Vela

Character design
2025

Big Heads

Forty character studies drawn over one winter. Round shapes, heavy outlines, one clear expression each.

Illustration of a small yellow dinosaur on a yellow background

Vela is a character studio. We draw the ones that still read at thumbnail size — chunky silhouettes, a single strong expression, nothing spare.

In this set

  • 01Warm-ups12 sheets
  • 02Silhouette testsStudies
  • 03Colour passesFinals
Illustration of a stout caped superhero on a yellow background
Illustration of a grinning meerkat character on orange