/r/characterdrawing

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A place to draw characters for each other, and check out cool character art. This sub focuses on requests for D&D or other TTRPG characters, and the artists who draw them.

This subreddit is for fans of role playing games to submit request to get their characters drawn and for artists who want to draw characters from ttrpgs. This is purely pro bono work, meaning it is done voluntarily out of good will. Please read the rules before posting, they can be found below the sidebar picture.


CHARACTERDRAWING DISCORD


Important Notice:

If your account is less than a day old your post will get caught in the spam filter and require moderator approval. You can attempt to repost in a day or message the moderators.


For a complete listing of all of the posting rules and a small FAQ visit this post.


POSTING RULES

Read before posting!


1) All posts must have the appropriate title tag

  • [LFA] stands for Looking For Artist - use this if you want an artist to draw your character for free
  • [RF] stands for Request Filled - this is for artwork that comes from an [LFA] post made in r/characterdrawing
  • [META] is for discussions relating to the subreddit; use sparingly

2) No graphic or sexualized content

  • Depictions of explicit themes such as gore or sexual acts are not allowed
  • Artistic nudity is allowed but must be labeled NSFW after the post is made
  • Moderators have the final word on what is allowable based on their interpretations

3) No unrequested solicitation for payment

  • Do not ask for money in [LFA]s
  • Do not ask for money for additional services (e.g. to color in an [RF])
  • Do not post rates or price sheets anywhere
  • Direct messaging other users to circumvent this rule will result in a ban if reported
  • Artists may link to their portfolios and social media on their [RF] posts

4) No blatant advertising

  • Titles must focus on the character(s) within the artwork and contain no advertising
  • Do not advertise products or services (e.g. Etsy store products, YCH)
  • You may provide links to your personal websites that mention commissions in your [RF] posts
  • You may respond to people asking if you do commissions, but direct them to DMs for further discussion
  • Moderators have the final word on what is allowable based on their interpretations

5) No unrequested or unproductive critique

  • Do not critique an artwork unless the original poster specifically asks for it
  • Critique must be constructive (i.e., be helpful and not a jerk)
  • All members are expected to be civil and treat each other with respect.

6) No DALL-E, Midjourney, Hero Forge, Artbreeder, or similar [OC] submissions

  • AI or Hero Forge screenshots (or from similar image-generation services like Artbreeder and DALL-E) are not allowed as [RF] submissions
  • Generated screenshots are just fine in [LFA]s or [COM]s to supplement character descriptions

7) [LFA]s are limited to one post per seven days per character concept or set of characters

  • Multiple [LFA]s per seven days for different characters or groups of characters are allowed

8) Create a link or tag the original poster if you submit an [RF]

  • Posts that do not link to or from the original [LFA] post or tag its original requestor will be removed
  • Do not subvert the [LFA] - [RF] system by making a fraudulent [RF] post

9) No OC. All image posts must be a request [LFA] or fulfill a request [RF]

Posts of non-requested characters are not allowed.

  • Feel free to include your other work, gallery/price sheet links, and social media links in the comments of your other posts.
  • An image compilation of your other work and the services you offer WITHOUT PRICES may be posted as the last image in a gallery post, if you wish. This is to ensure the focus stays on the art, and discourage low-effort posts for advertising purposes.

This subreddit now supports spoiler tags! The syntax is: [Your text here](/spoiler).


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/r/beastdrawing

/r/drawyourweapons

/r/ImaginaryCharacters

/r/ImaginaryMonsters

/r/ImaginaryLandscapes

/r/DnD

/r/rpg

/r/worldbuilding

/r/worlddrawing

/r/ComicWalls

/r/Ontelong

/r/sketchdaily

/r/amateurOC

/r/TheHallOfFaces

/r/rpgdesign

/r/characterdrawing

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[LFA] my Tyrany of Dragons party celebrating a victory at the Yawning Portal (repost)

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2024/10/31
18:24 UTC

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[LFA] Sweet, Silly Queen Bee

This is my Queen Bee I'm making for DnD. One of her bees snagged up some pollen from the fae wilds and brought it back. Due to the wild nature of fae, it shifted the hive into varying degrees of humanoid bees. A whole new body; still the same hive mind trying to adapt to a whole new level of complex thinking.

