"You pathetic excuse of a lifeform" That's an insult Shadow would throw at someone.

My way of doing it is to Never pick hedgehog, and Avoid self inserting.

0:41 Oh I got a list. 😏 -Meerkat -Pangolin -Otter -Badger -Honey Badger -Wolverine -Mouse -Rat -Porcupine -Mole -Bear -Ferret -Pine Martin -Tasmanian Devil -Tasmanian Tiger -Wallaby -Kangaroo -Koala -Wombat -Hyena -Iguana -Chameleon -Turtle -Tortoise -Scorpion -Spider -Piranha -Shark -Dolphin -Fish -Sloth -Kinkajou -Raccoon -Dodo -Dino Raptor -Frog -Toad -Falcon -Hawk -Eagle -Owl -Vulture -Penguin -Seagull -Woodpecker -Robin -Duck -Umbrella Bird -Stork -Monkey -Squirrel -Chipmunk -Hamster -Pillbug -Wasp -Hornet -Ant -Fly -Mantis -Rhino Beetle -Stag Beetle -Crab -Lobster -Skunk -Goat -Sheep+Ram -Dog -Cat -Lemur -Red Panda -Coati -Capybara -Alligator -Gharial -Humming Bird -Cow+Bull -Ox -Buffalo -Bison -Horse -Donkey -Mule

"Don't create an OP character" Me who only HAS an OP character:

bonus tip: give them a pet chao or wisp if you want them to be more unique, not many ocs do that. also because chao and wisp are really cool

The result came out great. But i HIGHLY disagree on prohibiting people making a hedgehog. There is nothing wrong in creating a hedgehog, the problem is that they are over-used, making them difficult to stand out or NOT to look similar to other characters like Sonic, Shadow and Silver (The three that people inspire to make their hedgehog most of the time) So fellas, don't listen to him on that (Sorry man xD), but beware, making an hedgehog look different from the ones you know is hard, so i suggest to do your best to stand out. Overall, i like the video, great job, left a like and liked the character you came up to. Does he has a name? If he dosen't, i don't know why but i named him Mirth. Cheers from Brazil.

This is probably a sign I should make one wow I should get back into art

ngl as my first oc I just based it on the IDW comics. I saw how starline created surge and kit for the counterpart of sonic and tails. I was thinking about what if there was a counterpart for our boy knux. I then decided to create a hyena (cuz lion king made me actually love them) and tried to base her off pure strength that could and I quote “COULD” rival that of knuckles’. I of corise didn’t want her to be straight up comparable to knux so I gave her a handicap that she can only do much damage on him if she has a certain gadget/robo-arm on that gives her tremendous strength. it’s still work in progress so some things may change

Peak Guide on making OC's. And agreed on hedgehogs they are so overused, There are so many different animals to choose from.

So far, the one I've got the most figured out is this magenta hyena geologist and paleontologist who seems like one of those kooky scientists on the outside, I'm also planning on designing a butterfly character for her to be friends with as well as conceptualize a third speedy one because I'm a sucker for Heroes style trios

I have so many Sonic OCs that I could literally replace every sonic character in SA2

Colors can be tricky sometimes. 🤔 You don’t want your colors to clash with each other including the background, BUT you don’t want your colors being completely camouflaged neither. 🧐

I do wish that Sega could dive a bit more into the OC idea. They could easily do that for a mini game like SonicDash, where all the characters share sonic powers. That way they wouldn’t have to animate a bunch of different powers and just give us a character creator.

I found that the ideal way (perhaps too good) to give flavor and interesting seeds for further character, backstory, and even design for your character is to combine them with whatever big interest you think can benefit. Indecisive on how to make my gloomy fox boy beyond "donut steel" material, it sparked on me to turn him into a Great War veteran, given my great interest (to say it lightly) on the lattter-Victorian/WW1/interwar periods. This gave a rather logical reasoning behind his grey attitudes and aggressive demeanor, not to mention that him being a darker shade of red logically led him to being an analog to the Red Baron in his time, further explaining some of his tendencies while also leaving some room for non-historical nuggets to tune him here and there given he's an analog in a parallel world, Sonic's world. This also raises the interesting dilemma: "How can this hopelessly outdated and now outmached ace of an age bygone cope with his new enviornment?" Of course, with an interest like mine while searching for explanations, it easily spiraled off into also detailing his homeland and war, eventually even affecting Tails indirectly, but I say it goes to show how much the synergy between your interests and your OC can power up.

