The Brain Dump Method for Character Design @ProkoTV
The Brain Dump Method for Character Design  @ProkoTV
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Let's sketch a traveling merchant to practice character thumbnailing. We'll focus on generating unique silhouettes and rapid ideas.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Character Description
01:21 - Settings
01:46 - Thumbnail A
04:52 - Thumbnail B
07:24 - Thumbnail C
08:47 - Thumbnail D
11:04 - Thumbnail E
14:17 - Thumbnail F
18:01 - Thumbnail G
20:02 - Outro

CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Dave Greco (youtube.com/c/davegreco)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com)
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com)
Editing - Ash LoRusso (artstation.com/ash_lorusso), Sean Ramsey
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis

Music Used with Permission
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

Additional music by Epidemic Sound

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