I try to explain it, but I don't think I ever make that much sense and so I have scraped together a very basic visual guide to how it's done. There are so many different ways to approach this though, this way is just the way I feel most comfortable.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLk8AFGH5eMbTE_93awKkrJk_9cPkFUYIZDxe6QyUwYTrIbIHTqZpPvoS67uW8MEW7PLRCjOAY6pZzbZmIKFSVDkARtZRnRubTEB4132PRumKtG-oupatqOZHKPass8J7wr3h3Mr9lds0/s320/Step+1.jpg)
Step 1: I start my placing my sketch in Adobe illustrator.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjSl5woICfbwTiqf3qS9gUPBgfysuWYz9mkoPNsSw4bQv2Bhm4BWcp-d8nSOwVvRlSoXJJJhmC65pFVfzJldXkI_hdJ1i6xK35vC2NqCUDZlxnZXdTas2HaJEPU2Mci4xHettcRjPQOc/s320/Step+2.jpg)
Step 2: I then create the outline to the character and then duplicate it, offsetting this by about 2mm to give me a nice thick edge.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rSUldX7cpR_xso3FVtIms_J0m4ORu1hep-5ZAzw_cLLHvopq1lx4boWIG6tiAnh0WZhcJXqYEh7lYhf-ThqJM_Vad-czQ-Svb0DhlWf1VByroXlr_kLHoE1aXL2tDRpG6VDukVoK2Qw/s320/Step+3.jpg)
Step 3: After we have our edge, I go about drawing in the main detail of the character.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uP28rTwKSbEsCKhXIZlwrP-WO1NZzgnq6ZstZi7k41ay6jlYx1HDHU2IKy-f35H6hMDMsgiOn8JYsuGqFwWF4lqQGLZeQ28TFo4lvJtE2l1OHIAbTjHGZ8uspF3H6mlL5u-28h6y-tg/s320/Step+4.jpg)
Step 4: Once I am happy with my lines, I then dissect the image and add the colour.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifU-LBEAIy8ovIjc4XsVis841aqzXH8LYkpfvBur6gLlXW4ZnQGJ1PjDJdZi4nW7GcTc7tUiK-0DifPNwEPJzsgSH1UGpN0xrfa9AW6pnuqPCj5VeMcPEzpSv2RMpQHKVLRhyFuxBkSaA/s320/Step+5.jpg)
Step 5: The final stage is to add a few shadows and highlights. I try not to go overkill on this, but like to add a little here and there to give it some depth.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ92laj9g6uzmEWDAOk69bVbWPZK1e3q5_RkdWdcjsvYcaOWKoqAiqoEKWzgfmc6nYHQOdWOR4jPQ7_H4jOwpEu7ELdkR8B7JFD3DFlYgn-cHxhZmWIde-5k0ynxlCBDXI2pj94q5cd1s/s400/Final.jpg)
Ta da... We are finished.
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