"China, IL" JR Character Design Test

After I completed the Storyboard Test for "China, IL" I was offered the opportunity to take the JR Character Design Test. I, not being an idiot, gladly took it.

I was first given this original sketch by Brad Neely:

I was then told to create a full body turnaround along with a special pose that highlighted his character.

This is what I did:

I then was asked to create a turnaround for this character's head:

And there you go. Didn't get the job but I had a great time. I learned a lot about designing characters and it really made me appreciated the genius of Brad Neely's style.

Thanks to Joshua Rogers and Dave Newberg for offering me the test.

Sketching

Every once in a while I start to feel guilty that I don't do enough to vary up how I draw characters and I get really paranoid about my abilities. So the other day I sat down and drew a whole bunch of people, trying to vary shape and size as much as I could and be loose as possible.

It was a nice break from writing and animating and it reminded of the simple joys of the line.