Level Up Your Character Design with Knight Zhang

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Knight Zhang presents an introduction to character costume design. In this lesson you’ll learn what your character’s clothing conveys about their backstory, how different design elements contribute to your character’s overall design and personality, and the steps Knight goes through when designing a character from scratch with tips on how you can apply her process to your work! Knight’s work has been influential on many game projects including big titles like Dota 2. If you’d like to learn more about her and her work, Marshall and I interviewed her on a previous Draftsmen episode - • The Art Knight Rises (...
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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
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@ProkoTV Год назад

Join the biggest online art community and learn alongside other artists by creating a free account on Proko - www.proko.com/signup 👈

@oscaralbertobazalarcastill7741 Год назад

gracias esta muy bueno...

@hhehehe Год назад

how do i make a reference sheet like your one? is there a website for that?

@Daniel.mangaka 8 месяцев назад

I can't do digital art, so how do I this?

@MegumiHayashida 3 года назад

Are we not gon talk about the fact that her name is Knight?? Bruh she's obviously the main character!

@yopomdpin6285 3 года назад

Plus colored hair, more proof of her being the main character

@Feuryy 3 года назад

I was just about to say that. It’s such a badass name.

@adroitws1367 3 года назад

its real name? not pseudo name/pen name?

@Gaengar 3 года назад

Adroit ws it’s her preferred name online and irl (so not birth name)

@benimaro88 3 года назад

@@adroitws1367 her pen name are arucelli and her real name even cooler

@deadly.deadpan 3 года назад

Man, sketch after sketch my mind was blown. She is crazy creative and her visual library is impressive.

@MrDeerbomb Год назад

Also her shading techniques for different material too (even as niche as jello-ey texture)

@ehz_gaming Год назад

Yes

@lawgx9819 3 года назад

"i wanted to become a character designer not a historian" -probably some artist somewhere

@animatorireenie8319 3 года назад

Me, who was a huge history art even before starting art: 👁️👄👁️

@imlivinginyourbasement6157 3 года назад

*Hey stop talking abt me okay? I can hear you-----*

@muraismybby4617 2 года назад

@@imlivinginyourbasement6157 literally

@Frostfern94 Год назад

Me when I had to learn the history of architecture for my art projects

@random1744 Год назад

@@imlivinginyourbasement6157yay another person trapped in my basement! That was surprisingly easy :D

@triptripp1873 3 года назад

I've kinda noticed that whenever I'm trying to nail a character down, I try to sketch alot of ideas for them, but end up going back to the first few ideas that I came up, bc they usually are the onces that are closest to my vision

@LinkEX 3 года назад

You mean because this was also the case with her sketches? Maybe a variation of the 80/20 principle applies if the idea is already in the subconscious: The first 20% of your drawings have an 80% chance to contain the best ideas.

@0003plea 3 года назад

@@LinkEX thank you for this 20/80!!

@freddy7694 3 года назад

Or, consider this: 20% of bathroom visits are poopoo 80% of bathroom visits are peepee

@user-qq1xj5zk9n 3 года назад

It’s like Going in full circles

@Shabazza84 2 года назад

Maybe because the early ones hold most of your feelings as opposed to later versions where the head takes over.

@matthewf.3491 3 года назад

Time to draw 500 hands, god aint gonna snap his magic fingers for me, I need to improve.

@JayDay04 3 года назад

That's the spirit!

@ayostap6700 3 года назад

I'll be joining you. Good luck

@rainbowdashinajar4290 3 года назад

I'm doing the same! good luck to everyone practicing hands/feet

@Ransome1690 3 года назад

@@rainbowdashinajar4290 For me it's hands, feet, faces, failure, RAGE QUIT! take a two day break so I don't slam easel through wall, try again.

@rua6997 3 года назад

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

@Storse 3 года назад

Knight is such a cool name wtf

@eldrickzero4885 3 года назад

her siblings are named; Bishop Zhang, Rook Zhang, and Pawn Zhang. Her mom is called Queen Zhang and her father is named King Zhang.

