HOW TO: Creature Design!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024

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  • @lilhedgehog8576
    @lilhedgehog8576 Месяц назад +724

    A desert animal that has the magic power to cast hallucinations is so clever because of mirages. I like that a lot that is neat.

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +80

      I’m glad you like my idea!! Thank you sm! 💙

    • @lilhedgehog8576
      @lilhedgehog8576 Месяц назад +9

      @@Mkchibs I like your creatures too. I’ve always struggled with with making up random creatures. So I admire the skill to do so. ❤️👍

    • @diamondglitter205
      @diamondglitter205 Месяц назад +1

      They say that a hyena's urine causes hallucinations in its prey

    • @lilhedgehog8576
      @lilhedgehog8576 Месяц назад +1

      @@diamondglitter205 neat.

    • @IkoranYT
      @IkoranYT Месяц назад

      @@lilhedgehog8576I have an idea,I call it.. the “Crearorith (Cree-Ay-Roar-Ith)” they are similar to the baryonyx and use thier wings (wingspan is as long as a bus!) to fish,they can walk on quicksand due to thier specialized feet and legs to very literally swim in water and quicksand,they are docile to humans and will attack most animals that get in the quicksand,thier scales can be used for armor and weapons,they shed the scales normally without any problems,they have the ability to strategize and they will hold grudges tracking you even 200+ miles away just to even the score,this one is for freebies

  • @doriangaay
    @doriangaay Месяц назад +410

    i love bat inspired designs in general but BAT HYENA LIZARD CAMEL??? I love him dearly omggg T.T

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +43

      All these animals r too cool to leave out 😤

    • @Ozzay_teehee
      @Ozzay_teehee Месяц назад

      ​@@MkchibsHey there! I must ask, what drawing app do you use in this video?

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +2

      @@Ozzay_teehee 👋🏼 this is photoshop !

    • @Ozzay_teehee
      @Ozzay_teehee Месяц назад

      @@Mkchibs thank you so much!

    • @KIKURAsky
      @KIKURAsky Месяц назад +1

      i was thinking it was bat hyena dinosaur lion

  • @user-zf7fu1ku5o
    @user-zf7fu1ku5o Месяц назад +205

    a creature that lives deep in the dessert, using a mirage to trick traveler's in to coming closer or to give it something befor it jumps out the sand and eats them.

    • @waxsuyaaa
      @waxsuyaaa Месяц назад +3

      IN THE DESSERT RAAAHHHHHHHHHH 🍰🍰🍰🍰

    • @Ihavemovedaccounts13817
      @Ihavemovedaccounts13817 Месяц назад +2

      Brown sugar desert,jello oasis,cookie dough canyon

  • @Aglaesia
    @Aglaesia Месяц назад +48

    i love your nonchalant nature while being funny, 10/10 helpful video for a fellow artist -Former dragon kid

  • @voidshard0653
    @voidshard0653 Месяц назад +138

    I loved the way you explained your thought process behind making animals! Keep it up!

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +10

      Thanks so much 😭💙 I wanna make more!! Wonder what about hmm

  • @ceramically
    @ceramically Месяц назад +8

    I've always liked the sorts of creatures that appear in actual medieval media, like the headless folk that have faces on their chests? That sounds so weird and terrifying in a good way.
    Edit:
    wowie this thing is so cool the magic nose boy wow!!!

  • @darkglacier9786
    @darkglacier9786 Месяц назад +44

    Duuude I was the dragon kid lmfaooooo. I also do my creature design similar to this its like were the same person this is so awesome

  • @Dapper_Frog
    @Dapper_Frog Месяц назад +30

    The way you explained it made it much easier to understand and remember. This was very useful and love the design

  • @amacd07
    @amacd07 Месяц назад +56

    your editing has me sold for future videos 🪑

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +10

      I will work hard to deliver more silly edits 🫡

  • @ShadowsINthe_Dark
    @ShadowsINthe_Dark Месяц назад +10

    Right off the bat I got called out with the “dragon kid” 😭😂 been drawing dragons since 4th/5th grade, & now I’m in high school and still drawing dragons!

