Hey! You've got a really solid base here, and I love the brooding, handsome expression you gave him right off the bat, it instantly gives him a ton of character! Since there wasn't a specific theme attached to your piece, I leaned heavily into a trendy, modern street-style vibe for this quick paintover. Huge apologies if I completely butchered your original vision for his story or world! Styling & Silhouette: To make the outfit pop, I swapped the standard vest for a cropped, wide-sleeved jacket and added rips and keep your skinny jeans. Breaking up the straight lines of his original clothes gives the overall silhouette way more visual interest. Accessorizing for Personality: Throwing in a sleek crossbody bag, chunky platform shoe, and some subtle jewelry, like rings, a lip piercing, and a necklace, does a ton of heavy lifting. It tells the viewer he cares about his fashion without needing a super dramatic action pose. Relaxing the Posture: I relaxed his shoulders, tilted his head down slightly, and had him in a slouchy, effortless attitude that really fits the modern "cool guy" aesthetic. You honestly have a fantastic style and a really clean, appealing character to build on. Your proportions are coming along nicely, and I can't wait to see where you take this character next. Keep having fun experimenting with different fashion pieces and attitudes!

trying to draw better anime boy outfits

Artist's notes:

I’m trying to sketch an anime boy character design but every outfit i come up with looks generic. then i add details and it just gets messy. I think my shape language and composition need work. Using Photoshop, would love some feedback on what i could change

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@kyleyj3 weeks ago

Hey! You've got a really solid base here, and I love the brooding, handsome expression you gave him right off the bat, it instantly gives him a ton of character! Since there wasn't a specific theme attached to your piece, I leaned heavily into a trendy, modern street-style vibe for this quick paintover. Huge apologies if I completely butchered your original vision for his story or world! Styling & Silhouette: To make the outfit pop, I swapped the standard vest for a cropped, wide-sleeved jacket and added rips and keep your skinny jeans. Breaking up the straight lines of his original clothes gives the overall silhouette way more visual interest. Accessorizing for Personality: Throwing in a sleek crossbody bag, chunky platform shoe, and some subtle jewelry, like rings, a lip piercing, and a necklace, does a ton of heavy lifting. It tells the viewer he cares about his fashion without needing a super dramatic action pose. Relaxing the Posture: I relaxed his shoulders, tilted his head down slightly, and had him in a slouchy, effortless attitude that really fits the modern "cool guy" aesthetic. You honestly have a fantastic style and a really clean, appealing character to build on. Your proportions are coming along nicely, and I can't wait to see where you take this character next. Keep having fun experimenting with different fashion pieces and attitudes!