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  • How to Create Your Own Character Using Simple Shapes

    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. 🎬