@ZephyrinSkies 3 года назад

@@eldrickzero4885 XD I'd feel bad for the one named Pawn

@sir6379 3 года назад

Thats what my uncle named his dog lol

@SlayPlenty 3 года назад

@@ZephyrinSkies there are 8 of them too

@alceusrydan6237 3 года назад

@@ZephyrinSkies feel bad? The pawn can be promoted to a queen. If anything the pawn is the main character aka "the chosen one" with greatest potential.

@sinixdesign 3 года назад

Truly great video, Knight!

@caze0018 3 года назад

@10:30 inspo from you?

@atriiio4244 3 года назад

more videos for 2021? :DD

@wiktorbudzinski7364 3 года назад

What is this a crossover episode?

@AndrewMaksymBrainNectar 3 года назад

Can you do more videos on painting gem like materials and anatomy? thank you

@UkuleleVillain 3 года назад

Hey Art Dad

@jayelex6583 3 года назад

making me feel like an npc while she has the name knight

@user-ip1ks1ff6g 3 года назад

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO GOD

@TheEveningDeath 3 года назад

Bro... same though... why couldn’t my name of been “Light” or smth- LMAO

@anib8863 3 года назад

@@TheEveningDeath The last character named Light kinda lost his marbles.

@Version_Object 3 года назад

@@anib8863 👀💬

@user-qq1xj5zk9n 3 года назад

Yeah We’re all NPC In Others Players life

@LittleSprout73 3 года назад

Suddenly my OCs feel very plain...

@partygoer1930 3 года назад

same ;-;

@angelicfruitloops3664 3 года назад

I can relate..👁👁

@suvie2341 3 года назад

i feel u

@giuseppecapici581 3 года назад

Peppa Is that you

@obsiangravel 3 года назад

Good thing is your ocs are yours and you can change their design however you want

@Naomi-rf1bl 3 года назад

She must have practiced for so many hours to get that good 😭

@windtoons5295 3 года назад

@Sandra S wow!

@LinkEX 3 года назад

@Sandra S 'Tis early practice makes the master. So we have some catching up to do if we want to get to her level.

@j_rikuu2123 3 года назад

i learned since i was 9 and yet im not good at cloth folds

@flowersinhair3649 3 года назад

@@j_rikuu2123 how old are you?

@funnyswangoosething5088 3 года назад

Linnea Wongseeda Svensson it’s not really about how long you’ve drawn but when you take art seriously.

@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777 3 года назад

I bought random 70s-90s fashion and knitting books for cheap at a garage sale. I learned how to draw so many patterns and how different types of cloth fold. Really helped me form a style

@antichrist8543 3 года назад

Yo that’s a really neat idea tbh, I’ve mostly been using Pinterest to get reference pictures in a similar fashion but having some physical material would be nice

@bangtwitterandtwicetagram830 3 года назад

Your username is iconic 💕

@user-qq1xj5zk9n 3 года назад

The Most complicated thing stemmed from the most Simplest Sometimes Simplicity Is Best

@south514 3 года назад

what's the name of the book?

@mangypeach2900 2 года назад

Hiya fellow pyro user

@foyo5497 3 года назад

Whats even crazier is that (I believe) she is in her early 20s. First came across her work when she was 17 and was blown away.

@SMBShippuden4 3 года назад

I think she's like 18. but idk I never heard of her until today.

@foyo5497 3 года назад

@@SMBShippuden4Her Twitch bio says 22. Which sounds about right because I started following her around 2015.

@azkia08 3 года назад

how is that crazy? (genuine question, sorry if i sound rude)

@foyo5497 3 года назад

@@azkia08 Its all good. Crazy because its rare that we come across someone who has such a great command of illustration at such an early age. The fact that she had mentors from the age of 7 and went to an art high school seems to have had a great effect on helping her hone her skills. Artist becoming pro level before the age of 20 is happing more than before though. But still very rare.

@freddy7694 3 года назад

@@foyo5497 someone sounds jealous...