This queen bee was a replacement from the previous as the previous one made the hive miserable. So they didn't prioritize bringing in a smart queen, but rather a friendly (albeit very dense) one.

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2024/10/31
16:50 UTC

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[LFA] David the Goliath

Backstory: he is a Goliath Viking who during a village raid, he was knocked unconscious and suffered amnesia. While recovering he defended the village and read a story about the dnd version of David vs Goliath and took the name because he thought it referred to him.

0 Comments
2024/10/31
16:30 UTC

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[LFA] Día Gravely, the undead, suave Day of the Dead agent.

1 Comment
2024/10/31
11:18 UTC

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[LFA] (REPOST 2.0) Vanessa Ahnvae - Dhampir Circle of Stars Druid

4 Comments
2024/10/31
07:03 UTC

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[RF] Akoma Nim, Jedi Padawan

Super stoked to do a Star Wars piece. Thanks for the cool prompt u/CosmicError87 I hope that you enjoy!

7 Comments
2024/10/31
03:18 UTC

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[LFA] Ralph, Half-Drow, Cursed Sorcerer [Repost 5]

[LFA] Ralph, Half-Drow, Cursed Sorcerer

Name - Ralph

Species - Half-Drow

Class - [Homebrew] Cursed Sorcerer

Setting - D&D5e Fantasy

Gender - Male Age - 19

Facial Features - Not sure, refer to reference. Sorry.

Hair - White, Medium length, goes into eyes, but is mostly swept back.

Eyes - Red, slight glow.

Body Type - Tall (5’8 is tall), well built, lean

Skin - Skin is pale, not Dusky like a Drow. Very pale.

Gear, and Items - Magic imbued Spear, Dagger, Metal Bracelet of Blasting, Amulet that gives immunity to magic, potion of cloud giant strength (On belt).

Other Info - Class is homebrew, so it’s not a legit sorcerer. It’s more similar to a monk, Unarmored movement, Unarmored Defense, Martial arts, etc. He sometimes uses his weapons, sometimes uses his fists. He worships Elistraee.

Alignment - Chaotic Good

Personality Traits - Mentally Exhausted (Crazy Party), kind hearted.

Ideals and Goals - Get more power (not rly in a power hungry way tho), Get accepted back into his Clan, by gaining strength.

Backstory - He was raised in the mountains, in a very large house. Everyone in the house was related, a big Family/Clan. They all had the same magic which was gifted by a god (TBD later) a few hundred years ago, for the purpose of (TBD). The Family became reclusive and trained to be powerful warriors. Ralphs parents, a male human from the family, and Female Drow who escaped the underdark, had Ralph after his mother escaped, and came upon the family’s house. Ralph was somewhat ostracized by the family due to being part Drow, and this all climaxed when the son of the head of the Family (The heir to be head of the Family) got into a big argument with Ralph. They eventually started a duel to resolve the conflict (common within the Family). Ralph ended up killing the heir, mostly accidentally, and was banished from the clan.

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2024/10/31
01:15 UTC

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[RF] Elaine Breguet for u/ireks_

Also posted on IG @scruffy.draw

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2024/10/31
01:07 UTC

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[RF] Warforged genie - lamphead

Had fun imagining a frustrated genie trying to survive with a mute, dense Warforged

For u/Nebbynoo112

6 Comments
2024/10/31
00:22 UTC

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[RF] Fiora, hexblood Archfey Wizard for u/Autobot-N

3 Comments
2024/10/30
23:00 UTC

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[LFA] - Orc pirate posing as a knight

Hi everyone! I'm looking for someone to rappresent my new dnd character that I'm playing in Rime of the Frostmaiden.

