Still pinching myself tbh... #originalcharacter #ocs

🔥 Join the OWC Challenge: Lesson 1️⃣ - Painting a character from imagination doesn’t mean painting from “memory.“ The misconception is that you should be able to do it without reference. The “imagination“ part comes from inventing the character in your head. Once you have an idea, you absolutely need a reference to bring this vision to life. Lesson 2️⃣ - Creating a good character is all about storytelling, not “anatomy.“ I used to think I couldn’t create characters because my anatomy skills were not good enough. But character design requires more than just good anatomy. It needs clothing, props, lighting, coloring, and all those elements to tell a cohesive story. Lesson 3️⃣ - A good workflow is more important than “perfectionism.“ This lesson was hard to understand at first. Like most beginners, I used to spend dozens of hours trying to fix my mistakes as I went. The n