HAO KIEN LEDIGITAL CHARACTER ART

Studies & process

Practice is part of the portfolio.

Portraits, value studies, figure work, and progress pieces reveal how observation becomes character design.

Daily portrait and fashion figure study
Daily study · portrait + figure
Greyscale sculpture head practice
Form & value

Practice Sketches

A simplified greyscale study focused on planes, light, and facial structure.

Greyscale painted portrait study
Portrait

Portrait Study

Close observation of value shapes, age, expression, and proportion.

Loose daily portrait and figure study
Daily practice

Daily Study

Loose marks keep the emphasis on gesture, design, and visual economy.

Blonde side profile portrait study
Color & edges

Side Profile Study

Soft transitions and warm neutrals shape a quiet profile portrait.

Student showcase

Student Works

Recent studies in painted portraiture, figure drawing, and illustration.

Oil-painted portrait of a person with dark curly hair in side view
Painted portrait

Portrait in Oil

Pencil figure drawing of a standing person holding a long object
Figure drawing

Gesture & Structure

Color illustration of a basketball player in a yellow number 24 jersey
Illustration

Basketball Portrait

Observe

Study structure, value, and gesture.

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Explore

Push shape, color, and expression.

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Finish

Build character, light, and atmosphere.