Draw my D&D characters
My technical drawing skills are not, what I would consider, the strongest. It has come up fairly consistently as an area that I feel needs to grow in order to improve as a designer. I’ve never learned how to draw people, and have had little experience drawing in a variety of styles. Taking to time to follow some character drawing tutorials and starting to work on these skills would help improve my ability to create what I imagine in my mind.
For example, when sketching concepts that will later be designed digitally, I often feel that I cannot accurately portray what I am trying to capture. I know what I am imagining in my head, but if I consider bringing these sketches to future clients for them to view and interpret, I would want to bring something to them that I feel accurately depicts the ideas. It is also appropriate to hand draw designs as well.
To work on this project I would probably start with some tutorials and instructional videos on YouTube and Linkedin Learning. Jumping in without any context, experience, or guidance to me is a recipe for frustration. First, I have to learn and practice the basics.
My hope is to work on developing an artistic style, learn how to draw figures in a variety of poses, learn how to draw faces, hair…etc. Not only could I use the character designs in my D&D campaigns, but practicing my illustration skills will help me as a designer.