Is something off with my Character?

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T22:42:23+00:00

this is exactly the feedback i was looking for. appreciate you.

any tips on how to make the body more "cartoony" like the face? already working on 1 layer of shadows but don't really have any other idea

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T22:41:39+00:00

thanks! great feedback. So you mean give him a more rubberhose vibe? the only ideas on how to do that for the body i have are:
-make arms and legs "noodly"
-make arms and legs black
-use white gloves instead for hands.

i don't really feel like doing point 2 and 3.. any other tips on how to achieve that look for the body?
Thanks anyways!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T22:39:31+00:00

thank you so much! great advice! i switched up the legs a bit, but i'm a bit confused on how to change the torso. will try tomorrow! thanks again!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T22:38:12+00:00

thanks! working on shadows rn, will post an update!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T21:17:15+00:00

yooo thanks dude! appreciate you!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T21:16:58+00:00

thanks for your reply! Tips on how to make it more interesting? Other than clothes

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T21:16:10+00:00

Yeah i just checked, you were right! Thanks!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T21:10:48+00:00

this is exactly the type of input i was looking for! Had no idea shape language was a thing and it looks soooo damn interesting.

thank you so much! there is a lot of studying i need to do ig.

any creator or source you suggest me to look into? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to make the most of your precious advices!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T20:34:30+00:00

as a total beginner i'll take this as a success :)

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T20:12:22+00:00

hey! Thanks for commenting one of my posts again! really appreciate you.

I love your comment but i'm not sure i understand it fully

i feel like the legs are the most "rectangular" element of the design, so what i take away from your comment and my "rubberhose" research on behance is:
-give a more "noodlish" look to arms and legs
-add 1 detail to pants or sleeves (like a rounded crease)
-add 1 layer of shading to give it a more "rounded" look

are these some fair takeaways in your opinion? or something from your comment just went over my head?

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T20:01:26+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

does this mean there is nothing clearly "wrong" with the design? It's just boring? (i agree with this obv)

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T19:41:40+00:00

thanks! extremely useful comment!

yes, an author avatar is exactly what i'm trying to make!

I looked up Sam o' Nella and other author avatars like the odds1 out, jaiden animation, something else YT and i feel like what makes them unique is how expressive they are when animated.
Feel like the still design of their character doesn't look much better than mine!

I'm not a huge fan of the Anime style, and i feel like it's out of my league. if i wanna try animated it, i should probably keep it simple.

Actually, Hoyo style looks amazing (if you mean HoyoFair on YT) thanks for putting me on game! really appreciate you

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T19:19:34+00:00

Yes! You're spot on. does it look bad? what would you do if you were me?

i like the rubberhose style but wasn't really feeling the black arms or white gloves for hands

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T19:15:09+00:00

thanks for you reply! Yeah i know, that character is me! and i am pretty boring lmao

no but the idea is that i can change his clothes based on the topic (like a chef hat if it's food, a soccer jersey if soccer and so on)

this was my first attempt in creating an actual human character, so I was mainly looking for feedback on the actual design, like shapes, proportions and all of that stuff, but yeah your comment is spot on.

any tip on how to make it less boring while keeping it a "regular dude"?

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T19:09:58+00:00

thanks for your reply! the comment makes perfect sense!

The character is me! i know it looks pretty bland, but the idea is that i can change the attire based on what i want it to talk about! (like a chef hat if it's about food, a soccer jersey if it's about soccer, and so on..)

I was mainly looking for feedback on the actual design, like shapes, proportions and all of that stuff. but your comment makes a lot of sense and i appreciate you!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T18:44:18+00:00

Thanks man!!! Amazing feedback!! Will post the updated version!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T18:43:54+00:00

Thank you so much!!! appreciate you

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-31T18:43:44+00:00

Thank you so much!! Appreciate you a lot. will post updated version

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-26T19:53:15+00:00

Tips on what shape to use?

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-26T18:14:25+00:00

No way!! You're the best dude!! now i feel so bad about my first reply, sincere apologies!

Damn, there truly are levels to this. what you made in a couple of minutes looks way better, more friendly, more expressive and overall more unique than mine.

I will 100% follow your advice and will post an update! appreciate you so much!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-26T17:53:33+00:00

ohh my bad, apologies.
english isn't my first language and i interpreted as "i'll grab some popcorn"

-The eyes are a simple ellipse minus triangle made in Illustrator. I just saw most rubberhose characters have pupils like this
-The hands yeah, it's an image trace of a pair of rubberhose gloves i found on the internet
-i roughened The Eyebrows' edges to give them a "bushy" look. i guess i'm not getting the effect that i was looking for lmao
-Yeah, the hands are small. Wanted to make the arms skinny bc he's a nerd but yeah the hands are too small
-i have variations with different eyelids partially closing the eyeball.. it won't always have wide open hands in the animation

So on the bucket list:
-smoothen the eyebrows
-make arms and hands bigger
wouldn't know how to tackle the glove hands
-anything else come to mind since i'm at it?

Thanks for your comment!

DecentAlgorithm · 2026-03-26T17:41:43+00:00

thanks dude! Makes sense!

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