Character Design Quarterly issue 11 (Downloadable Edition)

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Character Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques to professional illustrators, artists, and character design enthusiasts worldwide.

"These things are just such a pleasure to look through. Every page has got a raft of things to look at and be inspired by." - Artbooks Reviewed

Bursting from the pages of issue 11 are dynamic tutorials, in-depth interviews, and expressive characters from a selection of the industry’s most talented creators. Delve into dynamic demonstrations by Jake W Morrison, Amanda McFarlane, and Vanessa Morales, as they create characters with a life of their own; and uncover the tools and techniques used by Sam Nassour to develop his captivating cover art.

For a little lighter reading, check out the informative mini features to pick up top tips on how to effectively indicate scale, as well as how to approach alternative color palettes, and imbue characters with emotion. And lastly, relish a jam-packed gallery of engaging artwork by Roma Gewska, Madison Harper, and Leonard Furuberg.

Product details
Format 104 pages, downloadable PDF
Size 241MB
Print edition ISBN: 978-1-912843-01-5

Behind the cover art: Sam Nassour
Expressing emotions by João Capoulade
Meet the artist: Leon Lee
Indicating presence and scale by Colombine Majou
Narrative character design by Amanda McFarlane
Adventures with color by Lydia Nichols
The trusty steed, reinvented Jake W. Morrison
Composing characters by Katarzyna Olbromska
Meet the artist: Vikki Zhang
Gallery
Unexpected encounter by Vanessa Morales