I've actually made a few in the past - and some redesigns of already existing characters. My two big ones are Pearl the Platypus and Max the Kangaroo (the latter pretty much being a cowboy). The Sonic art style is a lot of fun to work with, and if you're trying to experiment with character art or just starting I definitely see a lot of potential in it. I do a lot of other things for characters too - I've made some D&D stylized stuff as well. But I enjoy a lot of different designs. It's cool to see other people dedicated to making stuff like this too. Also, sick OCs by the way! I like the designs you showed off.

Rate idea: Charleston the frewt Frewt: mix of frog and Newt (I watch amphibia, what are you gonna do) Body pattern and color: blue or cyan for main body color and small pastel green triangles(bill cipher?) Personality: loves gaming. tries multiple times (and fails) at making a KZfaq channel. Mildly cocky. Cringes/blushes easily. Gets really mad really fast. DOES NOT TAKE PITY. Major Gravity Falls and Amphibia fan Drip: n murder drones hat. Crossbow on tail. Custom Calamity Marcy shoes that are green (again. I really like amphibia) That's it :)

Instructions unclear, I pissed on the moon. (Great vid. Hedgehogs are cool, but there's only so much you can do with them. that'[s why my oc is a cat, a sphinx to be exact.

“I’m talking to you exactly you Bi-” got me laughing bro

Thanks for the tutorial. I finally was able to create my first OC.

When I create OCs, I always take it in a logical way in the actual series, like if i'm going to give my OC powers how does that makes since in the universe of Sonic? I also don't actually put myself (Self-Insert) in the universe just a character I created and put them in the universe. Like for example, Dakota the Arctic Wolf (My Sonic OC) is a Ninja from the Wolf Clan who live in the deep tundra of the Ice Cap Zone of Angel Island. Dakota is a calm & collected Arctic Wolf with the power of Aerokinesis (Manipulation of Air/Wind) inherited from his ancestors. Which, whom might be one of the reasons of why Angel Island is floating in the sky. Dakota, can be recognized by the fact he has spirial-markings on his hands/feet. Dakota also has some-type of inate Chaos energy within him, in which he couldn't access, so it is Inhibited by a crystal Amulet he wears around his neck. There was a war between the Wolf Clan Vs. the Echidna Tribe that eventually ending in Dakota being the last of his kind of what he thought. He did learn to things from his mother/father and that is... Mother: If you keep a calm heart, your body will react/move on its own. Father: You should always set your mind on victory, no matter what the odds are. So Dakota will then set of to do his own thing after that. I made this story you just read, a couple of years ago, so hope you enjoyed it. P.S Maybe if one day if Dakota was a real thing, maybe him and Knuckles will uncover the secrets of Angel Island, in a Kunckles & Dakota Story.

"do not choose a hedgehog" Me who made my OC a hedgehog: my life was a lie all along

stuffed crust pizza is PEAK

Ah yes. OC. My favorite past time. I got to say i agree with you on the hedgehog part. All these hedgehogs running around and half of them just look like re colors and powers/abilities are important at least to me because i usually start woth the powers. I have one that I'm working on and over thinking many things but he feels fine.

Dude I love the chinchilla character's design! It's sick as hell 🔥

As someone who often draws sonic oc fanart and has their own ocs, think about where they’d fit in the universe! Do they have a fan made arc they’re apart of? Or if they’re based in the game universe do they play a big part in the game? Do they have any preexisting connections to current characters? These things can heavily influence a design! In all honesty I don’t think stereotypical backgrounds are too bad as long as you write it right! I have a few lab experiment ocs and nobody has ever told me that they’re cringe or anything so don’t be afraid to lean into tropes, just (as you said) don’t make them OP.