@ev.l9791 3 года назад

Man I'm now realizing how boring my characters designs are lmao. But now I feel like I have a lot more motivation to work on them! :D

@yanjinsurendagmid618 3 года назад

i feel you man i suck too

@troy954 3 года назад

I'm trying to redesign my characters but I get tired easily from just sketching

@spag5296 3 года назад

@@troy954 I know right! A small page of sketches drains so much energy out of me

@troy954 3 года назад

@@spag5296 phew I thought I was the only one! It's such a shame I wish I could draw more. I get so tired after just a few sketches, That I cannot draw again until the next day.

@spag5296 3 года назад

@@troy954 I know right! A little suggestion I can make is to draw loosely like in the way you can see Sinix do it in his video about 'Tempo'. I find that has me thinking less and going with the flow

@willowoodz 3 года назад

i ADORE the way knight explains how cultural appreciation differs from cultural appropriation. using cultural concepts as a means to deepen the meaning of your characters, rather than decorating the aesthetic of your world. what an inspiring woman-- i hope to be like her one day!

@bleachedout805 2 года назад

It's more in defense of mindful designs that tell a story rather than an explanation of cultural appropriation.

@khv12345 2 года назад

@@bleachedout805 that links to cultural appropriation though

@weetdoog 2 года назад

exactly it was nice of her to touch on that

@weetdoog 2 года назад

@@sorryifmycommentwasmeanwro2065 huh?

@nazninsultana9248 2 года назад

@@sorryifmycommentwasmeanwro2065 what does that even mean?

@MilanMovies95 3 года назад

everything she said about costume design is good and all, but i ended up being in awe at her draftsmanship the whole video. shes truly amazing!

@saucydoodles9604 3 года назад

I know! No thumbnail sketches, no rough loose sketches to block out the shapes, just pulling fantastic drawings in dynamic poses out of thin air. An absolute beast.

@MewSakura12 3 года назад

Really interesting to hear her touch on the responsibility of artists when researching and using aspects from different cultures. It’s something I’ve been struggling with myself. Can’t wait for her class101 course! Thank you for having her proko!

@MaxIronsThird 3 года назад

There is no such thing as cultural appropriation. If you think something is cool, just use it, not even swastikas are off limit.

@tsukasa67 3 года назад

@@MaxIronsThird 100% agree with this. I can get behind figuring out what certain aspects of cultural design and aesthetics mean and using them properly. You wouldn't use a cowboy hat to show that someone lives, works and adventures in the icy tundra after all. However maxi is right in that there just isn't such a thing as cultural appropriation. Use various aspects of everything to enhance your art and make it grow. Nothing is off limits.

@lekhanhtrangtran5739 3 года назад

There is no culture appropriations, but like Knights said, artist shouldn't treat culture as mere aesthetic. Simple example is design a character in ancient east asia robe, such as kimono, but get the wrong overlapping flaps. Left on right: living, right on left: dead. unless it was intentional, or else it would be really confusing if someone noticed it.

@rockon8174 3 года назад

@@tsukasa67 yes you can put a cowboy hat on a character that works in the tundra. You can see that in Sabre Rider and the Star Sheriffs anime!

@rockon8174 3 года назад

@@lekhanhtrangtran5739 Culture is aesthetic! The designer who doesn't see this will definitely be overlooked with a designer that does.

@emuemujin5906 3 года назад

Why is no one talking about how freaking beautiful her artwork is like I cantt

@barabara9855 3 года назад

there are plenty of comments about that

@loadsheddingzim 3 года назад

Why no one is talking about how cute SHE is, is BEYOND ME

@detectivenora Год назад

Everyone is talking about that

@JustAGuySlayingDragons 8 месяцев назад

I like your pfp, cute pink pusheen :3

@NATA5II 3 года назад

God every time I see Knight’s work I remember how far behind my skills are.

