Space Dog

The Space Dog

Just thought I'd share some of my own character designs for some constructive criticism. Hopefully after working as a regular animator for a few years, I can eventually start my own series of cartoons. A lot of my current ideas range from cute and cuddly toons (like my blog mascot Liz) to some edgy, stylish action heroes. This guy is between the two and is also one of my oldest ideas. I always wanted one of my characters to be some kind of superhero, not just a wacky slapstick cliche.

Since I was a huge fan of Underdog growing up, I thought I'd make a canine hero. A few of my first concept sketches looked very similar, a labrador with a cape and insignia on the chest. So I decided to turn to the one thing that can provide infinite inspiration; the internet. After looking up some photos of dogs I came across this guy.

An Akita (badass name amirite?)

Once I figured out the general look of my character, I had to figure out something that he could wear to help him stand out. Sort of like how Batman has the pointy ears and Superman has the big "S" on his chest. So I searched for cool icons and found this picture from an old Pokemon episode.

Awww Yeeaahh!

I loved the "V" shaped glasses and when I put it all together I got this. Anyways I'm not sure what to call him yet other than "Space Dog". I don't know why but he looks like he belongs in a sci-fi/western/kung-fu setting. As for the color scheme I just decided to stick with the basic primary colors with a little black thrown in for a nice, edgy look. But any suggestions for improving the basic design/color scheme/decent name would be great.

Cool Dog is cool