    • @ellypop995
      @ellypop995 Месяц назад +1

      I had a mini phase when I was ~10 where I just drew a ton of dragons and really wanted to play dnd

  • @verroniicaa
    @verroniicaa 18 дней назад +5

    the DRAGONOLOGY BOOK?? that's a core memory unlocked, I had to pause to get a better look at the cover

  • @Thund3rsp4rk
    @Thund3rsp4rk Месяц назад +54

    0:22 I HAVE LITERALLY READ THAT BOOK WHAAAAAT
    Edit: 35 L.IKES? WHAT? FOR ME THATS SO MANY AAA THANK YOU!

  • @milliavalentine
    @milliavalentine Месяц назад +6

    I’m gonna have my daughter watch this! This explains what I’m trying to say to her about being creative! And it reminds me not to be so serious and HAVE FUN!! 🎉

  • @jaysonolsen7615
    @jaysonolsen7615 Месяц назад +15

    This felt like a video from a far more established channel, please keep up the amazing work and post more content :)

  • @SterlingDragonn
    @SterlingDragonn Месяц назад +11

    Randomly happened upon your channel and I could not stop watching this vid until it finished bc you gave sm helpful advice!!! Currently tryna design more characters for my portfolio and this was very much needed. I tend to get overwhelmed when it comes to designing bc I have so many ideas and never know how to organize em, but this rlly gave me the motivation to keep brainstorming! Very much appreciated!

  • @sunderthorme
    @sunderthorme Месяц назад +9

    i never really put much thought into creature eyelashes but now that ive seen it mentioned i need to adapt some of my creatures!!! /pos

  • @Kynserims
    @Kynserims Месяц назад +7

    I love this creature he’s so silly

  • @SleepDeprivedartist1
    @SleepDeprivedartist1 Месяц назад +4

    i mainly study creature design so i can make my art dolls more unique, alien like, and sometimes creepy. this video really helped! hope to see even more videos like this! ❤

  • @shriek_the_grank1d237
    @shriek_the_grank1d237 Месяц назад +4

    10:37 “This guys an awkward creature who probably didn’t start off in this landscape, but was brought here; hundreds of years later, starting to fit in, but still awkward”
    Literally me -

    • @Mr.Bob-Gray
      @Mr.Bob-Gray Месяц назад +2

      loll thats what i said, sounds kinda like me

  • @sadlyfinn
    @sadlyfinn Месяц назад +5

    I've done this thing for years where I warm up by just mixing animals. I've created some that i really like and some that are abominations but i love them all the same. I made an episode of something i was going to do a long time ago based on creature creation, took it down and kind of became inactive on youtube because i was young and burnt out. Yet I love that there's content w/ people speaking about stuff like this it was fun to watch :]!!

    • @sadlyfinn
      @sadlyfinn Месяц назад +1

      I still want to do a series about creature creation but for now its just a dream lol.

  • @laurelsilberman5705
    @laurelsilberman5705 Месяц назад +2

    This was awesome and so helpful for me. I consider myself a skilled illustrator, but sometimes I get choked up with anxiety because I went to art school and had the joy beaten out of me, now I’m always very serious and it’s taken several years post-BFA to learn to unclench and just like, make stuff like I used to, before I knew anything really, or worried that much about whether or not something was good or bad or conceptually strong, it really needed some unlearning tbh😂 and designing creatures for the story I’m writing has been particularly hard to “unclench” because some of them are going to be sort of central so they do need to be good, but I LOVED what you said about “treating the first drawing/first draft as just for fun,” like that’s the most important thing I have to remind myself when I’m creating; is that I do this because I love it, and it should be fun for me. It can just be for fun and then I can refine whatever happens. I get so caught up before my pen ever hits the paper and that’s the issue. So, sincerely, thanks for the good advice. ❤

  • @rxynela
    @rxynela Месяц назад +5

    criminally underrated
    i love ur designs sm!

