Reference: Character Designs, Poses and Expressions

In developing my character designs and reference material for my production bible, I've been looking at how other artists develop their own pose and expression sheets. 

Anatomy: 

Anatomy reference sheet

I used this sheet in developing my turnarounds, checking that my figures conformed to the anatomical guidelines above. This enabled me to confirm the proportions of my characters and create more accurate turnarounds. 

Expressions: 

Facial Expression Sheet

From these I'm able to gauge what expressions I could include in my own sheet, and what level of expressiveness to include. Looking at this expression sheet, I can see how some facial expressions contort the face, and what areas to focus on, such as eye shape, eyebrow position, and mouth shape. 

Poses: 

Character Pose Sheet

This pose sheet shows a variety of expressions and poses, and the way emotions are expressed through different poses. In my own pose sheets, I am incorporating emotion and feeling into my characters' poses. 

References:

Catrinella, L. (2017) Character Pose Sheet. Available at: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VRWyg (Accessed 11 December 2021)

Medlej, J. (2021) Human Anatomy Fundamentals: Basic Body Proportions. Available at: https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/human-anatomy-fundamentals-basic-body-proportions--vector-18254 (Accessed 5 December 2021)

Wong, E. (2013) Facial Expressions Buddy Sheet for comics/cartoons. Available at: https://www.deviantart.com/darkspeeds/art/Facial-Expressions-Buddy-Sheet-for-comics-cartoons-359562676. (Accessed 9 December 2021)