@pedrogonzalezidk 3 года назад

☹️

@katet8639 3 года назад

Stop brining yourself down. Pushing you to do different things helps. I used to do the same like you, by comparing me to these amazing artist that had years of experience. Eventually I took a break, came back and feel more free to do more advanced drawings. Tips, don't push yourself too much! And always try to finish a piece you were already working on even if it's not "good" because every different day, you will get different views on how to finish or better your original idea. Good luck 🤞 (excuse my mistakes in my comment)

@whereaboutsunknown3822 3 года назад

Same here

@americo9999 3 года назад

@@katet8639 yeah, thanks for the insights, can't wait to improve my figure drawing

@kevlar8352 3 года назад

@@katet8639 This is the advice I was looking for! Thanks Kate

@ughyouagain 3 года назад

i’m pretty young and when i see art like this it makes me so exited because i know i can get this good :DDDDDDD

@lowercase_ash 3 года назад

Yes you can!!! You got this, and that's such a great attitude to have. Gold star, budding artist

@sammysgoldenhour 2 года назад

We believe in you! :3

@kronosrogers1182 2 года назад

SAME!! I'm 14 and so excited to get to this level of skill!!!

@shro_okee 2 года назад

that's the spirit!

@lalovegiselle 2 года назад

This made me smile :)

@yvesdorsi4458 3 года назад

Holy cow man, She's absurdly good...

@LinkEX 3 года назад

Seriously though, every quick sketch looks at least like an intermediate phase of a final character design.

@beshooketh9333 2 года назад

1 Functional vs Fantasy Historical vs Fictional (visual) 2 Process Research: boards evoking the tone, fashion, aesthetics, colours Writing notes Draw it out to explore ideas Poses to show personality 3 character design To show characters via visual Personality, textures, purpose Blocks of colours - 40-60% different saturations/shades of one primary colour - secondary clothing, medium-shape decor: similar hue eg deep b + brighter gr or warm reds + golds and purples - opposing colours for accents, smaller details 4 props Weapons, backpack, jewelry, books What's the significance of these props? Storytelling

@soulvz 2 года назад

Thank you

@helenmartin1395 8 месяцев назад

Tysm

@ProkoTV 3 года назад

If you want to learn more about Knight, Marshall and I also interviewed her on the Draftsmen podcast. You can check that episode out here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4VvoMJ1U-7I.html

@abdeaubacktayes750 3 года назад

god I thought you stop it a year ago time to listen everything!

@melonbread767 2 года назад

Please pin this comment

@paintergus9406 3 года назад

I love her vocab, keeps me in tune and interested in what she's saying :) She's deff a reader.

@ProkoTV 3 года назад

Follow Knight every Friday when she does her live drawing sessions on Twitch - www.twitch.tv/arucelli

@rishavjana2729 3 года назад

3RD VIEWER

@KreativeHogwartsLegacyGUIDES 3 года назад

uh... Knight Zhang? your art... is incredible! art goals am i right? also im failing at art right now, im just doing draw a box right now to see how to do traditional art and perspective

@PetersonJoseph 3 года назад

Man, this is your best vid YET.

@Tijnob 3 года назад

For the coloring I usualy do 2 main colors witch both will be about 50% each. Of which the skin color or coating (if robot) is one... And i always try to add one eye catcher something like an item or body part that is significant to that character. for example joker of persona 5 has the next: Light beige/white and black for the main colors, Red for the eye catchers, like his gloves or eyes.

@Anthony_Francisco_Art 3 года назад

wow she is really good! love her work :)

@mediacrash256 3 года назад

Knight is a teaching and design genius, I honestly learned more in 15 min from her than I learned in years of studying elsewhere. It's not about her drawing (which is great), it's about how she explains it.

@ZurditaDinamita 3 года назад

I love the detail that she even thinks some type of ost for the character ("Kawaii Grunge/Glitch EDM", so on point, lady!)

@joeportland559 3 года назад

I FXCKING LOVE THIS! Zhang said everything I needed to hear. Thank you for having her. She explained the missing pieces to the approaches i should take or naturally take but never understood why I was doing so. I have a crush now.

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

On that bloated hippopotamus? How??

@izzyw3558 3 года назад

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Wow I tried to be constructive in another reply to a negative comment of yours in this video but you’re just being nasty for the sake of it and/or are super salty/jealous of her loveliness and awesome work.

