, a.k.a Femdad(tm) had a more interesting life and more connections, as he's a musician.
I want to write my own write my own Manga, I have my whole story written out but I'm just trying to learn how to draw without a reference so I can draw my own scenes and characters.
My advice is you should have a reference besides you. Don't be afraid to use several references!
Trust me. Professionals even do this. Hope my advice helps.
I just find your channel recently. I'm still deciding whether or not to turn my story into a manga series first or an indie video game.
I really like binge watching your videos to improve upon writing stories like these. Cheers
OMG💖 I’m sooo happy you’re enjoying my videos!! I hope I can continue to help you on your journey!😊💖
Awesome thank you so much! You’ve been the biggest inspiration for me to make my manga!
It's 1:15 am right now and I can't stop watching all your videos.
8:37 For my manga, one of the female character was inspired on my mom... But when I gave it to her for read, she was like:
" *Gee, this one is really a little bi**#ch**... She is really an awful person, I really hope no one on earth is like her...* "
I was so inconfortable... I didn't know what I was supposed to answer 😂
mmmmm YES victorian clothing I LOVE IT. basically Black Butler is my favourite anime/manga mainly because of all the details and the clothing and it got me hooked on victorian clothing and I just- mmm victorian clothing is beautiful.
Your videos are amazing. I started watching your artist hacks a few days ago and they were very helpful! I plan on looking back on these videos if I get back into drawing.
Thanks I was getting worked up in my character design so this video really really really really help me
Wonderful video. I've been trying to find motivation to start drawing. I could write stories for days but always felt lacking in the artistic department. I just wish I could put what I see in my head down on paper.
It takes so much time and practice but you can do it :) Just keep working towards that goal
+Jeremy Pease
I do the #2 litteraly all the time! (But sadly most of the time it's about an allready existing characters I personally find very attached to) If I'll ever be a manga creator I'm following this one for 100000% sure :D
She's right, when i was younger i always used to make characters of existing tv shows, movies and anime.😁😁😁
ahh another great video....u never fail to surprise me!!! WHY ON EARTH ARE YA SO ADORABLE?...;__;
but...you know I've seen your work and they all have amazing backgrounds..any tips for practising backgrounds?
love ya! XD
you deserve so much more views....
#8 is what I do most of the time hehe,
#10 as well, I always do maladaptive daydreamings about my characters hehe..
LizBeth: /don't create a character to 'perfect'
Me: Don;t make kirito from sao
I actually created one of my characters, Juliandra, I've mentioned her before, specifically to be a light in the darkness type character. Particularly to compliment/contrast my main character. She's very positive, upbeat, and kind of old-fashioned. Michael, my main character, is brooding, antisocial, and relatively modern. Juliandra had nothing TRULY bad happen to her, and Michael experienced great trauma. Though they both love reading, and have similar relationship views. I actually came up with them both around the same time, but kind of played off their opposites to keep each other grounded.
Absolutely lovely ♡ And just like I mentioned in this video, it's important to have characters compliment each other in some way and I feel you did just that when you made these two characters ♡
+Itoshii Otome
My Mangaka LIFE ^_^
Here’s a question, how to create a character that is meant to be dislike or hated but still be captivated or appealing?
Mostly for an antagonist, villains, or anti-heroes.
An example is the joker in the dark night. He was dark, sinister, and psychotic, yet he was still super captivated by the way he talked he address the other characters and plan things out, to the point he stole the movie.
Reason for this is, by hating a character many authors tend to make them too “unlikeable” to the point the reader really doesn’t care or just wants him/her out of the way as soon as possible.
In my opinion and preference a good hated character is someone who you know he’s doing wrong, but there still a gray area you feel it’s justified, and in rare cases you pitied them.
What do you think?
Yay!! Another useful video from you again!! ^^ I'm so happy~
OMG so happy you're happy, dear! ♡♡♡
+Saisoria DeTama
These tips will help me out a lot because I am currently doing a comic called "The Hunt for L" (not L from Death Note) and another story called Time-traveling Me! "
Karen Rodas L! Totally not fangirling XD But seriously those names sound so cool!
Here's a tip I have, join character contests.
That's how I actually came up with the first character that I've ever loved. I joined a character contest which I lost, I forgot about that character until two months ago. I have improved that character so much that I draw her every day xD
What type of contests would you join? Is it like online or something?
normally I role play with my friends as my character, then the character starts to develop(I first did this with my charater Fox or maybe fix) and normally when I make a new OC I make a thing for then that is only for them(but sometimes the thing isn't that original :P) then I rp as them to develop the personality. Also I sometimes base my characters off of other characters, but don't worry it's not the same thing in fact a lot of people(my friends) can't even tell I did.
