Shape language character design

Did you know that the shapes you use when drawing features on your fantasy maps can actually cause certain emotional triggers in the viewer? In this guest tutorial, Gerralt (DimensionDoor_Maps) will walk you through how you can use the power of shape language to give your maps more character!

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What is shape language?⁠ Simply put, this is using shape to communicate meaning. Different shapes provoke different reactions within us, causing us to associate the shapes we see with certain feelings or meanings. What emotions do these shapes evoke in you??⁠ This is a tiny part of our new book the character designer created by the master himself Kenneth Anderson ak #charactercube available right now on our website: 👉 Grab a copy at books.21-draw.com ⁠ Art by the master Kenneth Anderson⁠

Using simple shapes to design characters