@snoozuu 3 года назад

ive watched a lot of character design videos during my time as an artist,, and this has to be one of the most helpful ones ive seen. also very beautiful sketches !!!

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

If THIS was one of the most helpful ones you've seen I'd hate to see the worst

@tobias5843 3 года назад

I always sort of knew these things in the back of my mind, but I didn't know how much I needed to hear it. I've always had a struggle with clothing design and being either too complicated or too simple with no real direction. Thank you for making this video it's been really helpful

@toxicdermyillunary4103 3 года назад

Research is so fun that I actually become somewhat of a medieval (Europe, China, Japanese) enthusiast (Architecture, History, Armor, Weapons, etc). Anyone should try it, especially those who want to make a design that is semi-realistic/functional to all-out functional.

@banananacentral6187 3 года назад

I was seriously moved in an emotional level. I've been looking for something like this topic, and this video went over and beyond what I expected, it dove deeper into design than anything else I've watched or seen so far and the explanations were very helpful! Thank you Proko for inviting this lovely lady, I'm gonna follow her now.

@Dbzlatino27 3 года назад

Bro this its the definition of talent i mean just look how good its she at the age that she have

@nathanhollow0 3 года назад

Definition of talent + hard work. She's been drawing on photoshop like 12 years

@Dbzlatino27 3 года назад

@nathan Im not taking away the fact that she must have work hard to reach that level but even althougt ,no matter how hard and smart you work most of the people aren t gonna be able to be that good so fast at that age like her, that its where talent take place

@antnauman 3 года назад

And here is me, trying to draw a normal nose.

@michhudson6485 3 года назад

same 😤😔

@barabara9855 3 года назад

noses are weird bro

@lowercase_ash 3 года назад

Weird noses can make a character fun tho :)

@duuyanxxD 3 года назад

After watching this I feel super inspired to delve into the entire process of designing a character!

@tristanneal9552 3 года назад

Your ideations/sketches are insane. I'm lucky if my end result looks as good as your hastily made brainstorms, top tier talent

@cab88888 3 года назад

Man, that girl is a monster. Amazing work.

@batoshiinoart1235 3 года назад

I absolutely loved the interview that Proko and Marshall had with Knight, as well as this one! What a fantastic video! Would be awesome to see y’all work together more!

@mangolie21 3 года назад

I'm already in love with this woman's art. I love how all her drawings are so dynamic and all the details! This helped me a lot, I'm gonna grab my sketchbook real quick

@DuskyGamingz 3 года назад

This was so helpful you cant even imagine, definitely going to put more time and thoughts in my upcoming character designs!!

@AstenRegis 2 года назад

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on RU-vid in a while! You explained everything so well, your artwork is fantastic, really enjoyed this video from start to finish!

@applepie-sq8mm 3 года назад

this is hands down the best video on anything character design related I have ever watched

@hai_hayamii3204 3 года назад

This video really motivates me to improve my character’s design and do more research on my oc’s design. The way she explains this topic makes it motivated and a little easier when creating designs in general

@silvervixen007 Год назад

Her costume designs are literlally perfect omg

@klawzee 3 года назад

Absolutely love this! Its packed with tips and clear directions to explore the complexity of character design. Please, more of this kind of video!

@sa-rah3217 3 года назад

This is the best explained art video I've ever seen , I like how it's forward and not long without meaning , every word is interesting and helpful thank you so much I love it

@weiao7156 3 года назад

my favorite guest yet, such beautiful art and useful information thank you!

@lordofgraphite 3 года назад

the amount of concise actionable information, eloquently presented in this video, is incredible

@khunagueroagnis2558 3 года назад

Just when I needed this video! Thank You!!!!!

@EL_Newman 3 года назад

She’s such a brilliant artist! Thanks for the video Proko!

@BingBangPoe 3 года назад

Your art is so clean and smooth, Zhang. It is mesmerizing to watch. Thank you for that, Proko.

@ranguy1379 3 года назад

For one character, she's making sketches right and left like they are nothing. I would be trying to get my first sketch look right for days and then would be horrified if someone asked me to start over again. Lol and people say I'm good at drawing. I feel so pathetic. She's so good.

