How to draw more unique character with your portraits

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In this video I share with you helpful tips on how to create a more unique portrait by combining a unique element with a unique face. This is a mini version of how we create character designs in the TV, film and game industries. To get started I will cover developing your idea, creating a mood board and then moving into the 'blue sky' thumbnail phase to iterate your ideas on paper. Let's get this character!

Let's face it, we all use reference and observation from life to make good drawings, and there's nothing at all wrong with that–it's how we get better. In this lesson you will also discover the big secret to making your portraits a bit more original that almost no one talks about. Hint: it has more to do with simple design solutions than it does with drawing, something you might find surprising.