How to start Drawing today?

• You are a Storyteller.
• You want to Share your Full Vision.
• Drawing will allow you become more versatile.
• To have more control on your final Product.

Summary – 4 steps to start drawing today

1. Define what you need to Draw.
2. Draw 6 Character templates.
3. Draw 6 Environment templates.
4. Draw 10 Scenes templates.

• Creating these Template will allow you to draw faster.
• Each time you need to create a new Character, Environment or Scene you’ll only need to iterate from these template.
• Add an element, remove another.
• As you advance, you’ll want to create new templates, for different types of Stories.
• Each new iteration help you to Define your Identity.

What do you want to Draw?

• What should you Draw?
• What do you need to Draw?
• What does the Story needs?
• What do the Characters need?
• Which Environments should they visit?
• How should these Environments be?
• How should they be Populated?

• A simple goal
• How do you produce Useful Drawings?
• Drawings you can Use.
• Drawings you will want to Use.
• You just need to find a balance between Diversity & Consistency.
• A diverse set of Elements will make your World more attractive.
• As it will create a sense of Coherence.

• All you need to Start
• The Following Lists contains the Elements you need to Illustrate any Story.
• If you’re writing a Trilogy or a Saga you can scale up by multiplying by 2 or by 3 all elements in every category.
• Think useful & easy.
• It should be as easy to implement as possible.

• Every Element & sub-Element will be produced in 6 different types.
  • example: 6 Faces
    • 6 Types of Eyes
    • 6 Types of Nose
    • 6 Types of Mouth

If you want to know how to learn to Draw faster.

6 Characters

• 6 Bodies
• Think of 6 Body types : Slender, Slim, Petit, Busty, Muscular, Thick.
• For each of these bodies types adapt each anatomical element to emphasize the body as a whole.
• Here are the Body’s main elements:
  • Torso
  • Hips
  • Stomachs
  • Arms
    • Hands
  • Legs
    • Feet
• Don’t hesitate to put more than 4 limbs.
• Play with the Forms.

• 6 Heads
• Ears
• Hairstyles
• Cheeks
• Hats & Headdresses
• The hat will be considered a part of the head as it alters its shape.

• 6 Faces
• Features
• Eyes
• Noses
• Mouths
• Same as the limbs, you could have more than 2 Eyes & so on.

• 6 Garments
• Dress & Tuniques
• Armors – Light, Medium & Heavy
• Vests & Costumes
• Shirts
• Trousers
• Shoes & Boots
• Any Cloth or Accessory modifying the silhouette substantially can be considered as part of the Body.

• 6 Accessories
• Bracelets & Wristbands
• Collars & Necklaces
• Weapons – Range & Melee
• Belts, Laces & Chains
• Bags & Cases
• There are many more types of Accessories.
• These ones are the most common.
• Accessories can be Living Accessories.

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6 Environments

• Landscapes
• Mountains
• Rivers
• Seas
• Forest
• Jungle
• Plains
• Meadows
• Marshlands
• What are the dominants Forms of this Environment?
• What is its dominant flow?

• Landmarks
• Park
• Museum, Library & University
• Tower
• Canyon
• Abyss
• Waterfall
• What are the most important locations in your World?
• How can the Public tell they are important visually?
• What defines each Landmark?
• What makes it Memorable?

• Animals & Plants
• Preys
• Predators
• Scavengers
• Cyclers
• Nocturnal
• Diurnal
• Gregarious
• Aloof
• Vivipara
• Ovipara
• A full list would be too large.
• We focus mostly on the food & reproductive aspects.

• Buildings
• Schools & Temples
• Medical facilities
• Police Stations
• Administration Center
• Factories & Mines
• Shops & Workshops
• Fields, Food Stocks & Agricultural facilities
• What buildings are essential to this Environment?
• What buildings were essential to this Environment?
• Who uses these Buildings?
• What are their peculiarities?

If you want to know how to learn to create diverse Environments.

10 Scenes

• 10 Fundamentals Ideas
• What are the 10 most crucial Concepts for you?
• Would you Draw on all 10 of them?
• Why wouldn’t you?
• How essential are these Ideas for you?
• Where do they come from?
• How did they originate?
• When did you develop an attachment for them?
• Do they continue to grow?
• How do they unfold?

• 1 Scene per Chapter
• The most Marking Scene
• What makes it Memorable?
• How will it be remembered?
• Which Reaction will it inspire?
• Which Emotion will it produce?

• Clarity
• How Clear is the Scene for you?
• Can you depict it easily?
• Could you paint it?
• Could you sculpt the actors?
• How clear is the Atmosphere for you?

• Composition
• Which Atmosphere is conveyed?
• Which Colors are used?
• How are they arranged?
• On what is the attention Focalized?
• What are the Fundamental elements of the Picture?
• How clearly is it displayed?
• What reinforces this Clarity?

• Thematic Contrast
• Which Themes are depicted?
• How do they Relate to each other?
• Do they oppose each other?
• Do they complement each other?
• Which Relationships between the Character do they Reveal?
• Does every Character represent a Theme?
• Which Theme do they represent?
• What does this Suggest?

• The Story’s Pattern
• 2 Introductory Scenes
  • New Character
  • New Environment
• 3 Crisis Scene
  • New Issues
• 3 Scene Rest & Ponder
  • resolution of the Crisis
• 1 Conclusion

If you want to know how to learn to create Scenes.