@yamihere5569 3 года назад

I guess it depend on what your goal is when sketching. For what she shows in her video the goal is to try as many combination as possible to find the right design/way to portray your ideas! There is no need for it to look right or even half finished, it just need to be put down as to figure it out! I did went through a phase when I was younger where I would spend more time perfecting one sketch too and it was a bit hard to unlearn, but switching to multiple quick sketches really helped me improve and make my more finished drawings quicker to finish! So I'd definitely recommend it to you as well uvu

@ranguy1379 3 года назад

@@yamihere5569 I get it, thanks

@shatteredscry 2 года назад

Read Art and Fear. It's an amazing book that reflects on the struggles and insights of artists, poets, musicians and more. It saved me from trying to perfect a single stroke and evolved into a full sketchbook, where the improvement I wanted to see reflected, as I was more relaxed and not stagnant on the perfect drawing.

@fluffyphoenix8082 2 года назад

I'm super late to this (this video just barely showed up in my recommended!) but I feel you on this. when I see people doing millions of concept sketches for one single character to truly refine what they want, it makes me feel like I can't do anything. :/ I try not to feel this way because everybody has a different workflow and some things will work for one person that won't work for another, but it can be frustrating. I have some health issues that make it hard for me to function, so doing any art piece at all is a HUGE timesink and commitment for me, and I don't think I physically *could* do what this woman does. recognizing your limitations can be so important but also disheartening...

@HinataElyonToph 2 года назад

@@shatteredscry i might give it a read. Who is the author?

@ahero4357 3 года назад

I love the artstyle and her visual library,definitely going to be one of my goals

@frank4245 3 года назад

This is so amazing! Thank you for sharing a very meaningful video!

@mroscar7474 3 года назад

Me: I need to work on doing my character design sheets Proko: I got you fam

@philroydias5366 3 года назад

Why would someone dislike this masterclass of character design. Awesome video Knight😍

@damionbartholomew4623 Год назад

That was the most in depth video on character design my eyes have ever seen! I am blown away by the amount information she knows not to mention her jaw dropping art. wow..

@asiabellanova408 3 года назад

Truly brilliant analysis on the different tendencies that determine style choices for illustrators, this view really helps me to orient myself more clearly in my attempts to find a more personal and original style, and to understand myself better as well! :)

@BologneyT 3 года назад

If I had been told this a decade ago my art would actually be where I want it to be. If I had been told these things 20 years ago, WHO KNOWS what I'd have done by now! Instead, I gave up, because no one could tell me what I needed to be doing. THIS, is what I always needed to know. Especially the initial part about ways of starting a character when all you have is a feeling.

@skyacay Год назад

this video is so great, i’ve watched it i think 4 times and still find it so helpful

@nicochan0822 3 года назад

She explains this so clearly and interestingly!!! watching her drawing and listening to her talking is very useful!!!

@andrewcheng2852 3 года назад

Amazing as always Knight! Really glad you're sharing some wisdom!

@JoshAshConceptArt 3 года назад

WOW! That was so incredibly informative and inspiring, thank you so much for the time and work put into this!!!

@oreadebo9220 3 года назад

You're honestly a genius! This was great! Thank you Knight and Proko for opening your platform as always!

@tytotech9498 3 года назад

This was actually a MASSIVE help! I've been trying to improve my costume designs and this got me to rework how I use references, and even got me to retry pinterest, and I've gotten some of my best character designs from it!

@blue_knight 3 года назад

so exciting to see my favourite artist on proko!! such an awesome video, so inspiring. thank you so much aru

@marcusaureliusregulus2833 3 года назад

Her voice is so smooth and pleasant to listen to

@Noganrhy 2 года назад

By far the most informative video I've come across regarding character costume design. And your art work is amazing !!!

