How to draw cloud from final fantasy 7

How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Front View Step 1: In this tutorial, I will show you how to draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Please bear in mind that I found it difficult locating decent pictures of this character, so the front view could probably have been better if I had had a better example Anyway, start off with a circle, then add the the lower half of the face The lower half should be large; the distance from the circle to the chin should be about half as long as the circle Divide the shapes up with guidelines: four horizontal guidelines to represent the eyes, nose, and mouth, and a vertical guideline to help you line up the features Step 2: Use the guidelines to draw the outlines of the eyes, nose and mouth Make sure the eyes are very round The noses in these pictures are defined solely by shadows; they aren't directly outlined Thus, all you see of the nose is a long, thin triangle that represents the shadow the nose creates on the face http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (1 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Step 3: Erase any unnecessary guidelines and sketch the basic shape of his hair Don't worry about details right now, we can add those later Cloud's hair is very spiky, and sticks out in weird directions To get a feel of where each main spike should be placed, take note of where each one sits on his head, and how far away from the scalp it is Draw his irises, which are very large and round; they should take up almost the entire eye Draw the eyebrows, ear and mouth, too Step 4: Next, erase all the guidelines and add in the details Now that you know the http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (2 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy basic shape of the hair, you can draw the extra details and spikes Always draw the main forms of the picture before adding detail, so you can get the proportions correct right off Draw the neck of his shirt, and add some more detail to his eye Clean up your sketch, and move on to the final step Step 5: Take your final sketch and color or shade it however you like Final http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (3 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Fantasy characters aren't colored in the usual cel style; the shading is more realistic Thus, I opted to use the dodge and burn tools to help shade rather than using hard airbrushes to give it a smoother look 3/4 View Step 1: Next, we'll draw the 3/4 view Draw a large circle, then add the lower half of the face and divide the shapes up with guidelines These are pretty much the same shapes as in the front view, except they have been rotated downwards and to the side The 3/4 view has less guidelines than the front view, but that's only because adding them would be unneccesary at this angle We'll only be using the guidelines for the eyes, nose, and the central guideline that runs from the forehead to the chin http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (4 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Step 2: Next, use the upper horizontal guideline to draw in the eyes, nose, and mouth Again, the nose is defined solely by shadows, so the only part of it you are going to see is the triangular shadow of the nose Draw the ear, too ^_^ Step 3: Erase all the unnecessary guidelines Draw the basic shape of his hair, making it very thick and pointy Don't worry about the details right now, just try to get the placement of the main spikes Add his irises (which should be very large and round), eyebrows, and the detail in his ear http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (5 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Step 4: Erase all unnecessary lines Add the detail and extra spikes in his hair, and draw his shirt Clean up your sketch and move on to the final step http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (6 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Step 5: Again, the coloring style of Final Fantasy characters differs from the traditional anime cel style, so try to make the colors smoother rather than having such crisp edges Make sure you don't put too much shading in his eyes; they should not be too detailed Full Body Next, I'll show you how to draw Cloud in a full body pose Start off by drawing the basic shape of the body This is sort of similar to my DBZ body tutorial, in that you will use circles and ovals and cylinders to define the shapes However, the build of the body is a lot lighter and thinner, so make sure not to make any of the forms too large Umm, I realize this pose looks a tad geeky right now, but trust me, it will look better when you add the details :) http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (7 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy Once you have the proportions down, you can start filling in some of the details Try to make the pants look loose and baggy around the ankles Next, add in the final details Hmm can you tell I'm getting a little burnt out? ^_~ I didn't have the patience to color this picture, so you can click here to see the original colored version It will be a better example, anyway ^_^ That completes my tutorial for how to draw Cloud I hope this was of some help to you :) If this tutorial has helped you in any way, I'd love to see your finished work If you have any questions, please email me http://www.animeextreme.com/julie/cloud_tutorial.html (8 of 9) [3/7/2000 13:01:58] How to Draw Cloud from Final Fantasy This page is created and maintained by Julie Dillon All material is copyright by their respective owners If you have any questions, comments, et cetera, please send them here Arigatou gozaimasu! 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