Your OC is amazing

Heh, screw animals Gizoid OC gang rise up :D

right as im making my first sonic oc this pops up damn aight then- (he’s a work in progress rn, but hes a mountain goat! im struggling with what kind of shoes to give him tho)

Instruction unclear Failed step one and never opened a drawing app and therefore i still gave the video a like to return to it at a later point when I am actually good at art

THE "eha eha eha" AT 3:48 WAS HILARIOUS😂

I kinda actually needed this idk why but sometimes my characters can just look like idk something out of hell but thanks for the tips i seriously need to redesign some of my characters

Bro casually roasting viewers 😂 Absolutely hilarious! (I'm subbing)

6:40 YOOOO slide me some

I was just going to use the Sonic Forces character creator for inspiration.

One way of making a sonic OC is add lots of Trauma 😊

I've been an OC creator for YEARS, and I think this tutorial is pretty good! Although only thing I disagree with is that, hedgehogs aren't bad designs because there's too many of them. It's that they have those STUPID MONO EYES. RAGH I HATE DRAWING THEM SO MUCH!!!!😭😭😭 I love you mentioning looking up other unique animals though! It's always fun to think outside the box for a species of your animal. I recommend grabbing animals from mythology or history! They can be really interesting to learn about, add to your oc's backstory, and even give you ideas for powers that go with their stories. Some of the animals I've picked before are Unicorns, Dragons, or Jackalopes. But other animals that relate to mythology can work too! Especially if you wanna make some animals that don't have powers. I personally take a lot of design notes from Archie and IDW characters! Sure some of my stranger characters have more creative liberties, but I care more about making them fit into the cannon writing wise. (Two of my characters have robotic limbs, and some of them have highlights in their hair similar to Shadow, and others have design elements not commonly found in regular Sonic oc's, but closer to my general style.) I think an important thing to do is think about your oc's environment, and design their clothing around it! It makes your character look like an active part of whatever area of the world they inhabit. Taking inspiration from cultured clothing, or clothing from a certain time period can also be extremely fun! Or, dress your oc up in an outfit that reflects their job. I'd also like to say, I watched your other character video of making a Gacha OC into a Sonic OC! Despite me using Gacha frequently, I've never directly copied my Gacha Styles over to my artstyle that many times. I think you did a great job on that video, and this one too! I love the way your characters look, and your style is so cool! I think I'll try using the ball sketching to try and help me with my poses, since my characters bodies struggle looking different from each other. I think that tip helped me personally the most. I really liked this video! And I know this isn't your regular content, but I thought it was very fun! Both of your designing videos made me very happy. And I hope you have fun making your regular stuff! ^w^ Extra Thing: I've seen other people talking about their oc's, so I'll talk about it too! My most recent characters have been Qiang, Mei, and Lucky! They're all Chinese Lions, based off of the mythology and culture of China. Chinese Lions if you're unaware, are mythological statues built in China, and they are often told to keep out evil spirits from sacred places. During certain festivals, people will dress up as, and use a big puppet Chinese Lion with a mirror on their forehead. The mirror is used to trap, or scare off spirits. Qiang is the oldest sibling, and the prince of his kingdom. He uses a giant mirror to seal away spirits. Mei is the second oldest sibling. She doesn't have any powers, but she isn't helpless. She takes classes in physical combat, and is skilled in marcel arts. She's more competent than her brother when it comes to smarts though. And finally Lucky is their youngest sibling. He's based off of a Lucky Cat. He's a spirit, and watches over the temples near his siblings kingdoms. He's incredibly playful, and likes tricking and pulling pranks on people who are out of town. I have about 300+ characters, with a majority of them being Sonic or Sonic styled. I have some more characters who are more lore heavy but I don't wanna blab too much lol.

I have an OC named Hunter the Jerboa (I chose a jerboa because Cream the Rabbits early designs were heavily inspired by them and Cream is one of my favorite characters) He was trained by Knuckles when he was younger and slowly grew up to be similar to Espio, independent and sharp

Thank you for the tutorial, this helped me A ton to create my new sonic oc Keep doing what your doing because it’s amazing ❤

I already have one but I watched this for fun and I LOVE the chinchilla concept of you're character

