Character design. From a blank page to a lively drawing. A complete guide to developing characters.

The first detailed guide on working with characters by Russian artist and professional illustrator Elena Barenbaum. The author of the book will guide you through the entire process of creating a character - from the initial brief to adding it to your portfolio. The book will show you how to find your style, work with a character's backstory, why it's important to create their profile, understand color theory, choose the character's form, and how to imbue your illustrations with personality and emotions. Whether it's science fiction or non-fiction, cute animals or the main villain of a story, you will discover endless possibilities for creating unique characters for book illustrations, comics, animations, video games, and much more! The tips and life hacks from this guide will be useful for both beginners and experienced artists. The author provides not only a theoretical foundation but also practical exercises so that everyone can practice working on different characters. This book will be an excellent guide to the world of character illustration and a wonderful gift for all artists. Elena Barenbaum is a Russian professional artist and illustrator. Her works have spread worldwide - from Russian publishers to foreign clients.