Hello and welcome to part 2 of how the cast for Canvas Menagerie was designed! If you haven't read it already, part 1 is available here and covers Niko and Ren, the main character and love interest respectively.

Today we'll be looking at how the side characters Angel, Serena, and Victor were designed.

Angelica “Angel” is a self-made star and loves the limelight. She got her start making quick, funny videos on her phone and after a few months they took off- now, she’s got millions of followers waiting for her next video. She has seemingly boundless energy.

Angel and her TV counterpart’s basic personalities are very similar- both are peppy and energetic outwardly but are susceptible to feeling lonely. They both have an easy time talking to people and making acquaintances but feel it’s hard to make actual friends.

She is definitely the most fun of the cast for me to draw, with all her frilly outfits and the variety of hair styles she can have.

Next on the list is Serena!

Serena is the resident older sister on set- whether you need romance advice or someone to go barhopping with, she’s your girl. She plays another on of Niko’s classmates in the TV show, a girl who has ties to both sides and finds herself stuck in the middle.

She’s also very much a family person like Ren, though her family isn’t as tight-knitted as his anymore. Serena likes to be close to the people she likes and makes friends easily. She’s currently in a long distance relationship with a photographer in Canada.

While she’s been an actor for around as long as Niko has, having started as a child, she wants to move on to modeling.

Her clothing style is fashionable and not as modest as Angel.

Our last main character for Act 1 is Victor! He’s an easy going, laid back kind of guy. Like his character in the show, he’s a dependable friend who’s maybe a bit dumb in some areas—a loveable himbo.

Victor might not always understand what’s going on, but his “go with the wind” kind of attitude makes him great for breaking up conflict—it’s hard to get mad at him.

He usually plays minor speaking roles and prefers more action-oriented projects. While not the best at it, he loves doing stunts and is always early to stunt coordination. In the future he’d like to be a stuntman.

And that's a wrap on the main cast from Act 1! There's plenty of more characters to meet in the full Act 1 as well as subsequent Acts, so please stay tuned!

Hope you liked this look at how they were designed! If you want to read more devlogs, you can find them on our website.

— Arimia