What Are Character Design Sheets?

It’s a sheet that helps you create a standard for one or multiple characters by showing them in different poses/movements, with a variety of expressions, gestures or even clothing.

They are also referred to as model sheets, character studies and character boards.

Designing Characters is such a fun and freeing process!

At the end of the day, you can proudly show off your OC (original characters) to your friends and followers. After, you can put them in different situations and write a comic book, or animate them.

The options are limitless 🙂

And if you are looking for inspiration for your next OC character, check out my OC Character Ideas Prompt Generator. It’s free to use and often creates pretty fun results.

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Today, I wanted to share some of my personal favorite character design sheets AND character development sheets of multiple characters by a couple of very talented artists!

I will tell you a little bit about each artist, link back to their portfolio sites so you can check out more of their work, and add a little backstory of the character wherever possible.

Also, feel free to pin these to your Pinterest Boards for future inspiration! 🙂

Let’s get to it.

100 Character Design Sheets

You Need To See

(1-4) Amelia – Witch in Training

by Luigi Lucarelli

1-27 Character Design Sheets are done by Luigi Lucarelli – Character Designer and Visual Development Artist based in Japan.

Amelia Dewspark is a little girl that lives in the whimsical town of Pinepeak. She’ll meet and learn from interesting people and creatures along her journey to become the greatest witch in the world!

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Amelia Dewspark by Luigi Lucarelli
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Elves by Luigi Lucarelli
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Wizards by Luigi Lucarelli
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Witches by Luigi Lucarelli

(5-10) Grimwood School for Monsters

by Luigi Lucarelli

This is a story about Eldon Soulshade, a young demon boy attending Grimwood, a school for monsters.

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Eldon Soulshade Character Exploration by Luigi Lucarelli
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Eldon Soulshade Poses by Luigi Lucarelli
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Professors by Luigi Lucarelli
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Professors by Luigi Lucarelli
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Students by Luigi Lucarelli
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Students by Luigi Lucarelli

(11-27) Other Character Model Sheets

by Luigi Lucarelli

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Wizards by Luigi Lucarelli
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Summer Star Expressions by Luigi Lucarelli
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Summer Star Outfits by Luigi Lucarelli
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Summer Star Gestures by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
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Gentleman Expression Sketches by Luigi Lucarelli
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Cowboys by Luigi Lucarelli
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Old Teacher Expressions by Luigi Lucarelli
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Old Teacher Character Exploration by Luigi Lucarelli
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The Adventures of Rex Starchase – Poses -by Luigi Lucarelli
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The Adventures of Rex Starchase – Character Exploration by Luigi Lucarelli
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Chefs by Luigi Lucarelli
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Characters by Luigi Lucarelli
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(28-33) Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian

by Angie Hewitt

28-33  Character Design Sheets are done by Angie Hewitt – an illustrator/animator who likes creating work that resonates with a wide variety of audiences, enjoys trying out new things, traveling, shopping, hugging dogs, people-watching, wearing sweaters and cool shoes.

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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
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Adventure Characters – Aida and Adrian by Angie Hewitt
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(34-41) Character Development

by Asif Rahimoğlu

34-41  Character Design Sheets are done by Asıf Rahimoğlu – an animator and digital artist from Istanbul.

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Kid Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Kid Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Timo Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Cat Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Birdy Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
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Character Design by Asıf Rahimoğlu
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(41-45) The Monk And Froggos Character Design

by Anna Triffin

41-48 Character sheets are by Anna Triffin (Anna Trifonova), a freelance digital artist from Minsk., Belarus.

Monk | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
Monk | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
Frog | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
Monk | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
Monk | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin

(46-48) Root the Postwood Character Design

by Anna Triffin

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Character Design by Anna Triffin
Creature | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
Creature | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Anna Triffin
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(49-85) Character Design Developments

by Bev Johnson

Bev Johnson is a character designer, storyboards artist and a visual development artist based in LA.

Emotions Sheet | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Emotions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Backstory Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Expression | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Emotions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Emotions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Guy Poses | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Emotions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Expressions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Little Girl | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl Evolution | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl Outifts | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Expression Sheet | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl With Guitar | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
High School Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Girl | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Kids | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Babies | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration | Outfits
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Grandma and Granddaughter | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Dad And A Kid | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Emotions | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Guy | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration | Guy With Cigar
Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
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Character Design by Bev Johnson
Animal |Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
Cat | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bev Johnson
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(86-95) Character Design Explorations

by Bradford Johansen

Bradford Johansen is an Illustrator, a Designer and a Photographer.

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Character Design by Bradford Johansen
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Character Design by Bradford Johansen
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Character Design by Bradford Johansen
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Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Guy | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Guy | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Turtle | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Pizza | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Baby Creature | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
Carrot | Character Design Sheet | Character Design Inspiration | Character Model Sheet | Character Inspiration
Character Design by Bradford Johansen
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(96) Character Design Sheet

by Francine Rocha Gonzales

Francine Rocha Gonzales is a character designer and an Illustrator from Brazil.

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Character Design by Francine Rocha Gonzales
  • Note: You can save them to your Pinterest Boards for future inspirations 😉

(97-100) Character Design Sheets

by Mayumi Kimura

Mayumi Kimura is an Illustrator and a Digital Artist from Brazil.

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Character Design by Mayumi Kimura
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Character Design by Mayumi Kimura
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Character Design by Mayumi Kimura
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Character Design by Mayumi Kimura

Call To Action

Did you enjoy this interview as much as I did?

I absolutely LOVE these character design sheets by such talented artists!

And so you can also learn how to become a professional Character Designer with the right tools in hand!

One of the sources used by many artists is Skillshare! And even though it’s a paid platform, you can follow my link to grab your first two months for absolutely FREE. 

Because everyone has the right to learn!

Here are SOME of the courses available on there:

Character Design Sheets | Character Design Tutorials | Create Your Own OC
These are only a FEW of the available courses on Skillshare
  • PluralSight – a learning platform where they offer you a FREE trial! Which is how you can start learning awesome content for free right away.
    • They offer courses in these fields: Software Development, IT Ops, Creative Professional, Data Professional, Architecture & Construction, Manufacturing & Design, Business Professional, Information & Cyber Security;
    • One course’s average is about 20 hours!
Character Design Sheets | Character Design Tutorials | Create Your Own OC
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Becoming a master at art takes time, practice and guidance. And if you don’t start today – tomorrow you will wish you started yesterday!

Comment down below which Character Design Sheet you enjoyed the most!

Also, Feel free to Pin these artworks to your Pinterest boards for future inspirations!

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Good luck on Your Art Path,

 Anna, Your Art Bud ?

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