A good character has a significant profile that makes him different and easy to distinguish from other characters.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.57.07.png)
This is the case for fun characters …
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.58.15-1024x354.png)
… as well as more fantasy like or realistic characters.
You have to know the look of your character from at least three different angels.
So, …
1. Pick one of the templates below, download it and print it (in color to get the blue color) … or make your own from scratch.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Character-template-little-guy-1024x575.png)
Get the little guy template
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Character-template-male-1024x639.png)
Get the male template
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Character-template-female-1024x655.png)
Get the female template
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Character-template-big-guy-1024x585.png)
Get the big guy template
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.58.54-1024x597.png)
2. Sketch your character on top of the blue template print.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.59.18.png)
3. Use pencil and a soft eraser for the sketching.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.59.30.png)
4. Draw the sketching with a light hand. Don’t pressure. Many small light strokes is the right way.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-12.59.48-1024x255.png)
5. Draw vertical pencil lines to make the dimensions fit.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-13.00.11.png)
6. Don’t follow the template lines but break them to make your own unique character.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-13.00.30-1024x580.png)
7. Ink with e.g. a black marker pen. Real black! Later we will remote the blue in Photoshop and that demands a deep black.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-13.00.49-1024x590.png)
8. Erase the pencil strokes.
![](http://tegneren.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-09-at-13.01.30.png)
9. Check that there are no gaps on the stroke. If you close them the next step, coloring, will be easier.
Done … for now:)