Next, I designed Orlando, Rosalind's lover. He is the youngest son of Sir Rowland de Bois, and has lived his life without the education or training he should have. Still, he is attractive and sees everything positively, including himself despite all he has missed out on. He is kind and heroic, as he later saves his brother (who is the reason he received no education) from a lioness, proving him to be good-natured. He doesn't seem quite the match for Rosalind's wit or intelligence, but he definitely is a good match for her. So I wanted to make him look the sensitive, caring, but strong guy that he is: Rosalind's opposite.
Next, I wanted to create Celia, Rosalind's cousin and loyal best friend. She is defined by her sweetness and loyalty. She follows Rosalind into exile and is completely devoted to her. When she eventually meets Oliver, she becomes utterly devoted to him as well. Her personality is one of love and sincerity, and almost overbearingly so. She has deeply rooted emotions which drive her. I wanted to convey this sweet, intuitive girl who relies so heavily on what she feels, and this is what I came up with.
Oliver is next. He is the lover of Celia, and Orlando's elder brother. He is something of a villain, it would seem at first. He denies his brother the education and luxuries of a nobleman. He even admits that he hates Orlando for no real reason. He goes to great lengths to put give his brother grief and ensure his downfall. Later, however, he gets lost in the forest and is miserable after being employed to find his missing brother. While there, he is attacked by a lion, and is saved by Orlando. This act changes Oliver's entire outlook, and he becomes a loving and better person. He falls for Celia as well, which is saying something about his change too because at the time he believes her only to be a shepherdess.
Alright, so I'm going to finish a few more designs of main characters and post them in another post, but I wanted to get these up!
Man, I really wish I could draw. I like how you defined how you drew your characters based on their personalities. I can definitely see it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, glad you enjoyed these! Take a look at the new post I put up, it has a few more!
DeleteOh wow...yeah Andrew we're definitely going to have to stick with the stick figures...
ReplyDeleteAubrie, these are awesome. I really agree that your explanations and definitions really help a lot! Looking forward to checking out your other post.
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