Already got my character details down. Name: Cluster Animal: Hawk (side note, why are there so few bird sonic OC's out there, much less bird characters in all continuities in the series?) Powers: Geokinesis. (Mainly crystal based, but can control other forms of stone as well) Amplified with the Rage Heartstone, a cursed rage-eating artifact that's bound to Cluster, but it runs the risk of him going berserker mode, to the point where he cannot differentiate friend from foe. So he tries to keep that in check. Personality: As far as earth powered characters go (being all stoic and everything), Cluster is far from being considered emotionally stable. On normal days, he's usually friendly and calm, but is quick to fly into a murderous and psychotic rage in certain situations (such as being threatened, his friends being bullied, and especially during a fight), and it often take some time, for Cluster to fully calm down. He also has a tendency to see the worst in people, which is why he isn't very fond of people like Shadow, Rouge (especially), Omega, and Surge. Other details: Cluster is a very close friend and member of the Neo Diamond Cutters (Tangle, Whisper, Lanolin, and Jewel. All of whom he may also have a small crush on, especially Lanolin). He's also a very close friend of Silver and Blaze, who he idolizes as his heroes, and likes to train and spend time with them. He has an intense fear of fog. Cluster is often nicknamed "Rock Hawk" by Sonic, Tangle, and Surge, though he absolutely hates it.

I CLICKED IMMEDIATELY I SAW THIS IVE STRUGGLED A BUNCH TO MAKE SONIC OCS AND IVE ONLY MANAGED TO MAKE A SONICSONA TYSMM😭😭💙💙✨✨

You could use sonic forces avatar for designing an OC

My idea was to make a cat or dog, but 2 problems; 1: I can't draw to save my life 2: I don't know which one to use. Anyway, my idea was they had the same forms sonic does, just... a lot weaker because, duh. Also, they can actually access them without the chaos emeralds. They're just a lot weaker than they're meant to be. End of story.

Dude the oc is so goooood i wish I had your sketching skills :(

I'll be honest, I did kinda have a hedgehog for my Sonicsona. I'm glad I changed it to a Black-footed Cat

Most of my Sonic OCs are hedgehogs, but that’s only because they’re relatives of the canon hedgehog characters (my AU versions of the canon hedgehogs anyway.) I do have some non-hedgehog OCs, but I haven’t drawn any of them, nor most of the hedgehog ones.

Hedgehogs are pretty much the most common animal for sonic oc's

My ocs are based off mythical animals/creatures

honestly, i don't really use circles they're mainly just for the head and it turns out good

1:53 actually things like insects, arachnids, mollusks, etc., are all animals, basically if its alive and isn't a plant or fungus, its an animal

I have technically three Sonic OCs (I haven’t drawn one of them in years). A wolf (the one I haven’t drawn in years), a cat, and a dog. The dog OC is a Rottweiler.

Well, if you like hedgehogs, just use a hedgehog like me😊

I felt very called out for the hedgehog thing because My first oc was basically a Shadow clone. Except I didn't know that actual Shadow clones existed at the point His name was Ring and he instead of the chaos emeralds he used the world rings(Hence the name) I haven't thought of him in years, like i made him when i was ...7? 9? Which is why he his very... Simple Nowadays I just make Mecha OCs, There is no limit with them... Organic limit

BUENOS DIAS SEÑOR LION! This was a very good video and helped me to make a Sonic oc.

Here's a rule if you're making a villain OC. In all regards, NO MATTER WHAT, your OC CANNOT, SHALL NOT AND SHOULD NEVER: USURP, OUT DO, OUTSMART or EVER DEFEAT EGGMAN! Lesser villains you can potentially get away with, but NEVER the series main antagonist! That title is his for a reason and any villain OC that disrespects that is AUTOMATICALLY CRINGE.

I only have four sonic ocs and they're just a small group of silly paranormal enthusiasts. • Paimon the pig♂️ • Jinx the calico♂️ • Chimera the mouse♀️ • Spectre the sparrow♂️

Love it so much! Thanks man this was great! Liked and subscribed!

UNDERRATED!!!!

And I picked a hedgehog anyway but actually made it unique and not just a recolor

All HEDGEHOGS have connected eyes. Most other animals have them seperate.

