How to Draw Villains
Drawing people is a darn impressive feat, but it is most impressive indeed to be able to draw a villain. Those dark figures that loom about the hero and make life a living hell in an ultimately cool way. Let's face it, villains are what the story is about. Without conflict, the hero may as well stay home and get some laundry done.
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Instructions
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Draw your villain figure. While you could make your figure anything you like, such as a six-legged robot, in this case, choose a human figure.
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Add sinister clothing The clothing should invoke some of the classic elements of evil, such as an austere look. If your villain is into cute, take it over-the-top to make the cute just downright disturbing.
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Use shadows to enhance your character, darkening under the eyes as well as deepening shadows in clothing.
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Exaggerate something. If your villain is psychological, give him a penetrating stare or a furrowed brow. Few true villains rely solely on physical prowess, as that tends to be the hero's specialty, but a henchman can be hunched over and muscular beyond reckoning.
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Contrast them with the hero in some way. It needn't be that they're exact opposites, but there needs to be some glaring difference that sets them apart. If the hero wears black, maybe the villain wears white.
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Tips & Warnings
If your villain has a weapon, make sure that you also exaggerate it to match the idiom of your villain.