  • @Aurprea
    @Aurprea 29 дней назад +1

    you are REALLY SERIOUSLY one of the BEST ARTISTS I HAVE EVER SEEN. just look at that! its a master piece

  • @CaptainCaliansAdventures
    @CaptainCaliansAdventures Месяц назад +1

    The moment I saw Dragonology, I knew this video was goin' to be damn good.

  • @suk4_ch4n11
    @suk4_ch4n11 Месяц назад +3

    Im feeling a bit down today, because im worried about my bird's constant hormonal behavior, and now im realizing this, making me feel icky once again. But watching tips on something i really enjoy doing makes it a bit better, thank you!

    • @suk4_ch4n11
      @suk4_ch4n11 Месяц назад +3

      And also about my female bird, looking like she's eating but she isn't. And sometimes she chews on things she isn't supposed to, in the cage. Now im anxious about her being sick, and me not being able to afford a vet considering she is very skittish, and they are very expensive.

  • @river_river_river
    @river_river_river Месяц назад +3

    This is such a great walkthrough of your thinking and process. Thank you!

  • @nonerdsherexx
    @nonerdsherexx Месяц назад +5

    This videos vibes are immaculate

  • @timewilltale9214
    @timewilltale9214 Месяц назад +3

    Just found this video and checked your channel and I was so shocked that this is your first video with this format/style!!! its so professional and cosy and well made!!! Maybe a video suggestion could be how to add your own twist to existing fantasy creatures? Like how to design a unique dragon (heehehe) or how to create your own version of like a gryphon etc!

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад +2

      @@timewilltale9214 i just nevet had the time to sit and make it before! This time I received some pay from a local comic festival to make this so I put a few days into it ❤️ and that’s such a good idea!!! Maybe I’ll do something like that 💙✨

  • @funfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfu8860
    @funfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfu8860 Месяц назад +3

    i love how much you value evolution and anatomy while designing!!! good job

  • @Keir-art
    @Keir-art Месяц назад +1

    DUDEE, im 3 minutes into the video and im OBSESSEDDD with your style and the way you use shapes... Im definitely a new subscriber!!

  • @sheanadillon
    @sheanadillon Месяц назад +2

    This is a very well done tutorial. Very low-stress and relaxed way of explaining it. Thank you!

  • @Zi4rra
    @Zi4rra Месяц назад +2

    I can not thank you enough there’s been many times where I’m just looking at my blank screen and not knowing what to do

  • @kitsuonyo
    @kitsuonyo Месяц назад +1

    This was so cool to see! Your art is gorgeous and your explanations and process are really interesting. You've given me some ideas on how to approach creature designs I've been stuck on - Thank you!

  • @artnestt
    @artnestt Месяц назад +1

    The idea and execution of this creature is so well done, hes so disturbing (in a good way) i love it, i always struggle design creatures for my history cause the main jist is that all magical creatures came from regular creatures that exist in our world, but due to magic being brought there, they evolved to be magical, somehow when i try to make something it doesn't look like a real animal or it doesn't look magical enough 😞

  • @SkullCanid666
    @SkullCanid666 Месяц назад +1

    Wish I could draw like you. I mean this creature is just amazing! The ideas are fantastic too! Kudos

  • @meowcathouse811
    @meowcathouse811 Месяц назад +1

    My way of character designs involve using objects, plants or fictional objects, works out well

  • @Vïøĺeŋcê
    @Vïøĺeŋcê Месяц назад +1

    Im working on creature design and this helped me a lot! Also i feel like I could actually encounter this in the desert (maybe not the magic part but its very cool :D )

  • @cutepods4578
    @cutepods4578 Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely loving it! Will look forward for more content from you

  • @lilhedgehog8576
    @lilhedgehog8576 Месяц назад +2

    You were the dragon kid, neat I had one of those in my school. I on the other hand, always drew dogs or cats.

  • @RoveTheDog
    @RoveTheDog Месяц назад

    I have been looking for a video like this for so long, and you hit everything I was trying to figure out

  • @amayaelessar
    @amayaelessar Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic video!! Keep it up, I immidiatly subscribed. And I LOVE that creature you created!

