KLAUS | How To Draw Jesper - Part 1 

Please mind that this is especially applicable when you jump on a production that is already in crunch time, like those cleanup artists I was talking to. They were put under great pressure since day one, as they were called to help in the very last stretch of the schedule. As an animator, if you have the luck to start at the beginning of a production and there is no pressure (which is a very rare situation) I absolutely recommend you try and learn the character by heart, so that during your rough pass you are not constantly distracted by checking model files and so on and you can just focus on the performance. But yes, it is crucial to have at least the model beside your drawing so that you can compare it constantly, and try to find the connections between the main construction points. The relationship between those points has to stay consistent even in extreme poses/expressions. Hope this helps :)

This really helps sir, thank you so much and my apologies for my late response. May I ask a question about how to improve on the basics shapes, fundamentals, perspective and apply it to my Character and learning Anatomy?

@@AndrewThePoet try and trace back characters that you like, just finding the simple shapes that form them and study the proportions. A bit like reverse engineering, from final drawing to its construction. But the main advice is practice, practice, practice, especially from real life. Some say that after 10000 hours of practice you become a master in anything, so choose your goal and work hard!

@@alfredocassano3194 Thank you, sir! I hope I didn't waste your time. I will work as hard as I could, thank you for the tip sir! Have a fantastic day.

Harmony was the final choice in this case. Maybe in the future? Softwares always change and nobody knows what will be the best in a few years. It also depends a lot on the style, so we'll see :)

They’re using ToonBoom Harmony