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Tips for Designing a Monster OC!

You walk down the darkened streets of Unvale…the faint sound of wind blowing echoes through the dark night…You hear a sound, a faint whisper, and you slowly turn…to see…a vampire! Here to give you tips on designing…a MONSTER OC! (Pst…want some tips on designing

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Tips for Designing a Royal OC!

Silence! Fairies, vampires, and all other characters make way! The royals have arrived! Royalty characters are often known for being the leader of the kingdom or empire. There’s many different royals in media, and you might recognize the names of royal characters such as… * Princess Leia * Rupunzel * Aragorn * King

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Tips for Designing a Hero OC!

Someone’s gotta step up to stand against the villains of Unvale! Some of the pirates and vampires have taken the evil route, we need somebody to stop them! We need…heroes! There’s plenty of hero characters in media, and you might recognize some such as… * Spiderman * Batman * Link

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10 Things to Think About When Creating an Original Species

Here’s a list of 10 things to consider when making your own original species. This list mostly covers intelligent lifeforms rather than basic animals, but hopefully the early items can still help you develop your rare cave fish species in your original world that has never seen the sun.

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8 Pirate OCs to Sail the Seas With!

Ahoy Mateys! Did you know that pirates actually existed and still exist today? But they're most known in the fiction we read, watch, and play as! You'll likely be most familiar with Pirates from popular media by the names of: * Captain Jack Sparrow * Captain Hook * Patchy

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Tips on How to Summarize Your OC’s Backstory in 20 Words or Less

“Brevity is the soul of wit” - Shakespeare’s Hamlet You might have heard that phrase here and there, especially if you’ve studied Hamlet in high school English class. But what does it mean? Brevity is another word for conciseness or briefness, so in rough summary: “being concise is

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Tips for Simplifying an OC Design!

We interrupt your regularly scheduled “tips for designing” series for some tips on an important aspect of character creation…simplifying a design! …What’s that? You haven’t seen the “tips for designing” articles? And you wanna check them out? Well, fret not! So far there’s one for… * villains

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8 Sci-Fi OCs That Are Out Of This World!

We're going back to the future with these OCs! Coming from different science fiction (or sci-fi for short) lands, we're bringing you 8 different OCs for you to get to know! You may have heard of the sci-fi genre from things such as: * Star Wars * The

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How to Get Into D&D Roleplay! A Simple Guide

For those just stumbling upon this article, D&D, also known as Dungeons and Dragons, is a well-established table top role-playing game (TTRPG) widely popular across the world. Other games include Vampire: The Masquerade, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, but D&D greatly eclipses all others in terms

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Tips for Designing a Pirate OC!

While villains and magical girls roam the lands of Unvale…another kind of OC takes to the seven seas…Pirates! YAR! (But if you want to join the magic and create a magical girl of your own, check out my last article here!) There’s plenty of pirates in the

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Making a Video Game Character Into a OC!

If you have to battle the urge to play games when you want to draw like me, it might be time to merge your interests! By my estimate, there are two ways to turn your video game character into a brand new OC: 1. Turn your customizable character into a

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8 Magical Fairy OCs That Really Shine

And they were a fairy~ 🧚✨ We're checking out 8 neat fairy OCs on Unvale that are flying around with cool designs and from even cooler creators! Fairies are well know mythical creatures that are a staple in the fantasy world. You can find them in various scenarios from

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How to Make a Gijinka

If you’re reading this around the release of the article, then you might have heard about the recent popular dating simulator game Date Everything; boasting popular and well known voice actors, this game lets you date gijinkas of household objects. Taking a look at the character designs will help

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8 Bits, 9 OCs: Pixel Art!

Ready, player one? Let’s go! Today, we’re looking at some OCs on Unvale that have pixel art in their gallery! Pixel art has a long history of artistry behind it, being most famously used in classic video games like Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros., to modern takes

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Choosing Unique Details for Your OC!

Have you ever created a character, but felt like they needed something…extra? Something that really makes them stand out among your other characters? Sometimes, adding unique details can help with that! How do you go about adding unique details? Let’s talk about it! What’s the setting of

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Choosing Jobs and Roles for your OC!

There’s lots of things to think about when designing your character and figuring out their story, and something that plays a big part in that is the job or role they have! The job your OC has can set up their part in the story, and their role in

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Picrew and Gacha Life: Giving Your OC a Free Face!

Not everyone is an artist, and not everyone has ample free time! Having dedicated images of your OCs made by yourself or other artists isn’t accessible to some users. That’s okay! Two ways to navigate around this issue are Picrew and Gacha Life. In this blog, we’re

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10 Bard OC's to Applaud!

Preserving stories, sharing music, and passing on tradition are key components of a lovely community; and fundamental traits of a great bard! That’s right, this time around we’re celebrating the musical and mystical whimsy of one of Dungeons and Dragons’ most iconic character classes. Without further ado, here

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Choosing a Power for your OCs

Powers! Whether it be a superhero story or a fantasy one, lots of characters have unique powers that help them drive the story forward! But what kind of powers should you give your OCs? Let’s talk about it! What’s the setting? One thing you can consider is where

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Ways to come up with names for your OC!

Some consider naming characters the boss fight of character creation, but don’t worry! It can be easier than it seems. Whether it’s picking a name carefully based on culture and the time your OC was born, using a theme for your character’s name, or picking based on

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Luxi and Brecoms talk Original Characters, the Dangers of AI, and More

Artist Brecoms and vtuber Luxi talk about original characters, opinions on AI art, and more.

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Writing Lore for your Original Characters

Learning to write lore for your characters can be an impactful way to build up your writing ability. Writing out a backstory for your character is a great way to give them depth and bring their world to life. Lore is almost like the story that a character would be

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Learning How to Draw Animal Characters

If you are looking to further develop your artistic skills this resource guide for drawing animals is a wonderful place to start. Whether you want to draw realistic animal portraits or anthropomorphic original characters, learning more about animal anatomy will greatly help you in your journey. Studying from guides created

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How to Create a Reference Sheet for your OC

Making a reference sheet for your original character is a great way to communicate elements of their personality and design to others.

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Drawing Advice: Anime Style Cel Shading Tutorial

Cel shading is a style of shading used in many types of animation, and often associated with anime art. It usually features bold colors with strong and clear lines. The effect of this style can also be used on 3D artwork and for paper drawing. This style known as cel