Through the Keyhole

When I come up with an idea for a character one of the first and my most favourite things is to think about where they live. What is it like and why this space is important to them? I particularly love exploring architecture using cross sections.

Below is an example of this, the drawing started out on A4 paper and simply just expanded. It's the dwelling of Count Gorloc, he's very house proud and enjoys a spot of gardening too.

Home Sweet Home

Here is a house that belongs to J.P. Haddock the rat catcher. He sets the rats to work in his home and they perform all of his household chores.
The first initial rough idea.

Haddock's House scribble

The final design.

The two owners of this building below are Poodle and Croc, they run an antique shop on a high street.

Poodle & Croc

These houses are the very first thoughts of the homes of Troy, Terry, Scruff, Dug and Doris. I feel Troy's caravan definitely deserves a cross section in the next stage of development.

In the doghouse

Edwina Gusset is a character who never smiles, but would you if you were in charge of the whole towns dirty washing? However she does have another reason. I imagine her laundry device being homemade, with a splash of inspiration from the wonderful Heath Robinson in it's design.

All washed up 

Stuff is a development project for a children's television program. The idea revolves around an environmental concept including an oak tree, where the main character lives.

Tree House

Top of the tree

It's what's in the inside that counts

Down below

I wonder what my next character's abode will be?