@HANIMEME 2 года назад

these art concepts and designs are so insanely good i was shocked like every few seconds with a new amazing design

@babynyxe4784 11 месяцев назад

This video filled me with motivation!! I realized I haven't been putting much thought or work into my character designs. I never like them much but after this video and seeing all the research, sketches and images that she put into her character I was like wow, I've really been slacking off. Gonna go draw until my wrist cant move now

@southpaw3524 3 года назад

She is my biggest inspiration! How on earth could a human dislike this content? Thank you so much for sharing this gem @KnightZhang & @Stan+ Proko- Team!

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

I dislike this content, the video's hardly informative at all

@kalinjones3626 3 года назад

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 can you please stop? I know seeing people mad is so funny haha but at this point your just being a jerk. Your hypocritical and give no exceptional criticism to justify your claim that this video sucks. I hope you can find more enjoyment in life then feeding off of people’s anger because it just makes you seem insecure.

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

@@kalinjones3626 1. No I'm not going to stop 2. I HAVE explained my points elsewhere 3. Yes making idiots mad is funny

@kalinjones3626 2 года назад

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 eh I really don’t care have a good day

@neo-filthyfrank1347 2 года назад

@@kalinjones3626 Yeah you better run away

@Haizou Год назад

This made my mind blown like holy i aspire to have this woman’s creativity..thank you for letting us see the importance of research and expanding our library

@Yanomeko1 3 года назад

This is the most refined and well thought out lecture of design. Gold Star! Invite Knight Zhang more often!

@jjw_llwd 3 года назад

I am so glad I was able to follow Knight since her days in Art Amino ! I'd love to take her Class 101 soon

@rkaiser1015 3 года назад

Wow... This was the motivation I need to draw. I have poor technique and I don't have the basics pinned down (I kinda learned on my own by drawing manga models and such), as a result I began to quickly discourage whenever I needed to find a proper design for my characters. This video is absolutely inspiring for me, for that I need to thank you Knight! I finally feel *happy* picking up a pencil again!

@oliverb.3588 3 года назад

This really made me motivated to continue working on my art skills with all the silhouette, character design and especially anatomy aspects

@erivida64 3 года назад

You've blessed us with your knowledge, and I am eternally grateful! 😭

@awebtoonreader4979 3 года назад

This is such a good video, and you're so right about functional vs fictional, and historical vs fantasy!

@REIQ 3 года назад

Sweet Video Knight!

@freddy7694 3 года назад

I'm poor and black

@claryssaforde6002 2 года назад

This is the best character design video I ever watched! Thanks so much, I can't wait to watch more of your videos!

@jsmith9213 3 года назад

This was amazingly helpful for character design concepts while focusing on cultural expressions in costume design! How awesome!

@sefatsilverlake3816 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing, the sketches are so clean and the poses so balanced, I keep grinding for the day I can draw like this. Also loved the young Amir at 9:50, as someone who loves costume design it didn't surprise me she knows bride stories.

@xony8261 3 года назад

YEEESSSSSSS I NEEDED THIS

@thomasvasta3688 3 года назад

I really enjoied seeing your point of view when tacking character design. It gave me a great starting point for developing my own characters. I never put a whole lot of thought in to how much an artical of clothing or accoutrements could help relay snippets in to a character's life. Hope to see more content like this, because it helps to see how industry artists go through their process when preparing for a project. Thank you and stay safe.

@LilMeYT 3 месяца назад

Her art is mesmerising!!! Also so complex. Really impressive!!! 😍😍😍😍

@davidwalker9594 3 года назад

Knight, I loved your interview on the podcast. It really left an impression on me. You are an incredibly smart individual and it shows so well through your efforts and dedication to your craft. You’re so good it’s scary, and I don’t mean that lightly, but you’re one of the most inspirational artists I’ve come across, despite the gigantic skill deficits between you and I. Keep up the great work

@cielex 2 года назад

This is the best video "tutorial" for character costume i´ve seen in my life, I´m totally using this tips

@BenJi2DxD 3 года назад

Oh my god she is so good, I knew her from IG...but maaan. How can you be so young and so good...I'm both inspired and depressed at the same time. I'll forever regret that I didn't study art when I had to.

