Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I show how I have created two characters - hero and heroine - of my space-based, middle-grade adventure trilogy - basically aimed at 8-12 year-olds and up.
Creating a character takes time. They are like new friends - you may think you know them, but it takes a while to really get to know them and understand their individuality and what makes them tick.
If you are going to create a whole book, populated with images of the characters, drawn from different angles and with different emotions, you need to practice, until it becomes second nature how to draw them.
It also helps to create some kind of a grid that you can refer to as the base plan for the character that you can return to when you get in a muddle or when you need to work out how to draw them in a new and tricky situation or angle.
In this video I take you inside my workbook and show how I draw the characters now and the whole series of sketches and thought processes that led up the the present versions.
00:00:00 Start - Drawing Glenn
00:02:37 Drawing Chao-Xing
00:05:17 Look through all the sketches in the workbook
00:14:52 Draw Glenn
00:16:53 Draw Glenn Again
Subscribe to this channel on YouTube for lots more drawing videos from award-winning illustrator, Shoo Rayner ➡️ bit.ly/Sub2Shoo
Twitter twitter.com/shoorayner
instagram.com/shoorayner
Website shoorayner.com
music by youtube.com/cleffernotes
Everyone asks about the tools I use when I'm out using my sketchbook. here's a video to show you what and how I use them. youtu.be/QJwjV1FKdyg
Rotring Tikky Graphic Pen
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amzn.to/2zRyH4y in the USA
amzn.to/2E3qL08 in Canada
The Pentel Aquash Brush
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amzn.to/2zQFD1H in the USA
amzn.to/2BpMRHg In Canada
Huion A4 Tracing Light Pad
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amzn.to/2E4CStW in the USA
amzn.to/2DEDt7P in Canada
The Seawhite of Brighton a5 travel journal
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amzn.to/2zU9dkU in the USA
Seawhite 350gsm Watercolour paper
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(Try Canson in the US amzn.to/3qrZYBk )
Seawhite layout Pad
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(Try Strathmnore Layout Bond in the US
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The Cotman sketching watercolour set
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amzn.to/2yWquIV in the USA
amzn.to/2BpN0KO in Canada
Neutral Tint Half Pan Watercolour Paint
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amzn.to/2Cbk5f5 in the USA
amzn.to/2E5E3t4 in Canada
Carbon Black ink amzn.to/2ZyO1gT in the UK
amzn.to/2GGWiYQ in the USA
amzn.to/2GGWmYA in Canada
Twitter twitter.com/shoorayner
instagram.com/shoorayner
Website shooraynerdrawing.com
music by youtube.com/cleffernotes
Shoo Rayner is an award-winning illustrator and author of over 200 books for children.
The Shoo Rayner Drawing Channel won the 2011 YouTube NextUp award.
Make sure you are subscribed for new videos every week delivered to your inbox. ➡️ bit.ly/Sub2Shoo
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In this video I show how I have created two characters - hero and heroine - of my space-based, middle-grade adventure trilogy - basically aimed at 8-12 year-olds and up.
Creating a character takes time. They are like new friends - you may think you know them, but it takes a while to really get to know them and understand their individuality and what makes them tick.
If you are going to create a whole book, populated with images of the characters, drawn from different angles and with different emotions, you need to practice, until it becomes second nature how to draw them.
It also helps to create some kind of a grid that you can refer to as the base plan for the character that you can return to when you get in a muddle or when you need to work out how to draw them in a new and tricky situation or angle.
In this video I take you inside my workbook and show how I draw the characters now and the whole series of sketches and thought processes that led up the the present versions.
00:00:00 Start - Drawing Glenn
00:02:37 Drawing Chao-Xing
00:05:17 Look through all the sketches in the workbook
00:14:52 Draw Glenn
00:16:53 Draw Glenn Again
Subscribe to this channel on YouTube for lots more drawing videos from award-winning illustrator, Shoo Rayner ➡️ bit.ly/Sub2Shoo
Twitter twitter.com/shoorayner
instagram.com/shoorayner
Website shoorayner.com
music by youtube.com/cleffernotes
Everyone asks about the tools I use when I'm out using my sketchbook. here's a video to show you what and how I use them. youtu.be/QJwjV1FKdyg
Rotring Tikky Graphic Pen
amzn.to/2hLNgQo in the UK
amzn.to/2zRyH4y in the USA
amzn.to/2E3qL08 in Canada
The Pentel Aquash Brush
amzn.to/2hL5MZe in the UK
amzn.to/2zQFD1H in the USA
amzn.to/2BpMRHg In Canada
Huion A4 Tracing Light Pad
amzn.to/2G8VglQ in the UK
amzn.to/2E4CStW in the USA
amzn.to/2DEDt7P in Canada
The Seawhite of Brighton a5 travel journal
amzn.to/2hLANfw in the UK
amzn.to/2zU9dkU in the USA
Seawhite 350gsm Watercolour paper
amzn.to/2PEdMf7 in the UK
(Try Canson in the US amzn.to/3qrZYBk )
Seawhite layout Pad
amzn.to/2Oyyw7u in the UK
(Try Strathmnore Layout Bond in the US
amzn.to/2Oyyw7u )
The Cotman sketching watercolour set
amzn.to/2hPgKgl in the UK
amzn.to/2yWquIV in the USA
amzn.to/2BpN0KO in Canada
Neutral Tint Half Pan Watercolour Paint
amzn.to/2ymFRJI in the UK
amzn.to/2Cbk5f5 in the USA
amzn.to/2E5E3t4 in Canada
Carbon Black ink amzn.to/2ZyO1gT in the UK
amzn.to/2GGWiYQ in the USA
amzn.to/2GGWmYA in Canada
Twitter twitter.com/shoorayner
instagram.com/shoorayner
Website shooraynerdrawing.com
music by youtube.com/cleffernotes
Shoo Rayner is an award-winning illustrator and author of over 200 books for children.
The Shoo Rayner Drawing Channel won the 2011 YouTube NextUp award.
Make sure you are subscribed for new videos every week delivered to your inbox. ➡️ bit.ly/Sub2Shoo
#nasa #GenerationMoon #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #selfpublishing #illustration #illustrationartists #illustration_art #bookdesign #lidlitart
#kidlit
