FRAMEBURST ACADEMY 14

🎮 Summary (TL;DR)

 

Making your own character seems challenging…

As if you need talent.

Like you require experience.

But what if it is only this:

Simple shapes… put together.

Let’s simplify it.

🎬 Why Creating a Character Feels Hard?

(But Is Not)

When novices consider about drawing a character, they envision:

• Flawless faces
• Detailed bodies
• Neat, polished drawings

That feels frightening.

Overwhelming thoughts.

However, here’s the truth:

No one starts with the final character.

Everyone begins with basic shapes.

Just like constructing a toy with Lego pieces.

🧱 The Idea: Build, Do Not Draw

Rather than thinking:

“I need to draw a person”

Think:

“I will build a person using forms.”

That one alteration makes everything simpler.

Because shapes are simple.

And simple things are easy to manage.

🔷 Building a Character with Flat Shapes:

Let’s picture your character using 2D shapes.

😊 Head:

 

 

• Use a circle -> for a soft, friendly look
• Or an oval → for a natural expression
• Or a square -> for a strong, serious face shape

🧍 Body:

 

• Use a rectangle -> like a shirt
• Or a triangle -> wide at the top or bottom

 

💪 Arms & Legs:

 

 

• Use simple lines
• Or slender rectangles

Think of them like sticks or simple rods.

✨ Extra Details:

 

 

• Hands can be tiny circles
• Feet can be ovals
• Hair can be triangles or soft curves

Now step back.

You did not draw a “human figure.”

You construct one.

🧊 Building a Character with 3D Shapes:

Now let’s imagine an alternative perspective.

Think your character is not flat…

But like a toy you can grab.

And modelling it in a 3D software will be troubling.

😊 Head:

 

 

• Use a sphere (like a ball)

 

 

🧍 Body:

 

 

• Use a cube or cuboid (like a box)

 

 

💪 Arms & Legs:

 

 

• Use cylinders (like pipes or sticks)

 

 

👟 Details:

 

 

• Feet can be small cuboids
• Hats can be cones or semi-circle
• Shoulders can be round like small spheres

Now your character feels more “authentic.”

Not complex.

Simply… more solid.

🧠 The Big Idea:

Here is the key point:

Every character is just shapes combined together.

That’s it.

Not magic.
Not talent.

Only simple shapes:

• Circles
• Boxes
• Lines

Assembled in different ways.

🧩 Mix & Match:

You don’t have to adhere one style.

You can mix:

• A sphere head with a cubic body
• Cylinder arms with line legs
• Triangle shapes for style

Play with it.

Experimentation.

There is no “wrong” method here.

🌱 A Final Thought:

 

You do not need to produce something perfect.

You just need to begin building.

One form at a time.

And slowly…

Those shapes turn into something real.

Something originally yours.

Anyone can accomplish this.

Including you, mate.

⏭️What’s Your Next Step (Coming Thursday):

Next blog: How to find your own art style

👉 click here: https://takzicution.com/find-your-art-style/

You can now able to create characters…

But how do you make them feel like you?

That is what we explore next.

See you until the next summon. 🎬