The most common and frankly, most versatile of all the archetypes: ‘The Hero’. The most important attribute here is the character’s arc, and how they go from one state to another, since you can mix a bunch of other attributes to ‘The Hero’ to make it an antihero, a superhero, a reluctant hero, an everyman hero, etc... the archetype is your oyster! Share your version of a hero archetype in the comments or in a fresh post!

To kick off the list of the 12 most common archetypes, I'm starting with 'The Lover.' The quick description is: A 'romantic' lead who is guided by their heart. Strengths - humanism, passion and conviction Weaknesses - naïvety, irrational (emotional decision making) Now, I know it's easy to immediately think of a romantic lead and while that would definitely fit the bill for a 'Lover' character or characters, it's doesn't always have to only take place in the midst of a romantic story. The lover is all about being an emotional center. Whether they are the emotional guide for the story, or just a trusted loyal companion to another protagonist, this archetype (like many) is versatile in how you want to define 'romantic.' Some examples of characters that fit the 'Lover' archetype: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) Wesley and Buttercup (The Princess Bride) Princess Anna (Frozen) Jack and Rose (Titanic) Jay Gatsby (The Great Gatsby) Timone and Pumba (The Lion King) Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) As you can see, there is a pretty good amount of variety in those characters, but a commonality between them all is they all have a desire to create relationships and will help evoke feelings in your audience as well! Now I want to hear from you about your thoughts on the 'Lover' archetype, and better yet, I want to see your drawings! Stay tuned for 'The Lover Archetype' video where I'll talk even more about our first archetype of the challenge!

I put one of my recent drawing through the same digital cleaning process i do with my comics At least one person has said this makes it a misrepresentation of my art, but i feel like this is more in line with what i actually see when i draw it. The original photo is so dull and weirdly yellow. What do yall think?

Feeling motivated!