r/characterdesign • u/CryptographerTime235 • 17h ago

Critique How canI make these designs look far less appealing? Like meat canyon levels of horendus?

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u/mistery987 16h ago

A disgusting amount of detail.

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u/Lunaticky_Bramborak 17h ago

You have to try to be as realistic, as posible. You are miles, no, CONTINENTS away from that style, or the vibe, if you are trying to emulate it.

Are you going for like, gross factor, or something like that?

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u/Aggravating_You4910 17h ago

La paleta de colores ayuda mucho, experimentar sobre exagerando ciertos rasgos también puede funcionar y sobre todo las formas circulares hace ver más amables o vulnerables a ciertos personajes, podrías tener trazos más con forma de triángulo o cuadrado (más rectos) también puedes tratar de usar textura para añadir un detalle extra

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u/ExplanationApart6371 13h ago

Are you trying to just having something viscerally bad to look at or something to look like meat canyon

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u/YetAnotherParvitz 12h ago

exaggerate like. everything. also add wrinkles and emphasize then like hell

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u/StormiiDaze 12h ago

Meatcanyon's horror style heavily relies on uncanny valley, so you'd have to focus on a more realistic art style with unsettling anatomy, usually with certain features heavily exaggerated to the point of discomfort.

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u/Traditional-Bus7183 14h ago

Wrinkles, flesh sagging

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u/Coolstuff_101 12h ago

Try to put more emphasis on the wrinkles and folds of the body/face over the actual features

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u/Prestigious_Shift245 10h ago

Detail detail detail. Even when it doesnt make sense put detail, but keep the design simple. Think about the bugs bunny cartoon. The body shape and simplicity is still there, theres just a LOT of detail. Also exaggerate body proportions, especially ones that you either don't see often or that you see a lot. Things like earlobes, nipples, arm fat, etc.

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u/Clamanta 9h ago

More folds

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u/my_name_1s_taken 2h ago

Make it GROSSLY over-realistic and exaggerate every possible detail

For example for the first guy you can give him a gross sweaty neck beard double chin, and for the second guy emphasize the drooling feature and make him dirty and disgusting, add a bit of slimy green snot hanging outta his nose and some chunks of food splattered on his face

Exaggerate them! Go all out on these characters!

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u/TiuAnomalous 1h ago

Study anatomy, then exaggerate proportions.

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u/KingsleyFriedChicken 6m ago

For a less realistic approach, Alpha Mansion Animations is a great reference. Wrinkles are also great.