I had such an identity crisis over the past weeks because I feel like my art is crap, I have spent about 10 years drawing manga, perfecting art style and charas and stories and all together.
but for a long time I got stuck because I really wanted to be as good as my fav artist, but instead of going towards the level of skills she has, I was slowly trying to draw like her. that held me back for years.
then I got out of it, started my youtube channel I had worked for all these years and made videos with passion and soul. then yesterday I had a little breakdown... I saw an artist on youtube that was just drawing. no guidelines, little erasing and a lot of character in her art. I tried drawing and couldn't get anything right. instead of feeling inspired I felt like I had wasted my entire life doing something I was never any good at, and felt like it made sense since I had never gotten much recognition for my art like others have. I thought maybe I really am bad at drawing and just don't know it. I layed in bed and started crying and was in a very bad place...
and all of a sudden I had a realization.
someone else might be better, but I can learn and practice. and that is completely up to me.
HELL NO I'm not giving up! so I sat up took my mofo pencil and drew!
and for the first time in months, my art had character, emotion, and a distinct style coming right out of MY hand.
I'm so proud of you for being able to bring yourself out of that slump and just create art!! 💖💖💖 It takes courage to do that so feel happy :) One thing to always keep in mind is to never compare yourself to other artists because everyone's art is so different from one another! It's like comparing cake to BBQ ribs! (personally) I think both are yummy, but they're yummy for different reasons! Sure, some recipes need some work, but the food in general is still good! I think of art, skill level, and style the same way: your art and style may still need some work, but there's no point in comparing it to others because you and that artist are different people, with different life experiences that effected your art etc.
Amen sister!
I've made a random character just by doing a no thumbs challenge at school. Trying to think of a name and make a personality.
Where's the notification gang at.
LMAO XD
+These Biscuits
These Biscuits Oops I'm a bit late
thank you girl! this helped me soo much with a story I'm working on!!
So happy to hear from you again ^.^
omg. Your hacks are the best. This will totally help me with my characters. Thank you so much.
OMG 💕 YOU'RE SO SWEET!! 💕 I'm super happy you enjoy my hacks so much!! Have fun trying out what you've learned in this tutorial! :D
+Bethartsy 02
I don’t base my characters off of any existing characters but people think I am. Like for the manga I’m working on, it’s a magical girl and people always assume I’m doing another version of Sailor Moon when that’s not my intention. And I have a character who has plant powers and every time I open my sketchbook to work on her, passers by are always “is that Poison Ivy?” And when I say that it’s not they always respond with “looks like her to me.” I want to know what you think, will I have any issues legally for making characters with similar powers and abilities?
Hi! I just found your channel about 2 days ago and I must say I love your videos! OuO Also I am in love with your art style, especially how you draw hair, it is so pretty!
For your tip on not creating characters similar to other existing ones (nick simons lol) I was wondering, because im very into the idea of characters like Izaya, Magane, Juri, Envy, etc lmao, (like that persona) so is it okay, if i have a character like that? (I feel its hard to come up with a completely NEW persona for someone when basically all of them have been used but idk) Awesome vid!
It may not be wise to create a character based off of an existing character. I can honestly say that I didn't base any of mine off of anyone, and my readers tell me all the time that they feel original. All humans have similarities but we're still individuals, right? Out life experiences mild us into who we are and that's what makes us unique. Think about that while creating characters and their back stories 😄
+Anastacia Shishkova
I keep watching this video over and over its so helpful
OMG REALLY?! ♡♡♡ That means so much to me, dear! THANK YOU!! It makes so happy to know that my video has been useful for you! ♡♡♡
+Den Slayer
I have watched a few of your videos and im so inspired by u i love your advice so much i have great characters now i have so many characters and their profiles💜💜💜❤ Thank you soo much
ive created an OC for a manga im creating for a friend but as part of his personality is similar to another character whenever i try and picture him or build on his character, etc, my mind always brings me to that other character. how can i fix this without changed my oc?
My book series drama in kaiami Highschool is kinda short each book. I love your channel it helps me out finding ways to detail a short story. This helped me understand all my characters. But can you make a specific video for short story's? I love you queen!! I'm such a subscriber forever! I'm starting a UA-cam channel!
How do you keep track of all of your characters information? Do you keep them in a notebook or do you right them next to the character? Love your videos!
Yeah, I sort of do QnAs with a few of my characters who aren't robots. For example, when I go into the mindset of my character archer, I act super hostile and cynical, but go back and forth from hostile to nice and back, because he's a scitzofrenic puppet.
And your room is so kawaii! and t shirt where did you get it
OMG THANK YOU so much! :D 💕💕💕 My whole house is super colorful (I show my bedroom in my video called "My Aunt Bought Me Hentai" LOL) Oh! And the shirt I'm wearing I had imported but have available on a small shop in run: LiJiLOVE.Storenvy.com
+NaXIanStUdIos
My Mangaka LIFE yay! and okay I will check out the video and okay thank you for the link!
