advice

[rancid topaz]

I'm trying to design a character (HSR to be exact), but I'm not sure if this design is good enough (?). She's based off the 18's fashion and a Luna Moth. I'd love to receive advice and critiques on the design! 🤍

[gleaming folio]

It's rlly pretty :D
Playable Hsr designs usually have a lot of small details in the fabric and stuff! The hair is neat and pretty but hsr characters usually have more detailed and unique hair. The face doesn't look finalized yet but hoyo characters are usually recognizable by the eyes so you could design them around a Luna moth ^^ (the hoyoverse brainrot is killing me please send help)

I think adding the fuzzy antenna thing of moths somewhere would be cute too :>

[rancid topaz]

Thank you so much for the advice!
I'll try adding more details on the fabric and and hair. I really like your idea of designing the eyes around a Luna moth! >v<

[rancid topaz]

Haha i did put it in as the feathers on her hat! maybe they didn't stand out much T-T

[cosmic otter]

add one more!!! (feather)

agreed with yukicat-hsr characters have really intricate designs. When designing a character, patterns should repeat on some aspects of clothing. I think you did well on that! Maybe add big ovals and frills on the heels to show that too.

And another design tip is to exaggerate. Make the hat bigger! Enlarge the parasol! Make the dress fluffier!

One thing to consider is also the silhouette of your character. I would suggest shorter hair or tied hair (maybe a bun tied back? or long long long miku-style pigtails).

[rancid topaz]

Thanks for the advice!
I want to ask, why does the silhouette matter so much? I hear it alot but never knew why

[cosmic otter]

the silhouette shows the overall form of the character, and makes your audience know who this is! its like "whos that pokemon?" It helps the person recognize the character

[subtle finch]

Are you going for edwardian fashion? Cause the 1800s had a lot of fluctuations in fashion just like the 1900s. Even just within Victorian fashion it changed a lot decade to decade. Theres technically three eras in the 1800s. The regency period, victorian, and edwardian. Each period having its own general appearance as well as events impacting the fashion

[hard coyote]

This looks exactly like emillie concept

[rancid topaz]

I never really thought about that, since the references i searched on Pinterest is "18's fashion" And used what i imagine her as. I think she's mainly Victorian fashion?

[subtle finch]

Ok cause what im seeing it looks more edwardian to me

[rancid topaz]

These are the main references i used, not sure what era it is T-T

[subtle finch]

Yeah these are late victorian and edwardian influenced. The right pic doesnt look completely historically accurate. More just a modern interpretation of the fashion.