In the midst of everything else that's going on, I am in the middle of redesigning some of the characters in "Bue Dragon Blues." Not that I don't like their current designs, I just think some of them could be pushed a little more. Let's start with the main character Bartz the Blue.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCTDnb2137xZQy5mvNwR59HvwZHjnDi9TG5Nqe5VzplXG2YVmZpPcpAdz5j9efZsrN3YWbFnwgvIqLXmX0mqEeCdjg6pU8ZBhLsadtOWIDrTaK_4Zpc_tIU9hY1FkwN4PgqT4sc7wvhE/s200/bartz00.jpg)
First off, his design needed a little more to it. It had nice elements but that felt flat to me over time. I also felt there needed to be more consistency in his outfict overall. I added a knee pad and made a new belt buckle similar in design. Here are 2 of the more finished looks of this.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0Pz-tzCkzfUi97Exs3WoZgTNFdM2wPJuue5weAErzba5aiBpcghFQfPzG1tHcgAjANCluKCVjzro7K1kKMgEaNgUjEk5RvUy5QE5VcgDLxnhe1ILW5WKlonLkaM38Ds1ulzVprweKnk/s200/bartz01.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g0O6R5aW14WBA6HSJN1k6pvYSXiwukhpNWfh-W9xCy2M8nGzCqTkxdJ0ql0gm4uQBfsgRP0XV4ed077ArDWzdqnJtEqCJf6ImbiFpyQOTL6_ivfWCKkRbNL8XfTScXzH5nfxrSzeo44/s200/bartz02.jpg)
I was fine with the additions, but I also wanted the character to look younger and the design to be pushed a little more to a "cartoony" feel. This was more final.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8kg2BjfEDlHulZoD4u3sASk6s7iHxuFHI8b9srNtlWEF3gayzin-bcPTT4F-BYjXdspEDQlDoin7HwDFuk-c386kLKONBd4ZPVLddguKjaync-2CpKGXUmsJCxjiuz4bFcDcW9NwiMI/s200/bartz03.jpg)
This image was cleaned up and colors were added to bring you this...