Step 2 Structure Drawing and Notes.

Before taking on the difficult task of drawing John's character it was important to me to get a feel for the how the structure works. It's one thing to be able to copy a drawing and another tobe able to draw it on your own.
So I did some rough drawings making notes and getting feel for the way this guy moves. I also watched that Man's best friend cartoon again.




Weight distribution seems key in the way this guy moves. He seems to talk with his body.









In the sktech below I noted how the head shape changes and all the features stretch accordingly.







These sketches are pretty rough, but it's pretty much how I draw when I draw rough animation key poses.