  • @duckcatthequrugosk5504
    @duckcatthequrugosk5504 Месяц назад

    I watched this video to see if I have anything to improve- and then realized I have nearly the exact same thought process you go through when designing LOL

  • @FruitBatsLyra
    @FruitBatsLyra Месяц назад

    I love this design so much - creating random creatures is my favorite passtime ❤

  • @ianeisenman
    @ianeisenman Месяц назад +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH, this video will give me a whole new perspective when I do creature design!! Great work!

  • @Onlyy_Robloxx
    @Onlyy_Robloxx Месяц назад +1

    The elorse is a humble creature that is 7ft as a male 6ft as a female. It is a mixture of elephant and horse with a horse legs and body with an elephant skull with a long chunky neck and strong skinny legs.thats is mainly in South Africa or Middle East.its main diet is plants and bark. It has a strong neck and legs to hold up its skull and body. It gives you the feel it’s a cow with a long neck and skinny neck, with 5 neck bones and around 18 ribs. And a soft yer rough texture like a horse with grey-ish brown skin with light brown spots. Thanks for reading!!!!😁 I worked hard

  • @nyx6360
    @nyx6360 Месяц назад +2

    I really like your style, it looks like a storybook, and it kinda gives me Adventure Time vibes :)

  • @Void_TheDemon
    @Void_TheDemon 27 дней назад

    This is a pretty cool video and I'll definitely have to take some of the tips into account! And the creature you made looks amazing and is very unique!

  • @DeltaHydrixian
    @DeltaHydrixian Месяц назад +1

    This video got recommended to me at the exact right time

  • @alexisworkinger8992
    @alexisworkinger8992 Месяц назад +1

    I felt like naming and giving this silly guy a description based off info and made-up stuff for fun.
    Abraxas
    OVERALL - APPERANCE - LIFESTYLE
    * A cave-dwelling depths lurker beneath the shadowy caves of many regions, such as Arok, Felscathor, and Bazyn, all in the deserted sands. The bat-nosed secrete canine will eat various things, though it tends to not care for small things if not hungry, but will attack any human that dares to anger the beast, hungry or not. It's evolution chain allows it to run at many speeds; It's hooked claws and teeth can grasp things easily, and allow it to jump, while their fur can protect its back if a human decides to domesticate it and use it as a horse, which in common situations, they are mainly used as horses.
    DIET
    * Abraxas are opportunistic feeders, meaning they can both feed on the skeletal ribs of many, and graze upon berry bushes, they seem to like to wait for most meat to rot, and mostly enjoy to eat the ribs- even bones. They resemble vultures, and if need in a snack will feed off the leftovers of scaled fliers, otherwise known as dragons.
    SPELLS - MAGIC
    * These beasts when threatened can cast a vary of magic spells, their lengthy, tall bat-like nose glows right at the tip, and it ranges from their body's threatened heights- if not threatened, their nose will not glow, but most travelers will find if they annoy them, the horse canine's nose will glow and alight their face, and the traveler will be harvested for the Abraxas's hunger- or pride, many of these horse canines use spells such as freeze, to slow their prey and paralyze them- just like a snake's venom.
    That's all ! :D

  • @REALIdi0tXC
    @REALIdi0tXC Месяц назад +2

    Sharing this with my group chat we could all use these tips (😭😄😄😄)

  • @Seleylone
    @Seleylone Месяц назад

    Really lovely creature! It's really refreshing to see not only the end result, but also those warm-up sketches and explorations. I've been doing that too and it's nice to know I'm not the only one!
    I'm gonna stick around, your animation stuff is cool too!

  • @spookmeee
    @spookmeee 26 дней назад +1

    i like to hear you talk and giving useful tips

  • @KevinMcLean
    @KevinMcLean Месяц назад +1

    Im new to the channel and will be using this for reference later. Till then, i'm just enjoying the vibes

  • @Just_A_Bug.
    @Just_A_Bug. Месяц назад +1

    It looks so cute! And it also looks amazing, I think the pictures really came together!

