How do you create character models that look 'Dont Starvish'

[ExhibitC]

Say you wanted to create character art for a mod, how do you do it so that it looks like it fits in with the game. 

[Battal]

Use bold outlines and minimalistic colors.  I would suggest using one of the preexisting models as a base.

 

'Course, I am a dreadful artist.  So don't take my word for it.

[The Letter W]

The drawing style is quite loose and fairly simplistic. The line of action is also quite prominent (the curve the entire body will follow) and really dictates a pose. My advice (from when I was learning to mimic it) is use your whole arm, and don't be afraid about taking a few tries to get a line (without undoing/erasing) and short strokes as opposed to long flowing ones are also okay. 

 

This model sheet I find helped a lot in understanding how the expressions were made.

 

Cheers!

[Parrotoss]

Paint rib lines in the rib area to give that skinny and famished look. :f

[clumeclo]

I want to know the reverse. How can I make a character model that looks like it doesn't fit in? Say for example, a character with more realistic proportions (as opposed to the chibi-ish ones in Don't Starve), or maybe a character that's really big or little. Or one that is a quadruped!