Sketching from the Imagination: Characters

Sketching from the Imagination: Characters is a 321-page digital collection from 3dtotal Publishing. This PDF edition is available as an instant download. It brings together the sketchbooks and creative insights of fifty artists.

From everyday people and portraits to cartoon animals and fantastical creatures, the book celebrates character design in all its variety.

Book Overview

Edited by Marisa Lewis and first published in 2017, this volume gathers fifty concept artists, comic artists, illustrators, and animators. Their sketches reveal the exploratory side of art: making mistakes, trying new shapes, and turning small ideas into memorable characters.

The book is part of the Sketching from the Imagination series, which includes earlier volumes on fantasy and science fiction. This characters edition widens the series to include a broad range of character types and creative approaches.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Fifty artists share personal histories, influences, and drawing routines.
• A wide range of character types, from ordinary people and portraits to cartoon animals and fantasy creatures.
• Traditional and digital sketching techniques, including pencil, brush pen, fineliner, and Photoshop.
• Ideas for generating character concepts through thumbnail sketching and shape exploration.
• Hundreds of character sketches that show how personalities and stories emerge on the page.

Why This Book Matters

Sketching is where many visual ideas begin. This book captures that starting point in the work of fifty working artists and makes their processes visible to readers.

It matters because it focuses on characters outside the usual genre categories. The variety in this collection encourages readers to explore their own character ideas with more freedom.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Access is available after purchase, and the file can be opened in appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

The PDF format is widely supported by most modern ebook readers and PDF applications.

FAQ

Is this an instant download? Yes. After purchase, you can download the PDF immediately and no physical item will be shipped.

Will I receive a physical book? No. This listing is for the PDF edition only, so no printed copy will be sent.

What devices are compatible? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile phones, and other PDF-compatible reading apps.

Add Sketching from the Imagination: Characters to your digital library today and explore the sketchbooks of fifty inspiring artists.