I insist on deviating as much from the Modern Sonic as is comfortable. If you're trying to make your character stand out (you as in anyone designing an OC rn), why not explore how much you're willing to stretch or break these molds while you're at it? Tails has a more rectangular head (lol or like a thumb if you remove his ears) and he's a very popular character so the head shape doesn't have to stay a circle! The roundness adds to the adorableness but there's more than one way to be round. It's really all about what you're willing to do differently, so look at your favorite Sonic characters and determine what you like the most about their designs. And that way you can examine what you actually like compared to what you're doing just to make your OC fit in. Sonic characters are inspired by cartoon aesthetics so pick an animal that you love, including a hedgehog if you really love hedgehogs, and play around with incorporating more of the actual animal. Look at other cartoon animals you love the design of and seeing if that can help you stylize your own in a way that fits. Also, consider making a chubby/fat OC (like Big) or make them tall (like Vector or Storm the Albatross.) Or give them some actual muscle regardless of gender; the noodle limbs can be cute but it's not 100% necessary. Maybe make a nonbinary character or make a character who's intentionally an adult or a little kid since a lot of them are teens or nebulous ages. Also, consider making a robot if you enjoy that! Robots are fun. If you want to get really wild and go hard mode, design a human OC (Sonic Unleashed had the most cartoon aesthetics for them but you can go with any human styles.) Or make a new villain and really go wild with it! Try out a lot of different shapes and see what sticks! Also, I do like the suggestion for living vicariously through your OC by giving them cool clothes (online catalog images are great references if they show the clothes being worn edit: same for shoes since some catalogs will show them from different angles) but there's always room for tacky, uncool OCs too lol. Regarding power levels, I always refer people to "Don't Worry Guys, Everything Isn't a Mary Sue" by Coelasquid. It's always relevant and it helps for other aspects of character creation beyond just the visual design. Sorry, this isn't me knocking the video at all, Mr. Evan Lionheart. I enjoyed the art, the tips about the color palette are great (that's actually what got me to click on the thumbnail, this new OC's color palette) but I'm suggesting these things with genuine sincerity. I've got some AoStH and Archie inspired characters and they're a bit more diverse or at least I'm trying to make them that way (even if one of them accidentally ended up with an Animal Crossing name because I didn't realize at the time but I refuse to rename my squirrel now lol.)

Im in the process of making an OC and I decided to give them a super form and let them use chaos control HOWEVER they get nowhere near the real emeralds and only have the fake emeralds after Sonic n his friends discarded them. He can’t time travel but can slow down time and teleport HOWEVER it takes a lot of energy and he can only do it every so often and after he does it he has to take a break from using it. I gave him a super form however he doesn’t know he can and he’s SIGNIFICANTLY weaker than Super Sonic, only like 1/4 of his power, any suggestions?

good video i took your tip and I made a platypus (edit you got a sub)

Well I made my Sonic character and he is a bat (kinda an underused animal)

Zeeno the robot he is a prototype of metal sonic but after some failed battery power he gave up snd thow him away but thanks to all the chaos energy around every where he is alive but in a power reserve mode he is half as fast as metal sonic in power reserve mode 75% as fast in base and in combat mode he is as fast in combat mode he has electrokinesis he uses this to make energy weapons he has energy blasters on his left are the right arm is still broke because of the amount of time he was off line he can hover like 2 feet off the ground now I don't know if he can use chaos control he might but idk he has a maximum overdrive mode he becomes 5 times faster then neo metal sonic and Aerokinesis but it is extremely Draining so it's more like a last resort if you have any other power ideas just replay and everyone is free to use this character

another fun thing to think about your character is what type (speed, fly, power) of character are they? if they’re a more unique animal, is there animal from a country or region that has any fun beliefs on the animal? could that be added into their backstory or physical design?

What i do is whatever but try not to make them overpowered and no hedgehogs their already hard to draw

My oc, (my pfp) is a hedgehog made by light Gaia for Sonic (as a companion after chip like DIED) so she’s kinda the last thing Sonic has of light giga (chip) . Since light giga and manipulate light, sover (my oc) can shapeshift (since light can make the perspective of things different and.. yeah) it’s pretty cringe ngl (I’m thinking of changing her to a cat or chinchilla)

i have two hedgehog ocs, both of them are babies. one was created to mimic project shadow but he got fucked up and is literally just. normal, average, *no powers* the other is an elder god born through a virgin pregnancy due to a shitpost roleplay the rest of them are either prehistoric animals, small cutesy animals (i.e. sheep, bunny) who are batshit insane, dnd (i love my peryton grandpa), or a mary river turtle i could go on for hours abt my ocs fr

And how dk you add your pictures or that picture you use i also wanna know

A little bit late, buddy...a little bit late...