  • @teaformiles
    @teaformiles Месяц назад +1

    this is such a cool process and it really helped figuring out the necessary steps to making something completely fictional yet still functional and realistic (in the context)!! also i absolutely love your style of colouring and sketching, especially how effortlessly you add texture! great video =)
    also, out of curiosity, what brushes do you use?

  • @Addy-xk2jc
    @Addy-xk2jc Месяц назад

    I really enjoyed this video and I’ll be coming back later to take notes! It was very informative and entertaining 💖

  • @owlfog6955
    @owlfog6955 Месяц назад

    oh great now I'm addicted to your content

  • @PilferpupCartoons
    @PilferpupCartoons Месяц назад +1

    Beautiful artwork, and love the thought process / advice! :O I'll share this around, love your content!

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад

      @@PilferpupCartoons thank u so much omg 😭 I’m so floored the feedback I’m getting from this vid I can’t wait to make more! 💙✨

  • @bubblegumzombieoftheapocalypse
    @bubblegumzombieoftheapocalypse 18 дней назад

    This is such a great and helpful video for creature design, it also gave me a good giggle 😊

  • @coffee-overlord
    @coffee-overlord Месяц назад +2

    this was so helpful, thanks!!

  • @meddler-gz1ks
    @meddler-gz1ks Месяц назад

    Ive been trying to pin down a design for a story im working on, this is a big help, thank you

  • @nature_nightowl
    @nature_nightowl Месяц назад +1

    Hi,
    Thank you so much! I always wanted to stuff like that!❤❤
    Btw I LOVE your art and voice^^
    Byee!!

  • @blue1584
    @blue1584 Месяц назад

    Really cool, would love to see more tutorials from you!

  • @GraniteChickenMrJr
    @GraniteChickenMrJr Месяц назад

    Damn. Welcome back after 3 years.

    • @Mkchibs
      @Mkchibs  Месяц назад

      @@GraniteChickenMrJr haha yeah thank u 🫡 I do not often make videos but I had so much fun doing this one so I’m inspired to make more sooner !

  • @AnastasijaSladojevic
    @AnastasijaSladojevic Месяц назад +1

    You sounded like enui from inside out at the beginning lmao 😭 amazing video btw ❤

  • @KIKURAsky
    @KIKURAsky Месяц назад

    i love how the creature turned out :O

  • @elijahquipse5879
    @elijahquipse5879 Месяц назад

    I love this thing, and am going to (try) to create a stat block for it so I can use it.

  • @Forg0tten_Oblivion
    @Forg0tten_Oblivion Месяц назад

    This is so cool and aspiring! You really captivated me.

  • @kairo2937
    @kairo2937 Месяц назад

    DUDE IVE BEEN A DRAGON KID TOO!! I GOT THE DRAGONOLOGY BOOK FOR CHRISMAS AND NOW ITS ON DISPLAY IN MY ROOM!

  • @_gravy_
    @_gravy_ Месяц назад +1

    Duddeee 172 views is WAY to little, this is some quality stuff I learnt a ton 🔥🔥🔥

  • @viaxxl
    @viaxxl Месяц назад

    I’ve been trying to design an intelligent alien species for my spec evo project, and this helps lots!!! :)

  • @houndgirl7365
    @houndgirl7365 Месяц назад +1

    Kind of funny because as someone who also enjoys designing creatures my thought process is similar. I grew up off of animal planet and reading animal encyclopedias, so even before you said it I was like "large ears and eyelashes for sure" my brain also went towards a dark mask, though with it being a cave dwelling species that doesnt matter as much.
    Would this creature have extremely hardened paw pads to travel on hot desert sands or are they not as rugged because they live in a cavern 🤔
    I lived the implementation of the bat nose its not only a way for echolocation but also more areas for veins to go to cool down faster (much like those huge ears).
    I was also really excited when you brought in blindness because most cave dwelling species are! Overall very much enjoyed this video!

