"The key to creating a successful character design isn't the look alone, it's developing a strong backstory, which informs the ideation stages. Nova is a character who's part of a bigger personal project of mine and she was designed with the aim of making her fit into this world. Starting with a strong backstory helped Nova's futuristic design to come together. It also guided my creative choices and made the character feel more alive."
"When it came to drawing the character herself, I started by sketching silhouette shapes to experiment with body proportions and shape languages that could communicate her personality. The colour palette was inspired by astronaut suits, and I added a huge gun with a glowing element, which is a recurring theme in my work. If you need new tools for your art see our guides to the best digital art software and the best drawing tablets. In the meantime, here's how I approached drawing this character."
A strong backstory informs ideation and unifies visual choices, making the character feel alive. The character was designed to fit into a larger personal project and world. Backstory guided the futuristic aesthetic and creative decisions. Initial exploration uses quick sketches to test shapes, poses, and silhouettes without focusing on details, helping to capture personality through proportions and shape language. The chosen thumbnail is refined with line work to define structure, details, and tech. Colour choices draw from astronaut suits. A large gun with a glowing element serves as a recurring motif. The process is summarized in three main steps.
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