I think I got this video recommended to me too late because I literally just made an oc less then a hour ago

"Doni bobes" ahh music

I had an OC idea before watching this, and this helped me shape it! Her name is Talon The Hawk

I picked wolf..there's not a lot of names wolves in sonic...there's whisper in idw...I think gadget the character from forces was a wolf...but there is not a lot... I forgot the wolf tribe and the princess' name from Early Archie...my oc's name is Sparky...a gray wolf with a rather hidden background..while he trusts the freedom fighters...he does not head witb sonic shadow and knuckles..due to their brash "rush in without a plan" thinking..my oc gets along best with tails rouge (to a small degree) and of course gadget...my oc prefers long range supporting and recon... basically a sniper with a lazer wispen.(Not sure if that's how the weapon is spell)

I don’t choose a animal I do whatever and mash all the stuff from the character into one!

I forgot to add but Evan Lionheart, if you have any platforms where you post these art pieces from the videos, you should add them into the descriptions and your profile IMHO! (KZfaq deletes almost every comment with a link now, fair warning in case you reply to me.)

I’m enjoyed this lol, I wanted to create more ocs, even tho I have a crap ton already:/ but ya, this video is actually pretty helpful! Your art is amazing btw! New sub

90% of the reason I chose a hedgehog for my OC (technically sona) is because if I couldn't have a hedgehog, I still wouldn't have a Sonic OC (I have extreme indecision)

Welp this video did change my sonic style and instead of a hedgehog oc i made a cat oc which is cool for me. (Not sure if i should change my profile for a cat though.) Good thing i choose to learn art cause your art is really nice ngl 👌

I do love making OCs, though since I haven't played a Sonic game since I was a kid I've never made a Sonic OC.

okay but what if i make a level up type character? 🤔 like take for example Emerl who can learn and adapt as he fights mostly based on analysis of the fighting styles of others- would that be considered op? balanced? or...

I made my Sonic OC a wolf! I never heard or seen any wolf sonic characters, so that's the animal I chose! Thanks for this lesson! ^^ PS: Give me some stuffed crust pizza! I want some!! 😤

My sonic or is... Ranger the Jaguar! He is a spotless Jaguar, Dark orange fur, white Muzzle and inside of ear lobes, gray gloves, one normal, other fingerless, cyan wrist cuffs, cuffs create energy weapons, black boots, cyan cuffs on ankles. Oh! And brown eyes. Powers: I haven't given him any yet. Skills: Swordsman, good with a bow, better with kicks then punches. Gender: Male, pronouns He, Them. And now, personality: He's fun loving with a big heart, is a normal person, buuut, he does occasionally go on adventures. And that's my oc! Updates in comments when I can!

HELP HOW DID HE GUESS I WAS MAKING A CHINCHILLA 😭😭😭

I have so many ideas for characters, i don't know what to use them for.

Mine is a hybrid- Hedgehog and a fox Hedgefox

I saw a zelda character That's how I hot here and I just like seeing ppl's ocs

I will take this to heart because I dont know if I was doing it right

My oc is weak-

3:37 WHAT I DO 😭 BRO HIT ME WITH THREE CRITS IN A ROW 💀

I am terribly sorry/not sorry for making my sonic oc a hedgehog. I tried making a sonic oc a different animal, but I never really enjoyed drawing her, so I decided to make a new one. Draw what makes you happy, for you'll be judged anyway :')

Thanks for the tutorial

I made a female beaver oc baned betherly. She works as a construction worker

Can you tell what app is this for pc please i want to draw something

Bbbut I love the hedgehogs

But sir Lancelot does

İ create some sonic robot character. Body is copyrighted Metal Sonic. İ called Robot Fireboy. Sonic Robot Fireboy. He's a fan of Sonic.

idk, is my oc ok?

Sonic shorts vibes