Creative Response to my Essay: Sketchbook Work

Before I got started with drawing, I thought it would be a good idea to mention some of the work I have been doing in my sketchbook. The sketchbook is mostly filled with drawings and doodles I have done on the train to pass the time, but a lot of them are relevant to the work I am doing now.

The first set is a selection of observational drawings I have done of people on the train. This could be an approach I continue to work with as I design my female characters, as you can't get much more "normal" than the general public. I could either do further observational sketches, or I could even just base characters around certain features that these people possess.

 Observational Drawings of Train Passengers

The next set of drawings are of characters that have been based on/inspired by myself and people that I know. Again, this could be another approach that I adapt with this response as I would be creating characters based on average people, ones that are more likely to be representative of females. Or again, I could simply draw from specific features they possess.

Characters Based on Myself

Sketches of my Sister, Maressa.

Character Based on my Friend, Ellen.

The last set of drawings that I have chosen to talk about focus on capturing different body shapes and sizes. This is something that I will definitely continue to do when I design my female characters as this is going to be an important part of my response. 

Doodles Considering Body Shape and Size