I decided to ask this general question:
How would YOU design an anime character?
Basically, if you happen to be bored one day, and you feel like creating your own "original" (or maybe completely original) anime character, how would you go about it? If you have the artistic skill to draw something like this -- GREAT. If you don't, how would you go about learning to do so? Of course, this is all assuming that you're willing to do so.
Basically, I am looking for some kind of abstract description on designing an anime character. Either use your imagination, your expertise, or someone else's opinion. Whatever.
Essentially,
if you don't know how to draw an anime character, how would you go about learning to do so?
Anything regarding "story". That can be handled later, although, it does play a significant role in how a character would look like. You can't have pirates doing accounting jobs, for example; unless you're crazy enough to do something like that.