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Product details
- ISBN 9798890034250
- Weight: 608g
- Dimensions: 178 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 03 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Bring the far reaches of your imagination to life with this epic handbook for fantasy character design. Led by illustrator and character designer Tamara Osborn, you’ll learn everything you need to know to draw amazing characters and perfect your approach to visual storytelling. She provides thoughtful guidance—alongside professional tips of the trade—on how to design instantly recognizable characters, whether they be Faeries or Fauns, Goblins or Werewolves, while also introducing ways to break free from stereotypical depictions. In more than 25 tutorials, you’ll learn to depict:
- Accurate anatomy and expressive faces, hands, and feet
- Fantastical features like fangs, horns, and wings
- Classic fantasy races like Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs
- Anthropomorphic favorites like Centaurs, Merfolk, and Lizardfolk
- Popular paranormals like Angels, Devils, and Vampires
Paired with a final chapter on how to inject character into your drawings and take your OCs to the next level with body modifications, clothing design, setting, and identity signifiers, you’ll be ready to craft your dream cast of characters in no time. With accessible, step-by-step tutorials and plentiful art inspiration, this guide is the perfect all-in-one resource to design and draw epic original characters.
Tamara Osborn is a full-time character designer, fantasy illustrator, commission artist, and TTRPG enthusiast. She shares her work on her Instagram (@golightlyfinch) and her website golightlyfinch.com. She currently lives in Cardiff, Wales.
