IDEATION
I began this assignment by sketching an 80s artist character, concentrating on cute and friendly circles to create the figure.
From this sketch, I drew two more poses and wrote a backstory.
Based on critique of the original sketches, I drew two more versions of the character.
I emphasized a 1980s wardrobe and hair, referencing teen fashion from 80s TV shows.
Additional Drafts & Sketches
COLOR STUDIES
I sketched multiple color variations of this character before settling on a vibrant 80s palette of magenta, cyan, and blue, with a light skin tone of similar value.
FINAL LINE DRAWING
I adapted the sketch to be more youthful and studied 90s Saturday morning cartoons for shape language inspiration.
I drew the character in Procreate and colored it in Photoshop. I designed the background in Illustrator.