Character design is the art of creating realistic and recognizable characters for comics, websites, vector illustrations, and even animated films. Not only do you have to have a mastery of whatever character design software that you’re using, such as Photoshop or Illustrator, but you also have to understand how to capture and illustrate emotions and body language.
In this character design tutorial roundup, we’ve gathered up the best Illustrator tutorials and Photoshop tutorials for character illustration. These character illustration tutorials will take you through step by step on your journey of creating your own illustrated characters.
If you want a quick background on character design, there is a great thread on CGSociety: Character Design Tutorial
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Let us know if you have your own character design tutorial in the comments! Also, be sure to let us know which character design tutorial was your favorite!
Nice collection of tutorials! I’m sure I will learn a few good tips and techniques from these!!