  • @ChokoFur
    @ChokoFur 26 дней назад

    This creature looks amazing, it reminds me a bit of ravage from ark

  • @lilaclupin5966
    @lilaclupin5966 Месяц назад

    This is so helpful and the end result is amazing oh my god

  • @kingpotato1762
    @kingpotato1762 Месяц назад

    You need to make more videos often, this was very useful!!!!!

  • @craz2580
    @craz2580 Месяц назад

    Cool, i needed something to make creatures for my world

  • @libaryofruina
    @libaryofruina Месяц назад

    Dragon kids are always the coolest imo

  • @ijlayugan4149
    @ijlayugan4149 Месяц назад

    I read a fic about dragon riders and I'm in such a mood to draw dragons for the first time. This is a huge inspiration!

  • @Bellyshsen
    @Bellyshsen Месяц назад

    Amazing! This was very fun to watch while eating cerial😊

  • @HannaJohnson-kk1gs
    @HannaJohnson-kk1gs Месяц назад +1

    ITS SO COOL ALSO THIS WAS SO HELPFUL IL YOUR ART SM😭🙏

  • @goldenspike8071
    @goldenspike8071 Месяц назад +1

    i wasnt the dragon kid, i was the eldritch horror kid.

  • @XxLEAFY_GECK0ZxX
    @XxLEAFY_GECK0ZxX Месяц назад

    0:16
    You just described me entire personality within the span of 10 seconds.

  • @InvasionAnimation
    @InvasionAnimation Месяц назад +1

    Looked amazing! Great job!

  • @Brett5810
    @Brett5810 Месяц назад

    I love this kind of art content. Keep posting! I would love to see more art process videos like this one ❤.

  • @venessafugi6768
    @venessafugi6768 Месяц назад +1

    I love this awkward lad so much. I guess I need to become better at drawing animals if I wanna do something like this 👀

  • @Adley4Felixx
    @Adley4Felixx Месяц назад

    1:24 uh.. wonderful creatures! (I definitely won’t have nightmares from :3)

  • @randompasserbyer
    @randompasserbyer Месяц назад +1

    This is a great video to show people who use AI to design their creatures. Creativity can be learned!

  • @corgi_loafness8986
    @corgi_loafness8986 Месяц назад

    I watched treasure planet recently (my favorite movie) and got annoyed with the aliens that are just based off dogs and cats- when there are so many weird, whimsical, and wacky animals to work off of! So I picked two animals I liked, an aard wolf and a caribou and designed an alien off of that and was very proud of the result :)
    And yes, I was the dragon kid lol

  • @siriusbusiness7274
    @siriusbusiness7274 Месяц назад

    oh they ARE such a creechur thansk for this!!

  • @natvlogs12
    @natvlogs12 Месяц назад

    Please make more of these videos! I loved it :)

  • @MANGONDRAS
    @MANGONDRAS Месяц назад

    Wow, thanks for helping, very good video 🎉

  • @jillanasanger
    @jillanasanger 21 день назад

    ik I'm late but this thing looks like stitch, I would still hug him.

  • @-MansBestFriend
    @-MansBestFriend Месяц назад +1

    I like to call my little guy a spideer, he’s a spider x deer. He’s for my ocs universe ( which I have 3 of. But it’s for my newest)

  • @Sultanofthesun
    @Sultanofthesun Месяц назад

    Those bat noses are truly something 💀

  • @The_Idea_Guy
    @The_Idea_Guy Месяц назад +2

    amazing

  • @rooms_fixed_remastered_fan
    @rooms_fixed_remastered_fan Месяц назад

    If I saw that creature I would definitely try and hug it

  • @lala-g1v
    @lala-g1v 5 дней назад

    OML THE DRAGONOLEGY BOOK

  • @UnoDosTraice
    @UnoDosTraice Месяц назад +1

    Dragon kids forever!

  • @Giguv05
    @Giguv05 Месяц назад

    Love your choice for the background music

  • @TheSongOfO
    @TheSongOfO Месяц назад

    Yay another worldbuildy design channel for me to become obsessed with! Thank you for your insights and advice. Very useful stuff as I'm literally in the process of designing a bestiary for my own worldbuilding stuff.