Free character design courses and tutorials

Learn character design from start to finish with these step-by-step tutorials. Pick up tips and tricks to help you create convincing characters in a range of styles.
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  1. How to Paint a Dapper Victorian Cat in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Paint a Dapper Victorian Cat in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Even cats can be hipsters. Inspired by the portraiture of the Victorian era, today's tutorial will show you how to paint your very own dapper cat using Adobe...

  2. How to Create a Valentine's Day Cupid Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Valentine's Day Cupid Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Draw an adorable cupid for Valentine's Day! Learn how to create a person using just the Ellipse Tool.

  3. Design a Model Sheet of a Werewolf Warrior in Adobe Photoshop: Painting

    Design a Model Sheet of a Werewolf Warrior in Adobe Photoshop: Painting

    Tutorial • Beginner

    A model sheet presents a character accurately, but it lacks the aliveness of a dynamic picture. I'll show you how to paint the whole character, so that it...

  4. How to Create a Yoga Goddess Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Yoga Goddess Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    As the music begins to play, a soft breeze fills the space with the undeniable smell of Magnolia blossoms. She gracefully enters and begins a “tree pose”...

  5. Create Your Own Terrifying Monster Rabbit in Adobe Illustrator

    Create Your Own Terrifying Monster Rabbit in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Orifice was once the sole companion of a young girl with just a little too much time on her hands, and a few too many books of varying subjects at her...

  6. New Course: Drawing Fantasy Creatures Digitally

    New Course: Drawing Fantasy Creatures Digitally

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Our new course, Drawing Fantasy Creatures Digitally, will teach you how to draw two creatures of pure imagination: a centaur and a dragon. The element of...

  7. Create a Modern Fantasy Card Design for Eminence: Xander's Tales in Illustrator

    Create a Modern Fantasy Card Design for Eminence: Xander's Tales in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Learn to design a modern fantasy card illustration based on the upcoming card game Eminence: Xander's Tales, in Adobe Illustrator

  8. Create the Enchanting Maleficent Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Create the Enchanting Maleficent Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Advanced

    In this tutorial we will discover how to draw a bewitching stylized portrait of Maleficent in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll be using various effects, such as Blur...

  9. Create a Fun Cartoon Character Face in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Fun Cartoon Character Face in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a fun character face in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. Create an Easy, Valentine's Day Bunny in Adobe Illustrator

    Create an Easy, Valentine's Day Bunny in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a cute character, Valentine's Bunny, in Adobe Illustrator. Using just the basic shapes you can create any...

  11. Create a 2D Sprite Sheet for Unity 4.3 in Inkscape

    Create a 2D Sprite Sheet for Unity 4.3 in Inkscape

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Unity's 4.3 update was a great big door swinging open for 2D game developers, with many new tools and ways to approach 2D game development in this already...

  12. Create a Skating Girl With Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Skating Girl With Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    You don't need to be a cool artist to vector characters. In Adobe Illustrator you can create them just with basic shapes. To find out how, let's start!

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