Has anyone created a little piece of a character?

[Kirsty Amhert]

I'm a fashion design major, and the things my characters wear always have a lot of emphasis. It's actually always been like that, for some reason. When I was trying to decide what route I wanted to take in school, it took a long time of trying to concentrate on figuring out what it was that I loved, so I could pursue a career that I'm passionate about. Of course, instead of concentrating on anything, daydreaming happened, and then I decided I wanted to incorporate them (aka, what I love) into my art. 

The first thing I did was redesign some old shoes of mine into an exact replica of the one's that one of my main characters wears all the time. I now feel like I have a little piece of them lying around. I see them on the floor and think "those are so-and-so's" and instead of being totally creepy, which it sounds like, it actually is really heart-warming to me. 

I've made a few pieces like this, and it makes me really happy just to have them. It's not that I'm desperate to actually try and bring non-existent people to life and delude myself into believing they're actually there or anything. The process behind it was more of: these people, real or not, are important to me and I want to show that I appreciate them, and make decent use of the time and effort I put into this world.

I think I want to use my daydream world as a "theme" for my fashion design projects, and maybe make a printed booklet or flash site explaining the outfit and the fictional person I designed who wears/uses it, and how it is functional in their world. Maybe for people who ask, or if I can find a way to go about it, use it as a way to bring more light and exposure MD.

Does anyone else have any experience with this? Or have set some kind of goal for it?

[Sunshine]

Wow that is so kool!!! Good for you! :D  I am hoping to put my MDD into my art. I Have drawn or tried to draw a character from my imagination. Also writing stories about them. I am hoping to write a book or draw a graphic novel one day. I want the world to see the world in my mind and i want people to experience what i see.

[Kirsty Amhert]

A graphic novel would be awesome! I tried to draw my character the other day, it looks ridiculous because I have no previous experience with figure drawing, haha. I am taking a lot of classes for it though, so we'll see!

[greyartist]

I did a painting of one of my characters. I have it uploaded to my page. 

http://wildminds.ning.com/photo/scottish-daydream?xg_source=activity

[Kirsty Amhert]

That is seriously awesome!

[greyartist]

thanks!