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How to Draw Fantasy Characters Other Tips from BarbaraBrutti

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Character Pose
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Half-animal and half-human characters

Mixed species and transformation of the characters. Designing clothes
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How to use 3D to create unique fantasy characters
Special tips for beginners.
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help creating fantasy characters? With this tutorial
I can help you think carefully about the character
you want to create and its characteristics. Also, I
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❤ Read on to learn about Clip Studio and about Tips of the Month
mermaids, demons, centaurs, fauns, werewolves ...
and how to make your own original characters! ❤
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The first step: research

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First, the most important thing is to determine

what creature you want to make. What kind of Tips of the Month
skills and characteristics do you want me to have? Surprising Clip Studio Paint
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artists, movies, series and games have solved a
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frequently and are the most representative of that
creature; so you can choose which ones are best Auto-Coloring
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recognition of the character's species and abilities, Illuminate Your

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Half-animal and half-human characters

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I prefer characters that have some animal

characteristics, even when the body itself does not Ultimate Guide to
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mermaids, centaurs, and fauns. The fun in these

cases is in the combination with different animals!
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their behavior. For example, if your character is a
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How to Draw
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I recommend incorporating animal elements into

the human half of the character, to reinforce the
link between the two halves, such as ears, horns,
fur, etc. 🐎 Video Tips

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characters, I usually draw the animal part with a

height similar to what it would be if the character
were entirely human.

Mixed species and transformation of the

characters.
The other type of mixed characters I love are the
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ones that transform from humans to beasts, or
have a more uniform mix of animal characteristics
on a human-like basis. The most popular types I can
think of are demons and werewolves. When mixing
species, always remember to keep in mind the
actual animal you are extracting or copying the
skills and characteristics from to modify your
character's body accordingly. This will bring more
precision and realism to your character, making
him more credible.

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In the case of demons, it is interesting to see such
different interpretations, sometimes so close and
others so far from the human form. Regardless, you
can still consider several commonalities for these
characters: horns, red skin, red or yellow eyes, fire,
bat wings, tail, claws, goat's hind legs, black
clothing, black hair, piercing weapons. The bodies
of these creatures often have a broad torso with
very strong arms, but less imposing hips and legs
than the upper body. If you want it to have bat
wings, you may find it helpful to think of them as
human arms with very long fingers with a
membrane between them. Compare the
differences of the body of a demon with a human
body, the length of each limb is different.
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As an example, I made a bat demon:

WOLF 🐺
A werewolf generally has a broad torso, fur, wolf
ears, muzzle, tail, claws and paws, torn clothing, a
gesture of anger or pain. Many times the bond with
the animal is reinforced through posture and body
movements; for example walking or running on all
fours, which is possible thanks to the long arms and
the length of the instep. I also made an example for
these, but you'll see later in this tutorial.
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These are some of the most popular fantastic
beings I saw as characters, but as the creator you
surely are, YOU have the freedom to modify them
however you want!
What if the centaur had bird's feet? if instead of a
WOLF man they were half TIGER? or half HYENA?
What if the mermaid had half of any ocean animal
except a fish? This can help you create a character
with unique characteristics that make it stand out
and differentiate itself from others in its class. Be
brave and explore the possibilities!

Hybrids and even weirder mixes

I love human beast characters! I find them very

versatile because you can literally combine ANY
kind of animal to create a unique character. That is
why many of my characters have animal
characteristics. To mix beings of different species
effectively, research the basic anatomy of each to
combine them better.

In the case of combining an animal with a human, it

is good to study a bit the comparative anatomy,
especially in the details that most identify the
chosen animal. An easy way to do this is to count
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the number of bones or joints in each limb or part.
For example, let's see how to combine human
hands with animal paws and claws and observe
how the number of bones is approximately the
same:

But why stop there? Why not mix TWO animals

AND one human? Centaurs and fauns usually mix a
normal human with a horse and a goat respectively,
but I find it more interesting when I mix a human
with any other animal. Even when I am drawing
mermaids, I enjoy combining a human half with an
aquatic animal AND also a terrestrial one.

It is also interesting to directly combine two

animals, without the human part. Even if these are
more like beasts than characters, this can still add
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to your construction of the fantasy world.
Go further and create animal mixes to your liking!
dragons, demons, centaurs, mermaids ... all of them
can be modified and become unique thanks to their
creativity.

How to use 3D to create unique fantasy

characters

Clip Studio can help you create new body shapes

for your characters with the use of 3D models!

If you modify the standard human model to suit the

shapes you are looking for for your character, you
can have a solid and good perspective basis for
drawing that same character in different positions
and from different points of view; without losing
the structure and proportions of the body. This
resource has its limits, as it cannot change
absolutely all parts of the model, but it is still very
useful especially for the most human characters
and to use as a guide for postures and perspective.

Follow these steps to add a 3D model to your

canvas:
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Let's see the most important buttons to modify the

posture of the model:

1) Rotating the camera around the model

2) Camera movement: up, down, left and right.
3) Camera movement: back and forth.
4) Movement model: up, down, left and right.
5) Rotation of the model in all directions.
6) Rotation model: left and right
7) 360 ° rotation model
8) Model movement: forward, backward, left and
right, along the floor line.

A) Put the model back on the floor.