I Think Over-reliance On Shapes To Carry The Rest Of The Design By Kinda Leads To More “stereotypical And Cliche” Looking Characters Yknow. - Blog Posts

art talk pinyatalk I mean shape language has its applications and it’s REALLY useful in certain ways. but i prefer having a “subtler” approach to shape design over having the shapes being the MAIN defining thing of the character’s design. which is what a lot of art tutorial channels try to push. I think over-reliance on shapes to carry the rest of the design by kinda leads to more “stereotypical and cliche” looking characters yknow. there’s so much more than shape to think about when making a character. shapes are merely a simple spice to add something more to the dish. shapes are kinda more abstract vibes than these horoscope-esque “shape personalities” people keep talkin about. they contain multitudes. Not to rag on people who have very shapey artstyles! it can look SOOOO frickin good if you get the know-how! It’s just that even if you’re very into shapes you probably shouldn’t shove yourself into a strict box of ONLY using triangles for villains good guys can also be triangles. idk. play with shapes. PLAY WITH EMMM