Construction Practice

More construction practice! I love this pose. It's so strong, expressive, and to the point. Very clear line of action.

Practice, practice, practice.. These old-schoolers sure could draw!

Hook Construction Practice..

I like this character because he has a good balance between style and solid construction. In other words he is cartoony as well as designy. Also, he appears very simple and to the point. I like that in a character. Everything about him represents his personality. Another interesting thought.. What is the link between character design and his posture. Are they interlinked? Because I think part of the reason I find this character to be so appealing is his posture (in this specific drawing). Had he been standing straight up (in a normal bland way), I probably wouldn't have found him all that appealing, even though his basic design remained the same.

I tried to fix the head, but somehow it came out looking worse, I think. This guy has a tricky head. Am I being to literal with my contruction approach? I don't know. Maybe I just need more practice. Yes, I think that's it.

More Construction Practice

Here's another construction exercise. This one made me really consider the volumes of the shapes, aswell as the line of action (especially with the duck). It's quite hard to draw characters with such round-shaped construction. Again, a very useful exercise. It's slow progress, but I feel like I'm learning all the time.

John K Construction Practice

I'm following John K's advice and copying classic cartoon drawings by using construction. This is attempt number one.