The charater is a muscular pirate who's ship crashed and, when starving, blocked in a cavern during a blizzard, fell into cannibalism to survive. The last person he ate was a prisoner the pirates were traveling along, an old knight of the Lord's Alliance, whose equipment was stolen from my character before arriving in town, in order to pass as respectable knight instead of a vile criminal.

The character is tall orc, with thick dark green skin and many scars from an old fight with a shark that are hardly visible underneath all the winter clothing. He wears a red wool tabard with the Lord's Alliance symbol ebroided on and a rusty chainmail underneath. Not only for protection, but also to keep unwanted meddlers to see his face, he also often wears a heavy helm with the armet pulled down.
As for his weapons, he carries both his old pirate rapier and the dead knight's sword, and a shield with the lord's alliance painted on.
His face is brutish, his square jaw covered by a scraggly beard with just one tusk protuding from his lips, as the other one broke off. His gaze is tired and drained, heavy with all the nights spent awake wrestling with the guilt of what he did.

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2024/10/30
22:28 UTC

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[RF] Thalia, forge cleric

2 Comments
2024/10/30
21:10 UTC

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[RF] Estiva the Polar bear Shifter, for u/LundWig

1 Comment
2024/10/30
19:48 UTC

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[LFA] Lile Gaeyie, locathah path of the giants barbarian

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2024/10/30
18:22 UTC

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[LFA] My new Dwarf Wizard, his Arcane Tradition is War Magic, going to be playing him in a Curse of Strahd campaign very soon. Also, I would love name suggestions! I can't find a name that fits him yet.

6 Comments
2024/10/30
17:26 UTC

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[LFA] [Repost x2] Cheg Ebara, the first Bajoran to become First Officer on a Federation ship, after fighting for the Bajoran resistance during the Cardassian occupation (character for Start Trek Adventures)

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2024/10/30
17:03 UTC

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[LFA]General-Feldmarschall Bara Bjoern Detlef Hoffmann Fischer Schmidt Neumann Hindon

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2024/10/30
14:17 UTC

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[RF] Sylvielle Driftveil-Hallowberry - Eladrin Echo Knight Fighter

8 Comments
2024/10/30
12:24 UTC

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[LFA] Repost, Looking for art drawn for my Water Genasi/Firenewt (Basically a Fire Axolotl) Alchemist named Amber for an upcoming campaign

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2024/10/30
11:46 UTC

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[RF] Goddess of Death Hel for u/Derc_Sparkles

Im not quite sure I was on the money with this one and what you wanted. But I still like how she turned out. Hope you like it. :)

10 Comments
2024/10/29
23:27 UTC

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[LFA] Akoma Nim, Jedi Padawan

This is for a Star wars 5e game I will be playing in soon. It's set in the KOTOR era so the jedi order has a bit more freedom of expression in robe color and basic lightsaber construction (it just has to be a single saber since that's whats in her character sheet). She's gonna be the healer of the group. I really like the lilac skin color with the black and white leku and montral markings but with a different pattern since the image is of someone else's character. She is also a full adult togruta so her montrals and leku are full length like in the image.

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2024/10/29
22:42 UTC

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[RF] Hersheys the Chicken (but now a human)

https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/s/NXuEzBlic3

For u/careful_baseball_234

I love that you wanted a drawing of your chicken. That makes me happy.

5 Comments
2024/10/29
21:55 UTC

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[RF]Corra Harrik, ex-inquisitor for U/BarrisAndCoffe

Kept it pretty simple, tried depicting her as an inquisitor before, and some random alternate version of her outfit with, specifically a tie fighter pilot’s flight suit.

4 Comments
2024/10/29
21:34 UTC

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[RF] Jih Rul, former sith now Jedi, for U/Alexprogamer42

I tried capturing the more intricate patterns and clothing styles of the old republic, while trying to stay in the vein of the original reference… hope it’s not too far from what you wanted.

0 Comments
2024/10/29
21:26 UTC

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