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This one is based on a piece called In My Head and the idea is simple: one main character at the bottom, then loads of little kawaii characters bursting out of the top of their head and filling the whole page.
It looks busy, but it’s actually built from loads of very simple parts. That’s what makes it a good one. You’re not trying to draw one perfect complicated thing. You’re stacking easy shapes, overlapping them, and slowly building a full page.
The big lesson in this tutorial is learning how to create a stronger composition by repeating simple characters and making them interact. It’s also good practice for spacing, overlap and direction, because the whole drawing works better when the characters feel like they’re properly flowing out of the head rather than just floating around randomly.
