I just doodle random things in class lol but my oc's are like my children ;;
- you can think of a "theme" and start from there? For example, let's say I want smt Flowery and Light - I could go with a short character that wears flowey clothes. Overall color palette would be pinks/purples/browns. Her personality could be gullible or ditzy. They all kind of relate to the theme - you can even branch out and think of other related words. (flowers, light, airy, birds, nature, and so on so forth)
- You can base it off a story - how has their past shaped who they are now? Just try not to fall into those lame character tropes or else it will make the character bland. If you do though then add other interesting aspects to make it interesting.
- Try to stay away from cluttering your character - some of the best designs are simple yet memorable (not toosimple though). Some characters are simple but they don't have that "impact" that others can give.
- small details can go a long way! a small scar?a mole? etc.
- I sometimes suffer from "same face syndrome" LOL which means that every character I draw just has the same face ;; almost like it's a base or smt. Try to add variety to your characters face (small nose? big nose? harsh eyes? round face? slim face? etc)
- start with a rough idea and keep coming back to it so that you can refine/revise it~
- btw most artists will require you to say a few words about your character's personality so that they dont draw them out of character or you can just mention that to them(ooc)
