Other People's Characters

[tealin]

There was life drawing at work tonight. It was in a part of the studio I don't normally visit, and a fair number of people there were working on their assorted projects while we were drawing the model. One of them was animating a scene to John Goodman's reading of a line that went (more or less) 'Yes, Santa Claus! And their new reindeer friend...' I couldn't resist, and doodled this, which instantly proved to me that I have watched Emperor's New Groove way too much, because not only did I automatically picture Pacha saying the line but the characters turned out roughly on model without any reference or much effort.

disneyboy has very graciously given me an Assignment, for the purposes of actually doing some animation rather than just putting it off in favour of practical things or projects for other people. It's going to be a section of The Hostile Hospital, so I'm starting to work on learning to draw Klaus, who is the principal character in the scene. I figure if I can manage to make him look like Klaus without his glasses, I'll have him down, but I find him constantly drifting towards Betty Boop. Blargh. Anyway, apart from that, I was surprised at how, in the few days since studying Mr Helquist's illustrations (to no discernible effect at the time) I seem to have made progress towards replicating his curves-vs-straights and drapery styles which are so foreign to my own.

Comments

“Yay, I’m a reindeer again! Oh, wait…”

[tannhaeuser.livejournal.com]

[tikigeek.livejournal.com]

there is no such thing as watching The Emperor's New Groove too many times.

[justdominic.livejournal.com]

Excellent Klaus, I can't wait to see the rest of the Hostile Hospital drawings. It was the first ASOUE book I ever read, and now they're like a major part of my life. I had a dream about the Horseradishes book last night ahahaha.

[moonmystique.livejournal.com]

ahh cool x) I'm totally excited to see any kind of animation from you, that shall be wicked x)

[bluesrules.livejournal.com]

the illustrations in the books are very good. ive only just started reading the unfortunate events books (i read the first one a coupler of days ago v quickly.) i will probably read the rest. it was only reading the first one that i understood the picture of Ron harry and hermione dressed up as the characters that you drew...