Royal Lineage: Use Lines To Design A Pair of Twins

For the class assignment, you'll be designing a pair of identical twin characters who are part of a royal family. The only difference between them is that one twin was born with bold contour lines, and the other without.

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First, upload a pair of basic drawings to establish a proper stance for each twin. They look the same, but we want each one to have their own personality. Use fast, loose lines to build basic poses for the characters. Think about what sort of disposition each one will have. Is one twin bossy, and the other more timid? Is one an athlete while their sibling is lazy? Consider the emotions you want to convey when deciding. Leave out details like hair and clothes -- focus on the basic positioning of the body and limbs, and what sort of line of action they create.

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Next, design your first royal twin, who has bold contour lines. Use the basic sketch from the first step and build the character's design off of that stance. Use contour lines to separate different parts of the character, similar to the way that lines appear in a coloring book. Remember that these twins are next in line for the throne, so be sure to include something that shows that they're royalty -- it could be a crown or the clothes they wear. It's fantasy, so don't be afraid to get really weird!

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Finally, show us the design for the other twin, who was born without contour lines. This twin looks the same as the first, but you'll be using the other pose in your initial sketches. With no contour lines, you'll have to rely on other methods to show things like light and shadow or separating different parts of the character. Working in color may make this step easier, or you can rely on different shading methods for different parts, like hatching or stippling, combined with implied lines.

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Voila! You have a pair of twins, one with contour lines and one without.

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