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The PAPERWALKER Journal is a regularly updated weblog of character designer Florian Satzinger in which he showcases his character design work, visual development, inspirations and reference materials of current, past and future projects, such as Toby Skybuckle© for France and Japan based Ankama Group LLC and John Starduck© for France and US based Tigobo Animation Studios. ©2013 World rights reserved.
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Monday, June 04, 2007

2Q3: Floyd, The Main Character










This is Floyd.

15 comments:

Derek said...

That's unbelievable!! This design is the limit!

Pit. said...

This artwork is so amazing! The character pose and expression is looking so natural, and the dragon is such excelent. As always, your work is the bomb. How do you create the "smoke" (sorry, I can´t find the right word) effect at the background?

aintshakespeare said...

Nice attitude on Floyd. And great dragon. I love the way the lower jaw bites in. Great.

Sugartastic_D_Slim said...

This is the most inspiring blog ever. I'm in love with your work! Thank you for posting so much great art so often. AMAZING!

Richard Oud said...

I love the color contrast between the boy and the dragon! You draw the best stuff... I love your work!

Richard Gaines said...

I love the monster. He reminds me of Cecil since he looks like one long sock puppet!

Really nice how you have a fade on the bottom!

flaviano said...

great updates!
really interesting character Floyd, he's not the same appealing boy, he have adult somatic traits and looks tormented.
the imaginary friend's monster looks like James Heatfield, he singer of Metallica :)
it's good to see how any single concept project have a different color map and different mood.
really good work.
Flaviano

p.s. but you only create characters in your job? wow, lucky guy!

dintoons said...

lovely pencilwork!!! :O
and fantastic sketches and drawings all over your superb blog!
truly inspirational!! :o)

Esaulov Ilya said...

super sketches and drawings!!!
amazing!

Florian Satzinger said...

Dear colleagues! THANK YOU!

Pit! That green smoke or fume is just painted on a single layer in photoshop. In this context it is a great help to think negative space, not subject.

Flaviano! Yes, in this blog, it seems that I'm a "character maker" almost entirely. But in almost the same manner I do a lot of art direction work and writing/development work, here at S&H.

Jörn Gebert said...

what a great post!! really interessting to see your workflow

Pit. said...

Thanks for answering Florian, the fume effect is wonderful and it applys perfectly to a character´s introduction. I´m so anxious to see what will be your next post!

Ben Reynolds said...

Hey Florian, I have been admiring your work on here for quite a while but haven't commented before. I love your designs!! You have some truly amazing artwork and characters on here! Where did you get that kind of imagination? I especially love your Star Ducks stuff. Anyways keep it comng, you've got a fan right here.

Gulzar said...

yOU knw theres nothin as refreshing as to see all your new work here...
theres only request sir, if you can showcase as how your working procedure is...am sure we all would able to grow with it...it will really nice for a fellow like me to learn something....sitting so far from artists like you...

Florian Satzinger said...

Ben, many, many thanks!

Gulzar! I can't promise but I'll try. At the moment, my problem is that I have not enough time.