On the subject of basing OCs from existing characters on, Lizbeth makes a pretty great point for the most part but I don't think I agree 100%, or at least in the way she worded so. I think there's another side of this that the #6 hack didn't touch upon: It's definitely not cool to steal from other's ideas or be too much like something already in existence, and I certainly wouldn't want to end up like Nick myself. However, it almost comes off to me as saying existing characters can't help lead you to ideas for making your own, and to leave out these inspirations as a tool completely might be a little counter-productive for some. After all, every creation out there today has always been inspired by something else or a similar thing coexists with it even if we don't always see them. And in general, I think drawing around your influences and things you love are key for motivation to keep going, and can still be good places to learn if known how to be used.
Imo, it's perfectly alright to get ideas from existing characters and be inspired by others, just don't copy the designs outright. Instead try and dissect why they might've drawn it like that: the motive behind them, the ideas they radiate to you, and why it works (as this is all what explains a design anyway) for said character; maybe even get a little critical or nitpicky on some aspects you didn't agree with or ideas you wished that were in it, especially if you're creating for a vastly different story (or whatever context you're using).
From there, you could use those as starting points or imaginative fuel to help you find ideas that would suit you and find your own ways of imagining characters & worlds, while keeping the essence of your inspiration that started it and/or kept you going. As long as they make sense for your motives and you know when to not take too much from a single character, I think inspirations are definitely a helpful place to look every now and then. The rest of the video is pretty spot-on though, and I've definitely learned a lot!
Funkermonster "Inspiration" and "referencing" (basing off of something) are two VERY different things. You're simply confusing the two as being the same thing, so you felt that my information was misworded :)
"Inspiration" is just that: something inspires you to create something without you actually basing your creating off of what initially inspired you.
Referencing / basing off of something means you are using something that exists as the BASE of your creation.
However, young and/or inexperienced creators often create characters that are completely based off of existing characters (which is what I am warning against).
My Mangaka LIFE Yeah, that makes more sense, my bad. Still felt the subject was worth a mention, but I get'cha now :P
Thank you.
I think Ill just buy the the first Sacred volume, I wonder about the story and your artwork. Its amazing！
This is late but, I really appreciate you sharing your insights and experiences in the world of creation. Its really refreshing to see videos like this, it feels like very few creators are willing to take the time to share this information. Thanks for this!!!
OMG I'm so happy you enjoyed my video and found my experiences so useful and fun! ♡ it means a lot to me! I really want to help you guys on your journeys and it's also so fun (I feel) to see people write "OH WOW! I DO THAT TOO WHEN I MAKE CHARACTERS!" It makes young artists feel more confident in themselves ♡
+oborohzmn
Can you make a video teaching us to set the right mood for our manga, like the background, the style of drawing characters and details, the things it needs for certain types of manga like action or romantic ones
Wow this video really spark my creative mind... Like in the middle of watching it I had to pause so I could type some the ideas that came to my head 😱👏👏👏
OMG THAT'S SO AWESOME, DEAR!!♡♡♡
+Melina Falette
Who else thinks her voice is very soothing ? I'm falling asleep because of her beautiful voice 😍❤
Hey Lisbeth! I just wanted to say I'm new to your channel and I've already fallen for your flamboyant personality! That and when you mentioned the "base your character around their name", I thought of my original character for my web manga, VJ, and how his name is based off an admin of a black market on the deep web. This was to show how his past with his dad molesting/sexually assaulting him is just about as messed up as the dark web's pedophile ring.
I'm so taken in by everything your saying your like my mentor. I'm liking and adding some of your videos to my favorites so I can listen to it when I need help 💜💜💚💚
OH MY GOODNESS!!💕💕💕 YOU'RE SO SWEET I COULD CRY!!😢💕 I'm so touched that you enjoyed my videos so much! I hope my tutorials can continue to help you on your artistic journey, dear! God bless!💕💕💕
+Mrs Sony
i learn a lot from your channel ...you deserve a million subscribers
It took me 4 years to develop backstorys and designs for my characters and Iv redrawn the comics for it multiple times it really helps xd
Absolutely :) That's pretty much the process for most authors; myself included! :D ♡ That's why my last hack was to actually get started, write and draw your story, and just treat it as "practice" (because your work will develop and mature the more your write and draw)
+Artistic Potato
I know this is off topic of the video but can you make a video on how to break bad drawing habits? I have a habit of sometimes getting so frustrated while drawing a manga character and end up tracing from my computer (putting paper on the screen). Please make a video on how to break habits like this ^^
I just found your channel and im so happy because its everything i was looking for. Regarding tips on my first comic qwq
Aaaaw 😭💖💖💖 I'm sooo happy my videos have been so useful for you! Thank you so much and good luck on your art!😊💖
Nooo thank youuuu TvT
Thank you so much for making such informative videos >v<
I will definitely let you know when i post my comic 💖💖
yay!! new new new video from BAE I'm so happy you just fixed me day thank you