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

Don't worry, you wouldn't have made any money anyway! :DDDD

@BenJi2DxD 3 года назад

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 Okay, but I actually work for a lot of money as an artist right now :/

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

@@BenJi2DxD inb4 isn't a lot of money

@BenJi2DxD 3 года назад

@@neo-filthyfrank1347 I'm not sure what this means, sorry. What's weird to me is that you're talking to a random person on the internet, telling them what they can or can not do.

@neo-filthyfrank1347 3 года назад

@@BenJi2DxD What it means is I strongly believe you are not making "a lot of money as an artist right now"

@CelestialMonstR 3 года назад

just dropping a comment to appreciate you including Beyond Good and Evil's Jade.. because she really was avery unique and telling design that gets looked over a lot

@marcelo25758 2 года назад

priceless advice! Thanks so much, I will definitely be referring back to this video over the years as I improve my art.

@shenglin1598 3 года назад

Thank you for this quick yet easy to follow guide! I think having real-life experiences can also help solidify the authenticity of the characters 🙌🏻

@doofs 3 года назад

hell freakin' yea!!!! I've min-maxed myself super hard into character designing, I think its my favourite aspect in illustration just because the creative process involved. I LOVE visual story telling. Definitely going to apply your tips on big, medium, and small shapes, pulling/limiting influences to geographical location, as well as your tip on two reference boards. super boring/common/useful tip incoming, but I try to focus super hard on the shape language and forcing silhouettes to an extreme - even if it's somewhat comical.

@houndgirl7365 Год назад

Thank you for this video. Since 2018 I have delve into bringing life to people's characters asking for quarks and how they are. I actually did a sketch for one person's wolf like creature who loved to eat EVERYTHING so I drew him 1. Trying to stuff a giant rock in his gullet and 2. Him successfully swallowing it. I've been further wanting to push my visual narratives since I'm arting for my fiance who is a dnd freelancer. I want to come up with complex characters with multiple layers. For instance I made an assassin of a certain species who had a certain creature companion that secreted poison that the assassin used to coat his weapon. My clothes are kind of bland, but I'm going to work on it. Thank you again for showing the depths one can go into when it comes to character creation and thank you so much for expressing the IMPORTANCE of knowing a cultures significance in order to use it in a design. I'm native and we see appropriation quite frequently. For artists to know that certain objects such as a war bonnet/head dress isn't just a fashion trend is important there is cultural significance behind it. That is where appreciation vs appropriation come into play and I can appreciate the fact you brought that point up in this video for ALL cultures. As they all have some form of significance in wealth, status, ceremony, decade, etc. Thank you again for this video!

@nicolashuerta353 2 года назад

Her art is awesome and the advices were so cool. Was pretty interesting to watch her processes.

@disfiction8417 3 года назад

Can't possibly express my appreciation for this video. Came at just the right time, and taught me so much of what I needed to know. Thank you so much Knight Zhang & Proko. Also, her work is incredible!!

@plixx1855 2 года назад

:0 this is so good advice, and the art is insane btw.

@Lon7faktor 3 года назад

Thank you for such content. Despite the fact that I am not an English-speaking person (average level of understanding) everything was very clear, the video inspired and helped to solve an important issue. :)

@TheDeathby2 13 дней назад

Knight Zhang is one of the best artists I've ever seen. Just like, wow. She is crazy good and passionate at art and is even good at communicating her thought processes, too. Serious artist goals.

@redspine2859 3 года назад

The way she nods and shakes her head is oddly comforting. Very nice video !

@terrawr_BYTES 3 года назад

Whenever I try to design characters that have complicated designs like these, my question always ended up being, "how do you load a character with details and patterns and stuff like these designs do?" Because that ended up being the surface level takeaway I see whenever I try to reference a character design. I understood the fundamentals of silhouette and shape language but never knew how to fill in the rest of the character. Watching this I realised I never delve into aesthetics and fashion. All I do is look up how others approach a certain type of character and copy off details I like, or try to make up my own to fill in space. I also tend to draw a few versions just to get attached to the very first design only to regret my decisions years later :') So uh, thanks for the video to get me thinking what I've been doing wrong, haha.