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. Create a Flamboyant Arab Male Avatar in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Flamboyant Arab Male Avatar in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a fun looking Arabian male avatar in Adobe Illustrator. You'll learn how to use basic tools and trace from a...

  2. How to Draw and Vector a Kawaii Vampire Chibi in Illustrator

    How to Draw and Vector a Kawaii Vampire Chibi in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Let's get cute! In this tutorial you'll learn how to build a chibi character from scratch using the Shape Builder Tool (Shift-M), Pen Tool (P), transparent...

  3. How to Improvise Cheerful Forest Character Design in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Improvise Cheerful Forest Character Design in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    A lot of the pieces created in Adobe Illustrator are planned out well in advance. Sketches are imported, previous work traced, and you might build images...

  4. Using Gradients to Create a Slick & Fun Cartoon Worm in Adobe Illustrator

    Using Gradients to Create a Slick & Fun Cartoon Worm in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how to draw a slick and funny worm character from rough sketch to the final illustration. I'll be using various Adobe...

  5. How to Create a Cute Burger Character as a Cross-Stitch Pattern

    How to Create a Cute Burger Character as a Cross-Stitch Pattern

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Jump into Adobe Illustrator and create a cute cheeseburger character from scratch. Then you'll be creating a grid and converting your image into a pixelled...

  6. A Beginner’s Guide to Drawing a Basic Outfit on a Character in Photoshop

    A Beginner’s Guide to Drawing a Basic Outfit on a Character in Photoshop

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Drawing clothing can be great fun, and there's so much scope for design that you can really let your imagination take over. This tutorial will cover the...

  7. How to Create a Cute Robot Game Sprite using SSR in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Cute Robot Game Sprite using SSR in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial you will learn how to use a combination of the SSR (Scale, Shear, Rotate) method and Adobe Illustrator guides to make an isometric robot....

  8. How to Create a Cute Corn Illustration with Basic Shapes in Illustrator

    How to Create a Cute Corn Illustration with Basic Shapes in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we are going to draw a cute corn illustration with the use of Pathfinder panel, basic shape tools and some blends for the color palette. So...

  9. How to Create a Jolly Santa Vector Illustration

    How to Create a Jolly Santa Vector Illustration

    Tutorial • Advanced

    This tutorial will take you through the entire creative process from rough thumbnail sketch to final digital art. You'll discover how to create and build a...

  10. How to Create a Geek Zombie Mascot in CorelDRAW

    How to Create a Geek Zombie Mascot in CorelDRAW

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a Geek Zombie Mascot from the basic sketch composition to CorelDRAW vector rendering. We'll color our mascot with...

  11. Create A Rockabilly Zombie Girl with Illustrator CS5

    Create A Rockabilly Zombie Girl with Illustrator CS5

    Tutorial • Advanced

    In this tutorial you'll see the step by step procedure of the creation of a rockabilly inspired zombie prepping for her date(s). I use the term "date"...

  12. How to Create a Simple Vector Avatar from a Stock Image

    How to Create a Simple Vector Avatar from a Stock Image

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    The latest Envato Bundle inspired me to create a new vector portrait. One of the stock images within was a great portrait of a senior male and I couldn't...

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