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Dynamic Character Design: Draw Faces and Figures with Pencil, Markers, Digital Tools, and More

by Fernanda Soares de Carvalho

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Portraits and character design across traditional and digital tools

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Portraits and character design across traditional and digital tools

Fernanda Soares de Carvalho’s guide brings portrait drawing and character creation together in a semi-realistic, animated style influenced by manga, anime, and fantasy art. Its 128 pages cover facial features, hair, anatomy, poses, and expressions, alongside practical topics such as choosing drawing tools, working from reference photos, and building digital images with layers, shapes, backgrounds, and shadows. The approach spans pencil, pen, markers, colored pencils, and digital apps, so the subject is not tied to one medium. QR codes link to instructional videos made for the book, extending its step-by-step demonstrations beyond the page.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Artists building skills in portrait drawing and character design
  • Beginners exploring traditional and digital drawing tools
  • Manga-, anime-, or fantasy-influenced art learners

Themes

Portrait drawingCharacter designFacial expression and poseTraditional and digital illustration

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Book overview

Learn to draw perfect portraits with this primer from Fernanda Soares de Carvalho, the artist behind @creativenanda.

Fernanda is a self-taught artist with a passion for creating semi-realistic portraits that are almost cartoonlike in nature and inspired by manga, anime, and fantasy art. In Dynamic Character Design, she shows you how to work with digital or traditional drawing tools to create faces, facial features, poses, facial expressions, characters, and more in her signature animated style. This easy-to-follow book includes:
  • A review of drawing tools, whether you work with digital apps like Procreate or prefer to use pencil, pen, marker, or colored pencil
  • Portrait-drawing tutorials, including how to simplify facial features, hair, anatomy, and poses
  • Sketching tips and techniques, including how to use reference photos, ideas for what to sketch, and more
  • Instructions and tips for the digital drawing process, including creating layers, base shapes, background colors, and shadows
  • Tips on finding your drawing style and how to design your own cute characters

QR codes that link to Fernanda's online instructional videos created exclusively for this book provide additional guidance as you learn and are featured in the book.

Perfect your portrait-drawing techniques with Dynamic Character Design.
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