I can see what you mean now, but if you don't mind some friendly advice, it might be good to work out the simplest character sheet you can. This would be without the optional features or ones that you change more often, but would include the details of the character that are more subtle/subjective. That way the artist can see some of the details you're talking about without overloading them. Then you can say, "This is my character, but it has some other features if you want to include them" or if you decide to change part of the design you can just say "Oh and I'd also like scales like you see in this other picture, I just didn't have that put on the character sheet." That will make it seem more like a set design instead of having the artist frankenstein all the parts together and be a way of presenting the details without overwhelming the artist at the time. Artists will draw details differently, but they're on the reference, they'll see that they're there without you going into as much detail (though you may want to say that you're very detail-oriented so they should stick to the reference).
Also (while some people may disagree) it might be easier to just say you want optional details A, D, and maybe H (without going into details B, C, or E-G). It removes some freedom, but it might help with keeping things briefer. (If you do this already, please disregard that.)
Rather, all I attempt to do is bring their attention to aspects of the drawing that are extraneous to their style. Occasionally, I suppose it can be argued that there is some overlap, but really it's just the same concept as showing an artist a drawing of your character that another artist drew and asking that artist to draw your character in their style.
I don't know what you're saying here. It seems to be "I draw attention to parts that are unnecessary to their style" which really doesn't make sense to me. Do you mean things that aren't usually in their style? (Like drawing thinner eyes when they usually do them rounder?) Then you say "But I just ask them to draw it in their own style." It just seems like you're trying to say two things at once.
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Date: 2010-08-04 04:36 am (UTC)Also (while some people may disagree) it might be easier to just say you want optional details A, D, and maybe H (without going into details B, C, or E-G). It removes some freedom, but it might help with keeping things briefer. (If you do this already, please disregard that.)
Rather, all I attempt to do is bring their attention to aspects of the drawing that are extraneous to their style. Occasionally, I suppose it can be argued that there is some overlap, but really it's just the same concept as showing an artist a drawing of your character that another artist drew and asking that artist to draw your character in their style.
I don't know what you're saying here. It seems to be "I draw attention to parts that are unnecessary to their style" which really doesn't make sense to me. Do you mean things that aren't usually in their style? (Like drawing thinner eyes when they usually do them rounder?) Then you say "But I just ask them to draw it in their own style." It just seems like you're trying to say two things at once.