WOODLAND CHARACTER: Sketches

Sketches & Designs

I started by sketching some ordinary animals based on my research and the images I'd gathered.

Then, based off the folklore and creatures from media I'd gathered I tried to design a character and prop.

Of these designs I thought a bear was the best idea as it can stand on it's back legs in order to carry the lantern I had designed. He is supposed to be an intimidating character but I thought my drawings looked a little bit too fluffy and cute.

I made a short animation of this version of the character to help me think about how he would look in his home, the dark part of the forest, with his lantern prop.

I altered the design to include scars. This makes him less "cute" and also demonstrates that the forest he lives in is very dangerous.