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Sometimes, a character doesn't need words to tell a story.
This illustration explores a range of emotions through one character, from happiness and sadness to anger, surprise, calmness, and worry.
I started with simple black-and-white line work, focusing on facial expressions, body language, and character consistency. Each panel was designed to communicate a different feeling while keeping the character recognizable throughout.
For me, children’s illustration is about more than making a character look beautiful. It’s about creating characters that feel alive, relatable, and expressive.
I’m currently exploring more ways to bring emotions and storytelling into my character designs.
Which expression stands out to you the most? 👀
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Number 4, the surprise, stands out most for me. The raised hands and the little motion marks carry the feeling past the face, which is exactly the body language you mentioned, so it reads in a second. Anger in 3 is a close second since the crossed arms do the same job. Really consistent character across all six.
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Is sketching part of your creative workflow or we've forgotten what it feels to be human?
Depending on the projec's scope, I normally like to explore my ideas on paper before I come up with the best solution.
And no, they're not perfect.
They are rough and messy, my goal is so...
It used to be but now i try to create and start digitally as my drawing sucks so i feel like it saves my time somehow!