yeah, Ive got the Animator's Survival Kit here for my reference images. a whole bunch of those online images, are scans of this book. I have a few other books on animation and classical drawing
Just a two circle little fat man on a four frame cycle. I am not wanting to get bogged down on details on this project, its a single screen arcade game. It doesn't have to be perfect, just done enough so it reads. I really want that leaned-back sort of run, the feet leading the body, the big gut out in front. He isn't really running, he is scurrying. Hustling.
I think the next thing I need to do, is start blocking in my colors on each layer for each body part. I just want to do the back limbs in a slightly different/darker color than the head and body, and the front limbs slightly lighter. Should the back limbs be darker, less saturated or both? The front limbs should be slightly lighter? or more saturated or both? And the central masses, the body and head should be in the middle of the ramp, right?
After colors is detailing, the hood, the boots, the gloves and his coat, so add some color then for buttons and his belt, coat and face, etc, give everything definition. I might shade after that, but I rather want a very simple arcade style look. I'll keep looking for references.