#while maribelle a HIGH FEMME chara wears pants. VERY NEAT juxtaposition there (esp w lissa being more

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Oh my god I hit tag limit on that one I am so sorry. 🧍

BUT LIKE. HONESTLY. I AM. AUTISTIC ABOUT THE ART PROCESS ITSELF. ABOUT SHAPE LANGUAGE AMD COLOR LANGUAGE AND HOW A DESIGN IS LIKE. A Strong character design with a clear intention behind it should not just Look Cool (though that is an added bonus!!!) it should tell a story in and of itself!!!!!!!! That, even at a glance, you can get a feel for who this character is, what their personality is, what role they play and/or are forced into, AND ALSO!!!

Something I'm esp autistic about tbh as someone who has an interest in fashion/crafting/sewing as well, how the clothes Work With the character. In a few different ways: again, the clothes themselves tell a story! The costuming! But also! How does the character move in them? What does that Say about that character? Where are they from? Not to mention the shape language/colors come back again, now w alllll the fucked up shit you can do with fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fluffy? Not just in the fur sense (eg, a petticoat with bouncy puffy frills)? Could be a really bubbly character!!! Flowy? Graceful? Could be someone who's mature, knowledgeable, wise. A female character who opts to wear shorts instead of a skirt? Could be sporty! Or practical! And also in general Big Clothes/accessories can make a character look imposing.

LIKE...... reading this over it is so basics character design 101 but like. I am ALWAYS frothing at the mouth about it 😅

#SOME DESIGNS I LIKE. w the example i kinda touched on. #sharena and edelgard both falling into shorts wearer category (academy arc el specifically) #lissa falling into big round frilly dress category (WITH! A SHARPNESS! having the hoop skirt cage exposed) #while maribelle a HIGH FEMME chara wears pants. VERY NEAT juxtaposition there (esp w lissa being more #'tomboyish' if you want to define her that way w her proclivity for frog catching and prank pulling LMFAO) #still! interesting how she's not a Tomboy tomboy in the way you'd generally expect (like hinoka for example) #ALSO. I'VE MENTIONED IT BEFORE. BUT CELINE'S DESIGN DRIVES ME SICKO CRAZY (GOOD WAY) #LIKE. it tells you SO MUCH WHILE subverting your expectations!!!!!!!!! AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!!! #and honestly the deeper i think about it the deeper it goes. she had to force herself to grow up fast. #she USED to be a crybaby. now she's a lot more shrewd and practical. BUT SHE'S STILL SILLY.. still playful at times... #she's split between being 'mature for her age' and acting exactly her age. and her design REALLY drives this home #AUGH....... #i feel like i've picked/thought only femme presenting examples but i do think it's a little easier to parse out LMFAOOO #at least with my areas of experience! (someone who prev presented VERY femme in girlmode into femme transman fag style now)