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This week we’ll be taking a look at three evil sorcerers. These form the bulk of the leaders in fantasy stories.

three sorcerers

Have a look at this week’s pic.

I’ve drawn three examples of the typical evil sorcerer.

The first is the nomad traveler type. He wears the robe with hood, but is very unassuming and keeps to himself and plots in secret.

The defining features are the nose and beard. Also, when possible, hard shadows are a good idea to emphasize that he is evil. (See the blog on mysterious characters).

The second picture is exactly the same as the first except sometimes the Sorcerer has been able to live through death and been consumed by his magic. In this case he’s undead and has a skull for a head. Not only is this creepy, but shows he has total control of all things.

Once again, look at the shadows and keeping parts of his features hidden.

The last picture is the obviously sinister type. This one makes no attempt to hide the fact that he’s evil. He has power and he’s not afraid to use it.

Tip: Adding war paint, a mask, hideous scars or shiny glowy eyes helps to show that he is not a normal person and makes him scary.

Have a look at these and try creating your own villain!

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This week we’ll be drawing the vile, and brutish Orcs. My personal favorite, these guys are probably the most barbaric of all the raises with simple intelligence. They resolve most conflict with brute force because of their strength.

Have a look at this week’s pic.

two views of an orc's face

The first step is to create the rounded shape of the head. Now you add a Huge protruding bottom jaw and teeth.

Then a flat pig nose.

Add in small eyes and heavy eyebrows.

Now add hair (if there is any) which is rough and spiky, unless tied back.

Put on a pair of elfish ears.

Their skin is scared which is not surprising, seeing as they are quite a brutish race.

Tip: Most features closely resemble an amalgamation of a boar and a very muscular human.

Give it a shot and see what kind of orcs you can create!

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This week we’ll be having a look at how to illustrate kid’s faces.

Look at this week’s pic.

three faces of children

All three of the children have round faces. This is the first tip when drawing children. Unless your style is very angular, keep most edges smooth. This is important for the soft child look.

The next step is to make the eyes and ears bigger than you would on an adult.

Cute kids have round, small noses, cheeks, mouths and teeth.

Hair is usually curly, long or fluffy in the girls and spiky for boys. This adds to the cuteness.

Tip: You really have to accentuate features to show an emotion. It can get hard to draw kids to get them to match the age you have in mind, so study how other artists have achieved aging and practice!

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This week we will be looking at a very subtle thing that makes a character more interesting. This is the unshaven look.

This is effective for making your character appear mysterious or drunk or just make him look like he’s having a rough time. It also adds sex appeal to the rugged hero.

three examples of unshaven characters

Have a Look at this week’s pic.

I’ve drawn 3 different characters with the stubble look. Depending on the groundwork of your character (fat, thin etc) the stubble look has different effects.

The first is the typical hero looking character. But because I’ve made him unshaven and a little drowsy looking, now he appears drunk.

The second is also the hero or anti hero. He is wide awake, so he looks more mysterious and has that rough look to him.

Lastly, is a chubbier character to show you how the stubble effect can look humorous.

He’s just angry. The stubble is as easy to draw as it looks.

Many very fine flicks on the facial hair areas. And that’s it!

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This week we will be drawing goblins.

So, we all know goblins to be the work horse, easily enslaved race of the fantasy world. They don’t have the brains of wizards nor the brawn of Orcs.

So they are only good for menial tasks. How do we convey this with their look?

Take a look at this week’s sketch.

There are five main things to look at when you draw a goblin.

1 Ears – these are often bitten or damaged. They tend to be pointy and either too large or too small.

2 Mouths – these are either really large or really small.

3 Eyes – make these really big if you want the character to be gentle, sad or make us feel for him. If you want us to dislike him then make his eyes small and pointy.

4 Bones – Imagine the goblin as a pile of bones. He will have angular features, a sharp chin and cheekbones. They are not the brightest creatures, so give them a small flat head.

5 Skin – Their skin should be scarred and scratched to show how much they have gone through. They are also malnourished so their skin should be stretched over their bones.

Tip: If you have large ears, have a small mouth or eyes. If you have small ears have a large mouth or eyes. The point is to create a disproportionate face.

They are able to make extremes with facial expressions, so add large expressions.

The point is usually to make them look like they’ve had a pretty rough life. Plainly put – they are butt ugly.

Although they are generally not “main character” material, they are a lot of fun to draw and generally the best types of characters to learn to play with in terms of proportions.