/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

How the fuck do I come up with appealing character designs?

>>4298317
Something i notice is that they aren't afraid to copy other artist's patterns and features, so their design advances collectively, while most western artists want to reinvent the wheel every time.
There's another, more genuine and intangible quality about their work which i can't really describe. There's a weight and care about these characters, as if the artists really got immersed in the lore they're illustrating, not just looking for the "cool factor".

In other words, S O U L