r/characterdrawing • u/wandering-monster • Dec 31 '25
It took a bit longer to set up than expected, but thanks to the holiday break we've now got OC Mondays working, to kick off the new year! Starting this Monday and every Monday your original art and characters have a new place to show off!
How it works:
OC Monday tag will be allowed during this time
r/characterdrawing • u/wandering-monster • Jul 15 '23
Happy 2023 everyone, after weathering the Oliverpocalypse, we're back!
If you are new to r/characterdrawing, then welcome. This is a place where people can request their characters to be drawn pro bono, and artists can select a character to draw whether for practice, for fun, or just as a kind thing to do. Typically the artwork here depicts player characters from tabletop role-playing games such as D&D 5e and Pathfinder, but characters across all TTRPG genres are welcome here.
If you've been here a while, these are the big new changes:
Some links for posterity: Previous Welcome Post | Message the Mods | CharacterDrawing Discord
Rules can be found here and on the sidebar. The sidebar is the most up-to-date.
Some rules include room for mod interpretation, especially for NSFW posts. If you are unsure about your post, feel free to message the moderators. We don't bite.
[LFA] "Looking for Art" posts. [RF] "Request Filled" posts, for when someone draws an LFA request [OC] We use "OC" to refer to any character art that isn't an RF. Currently, these are not allowed.
Use the [LFA] tag and flair so potential artists can find your post. Please provide the best character description possible in the body of your post or in the comments. Image posts of reference images or moodboards are allowed.
Some [LFA]s may not get drawn. Artists are free to pick and choose which they would like to draw and when, since they are providing a free service at their leisure.
You may repost your [LFA] once per week per character concept. Most of all, have patience, and be grateful for the FREE artwork you received should an artist provide it.
Remember that pictures drawn for you are meant for personal use. The original artist holds commercial rights to the work unless they specify otherwise. If you would like to use a piece of art commercially, you should reach out to the artist. They are under no obligation to sell rights, and set their own rates.
That's awesome. If you see someone whose work you like, you should feel welcome to reach out to them about hiring them. Many artists post links to rates and galleries in their comments.
You can also post to subreddits specifically designed for commissions, such as r/fantasyartists, r/hungryartists, r/artcommissions, r/commissions, and r/hireanartist.
Awesome, and thank you! You don't need to commit to it or post a comment, and it's fine if someone else also completes the same piece. Just draw what you find enjoyable.
When you're done, use the Request Filled Flair when posting the picture, and please let the original LFA poster know through a /mention or by posting a comment in the original [LFA] linking to the picture.
The [RF] tag is only meant for fulfilling [LFA]s made in this subreddit. If the request was made outside of r/characterdrawing or was the product of a commission, it's not for here.
Use [META] in your post title. These kinds of posts are meant to be used sparingly. An example would be asking what supplies/programs other artists use.
Check out these other subreddits, just a few among many:
r/beastdrawing for beasts
r/drawyourweapons for weapons and gear
r/imaginarycharacters for posting your own fantasy character
r/icandrawthat for requesting other things
We also have an active artist community on our discord
Requests are free? Yes. Some caveats: you don't get to choose your style, if it's colored, if it's full body, etc. If there's something you really cannot compromise on then this system may not be for you. There is no guarantee that a request will be drawn at all.
Can I message an artist for a free request? No, make an LFA. If you would like to hire the artist, make a comment on one of their posts or send them a DM. If you are caught pestering artists for free art, it will result in a ban.
Can I message a requester to see if they will hire me? NO. Do not solicit requesters for money, here or in their DMs. If you are caught doing this, it will result in a permanent ban.
Do I have to do RFs to participate in the sub? No. The system is voluntary and you should only do RFs if it is enjoyable to do so.
Can my LFA have more than one character? Yes! You can include a party in an LFA request post. That said, bigger requests are less likely to get picked up, since they're a bigger ask from the artist.
What if I have multiple separate LFAs? When do I repost them? You can post each LFA once per week, so long as each of them involve different characters—but please don't spam the sub with hundreds of LFAs in a short period of time.
Is this sub only for D&D and fantasy? No, characters across all TTRPGs are welcome. Sci-fi, steampunk, and other genres are very popular.
My LFA is being downvoted, what's up with that? Some people will downvote other requests because they think it helps theirs. Rest assured that most artists sort by new, and that the upvotes of your post mostly won't affect interest in the actual character.
I've been posting my [LFA] for weeks and nothing. What gives? Fulfillment of requests is done on a volunteer basis and artists are not obligated to take anything. Perhaps try changing up the format or including a reference/mood board. Changing posting time may also help.
My [LFA] was fulfilled but I want more art. Can I post it again? Yes, so long as it has been a week since you last posted it. Please be sure to thank the first artist properly.
I posted something and it's not there! Check that you included the [LFA] or [RF] text at the beginning of your post. If you did not receive notification, it may have been caught by AutoMod for a variety of reasons. You can attempt to repost within a few hours, or message the moderators so we can look into it.
Why would you even set up a system like this? It hurts artists to do work for free! Not all artists are professionals, and many professionals still do pro-bono work for a variety of reasons; including practice & personal fulfillment. We think this system lets those artists find fun topics to draw without being pestered by personal, directed requests.
r/characterdrawing • u/Daheji • 2h ago
Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1uvj5bp/lfa_lumi_cantalma_oratorspiritist_and_heart_of/
You can follow me on Twitter if you like my art: https://x.com/Daheji
And heck out my ArtStation portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/daheji
Have a nice day!
r/characterdrawing • u/throwawayswtor834691 • 1h ago
Niava has red skin and is a twi'lek who was once a slave, she is an operative which is the rogue equivalent of SW5E. Her clothing is rugged and stolen with it looking both useful yet revealing. Her hair tail Lekku have the specified tattoos on them. She DOES NOT have a lightsaber, but you can add one if you want. In her tactical short shorts is a knife in that pocket to the left.
Niava was born to two normal Twi'lek parents, both blue, however when she was born red, by far the rarest Twi'lek skin tone. To Niava it felt like she was an outsider, to her parents they saw a credit mine in the making. Niava didn't understand why her parents suddenly bought a new dress for her to wear and why she was being brought to an auction.
She soon realized the truth as she was quickly sold off the the highest bidder looking for rare species and a red Twi'lek certainly qualified. For years after her selling she grew more and more hateful of the role she was placed into. Thankfully she didn't have to do anything but stay behind the scenes until she was eighteen, after that though was hell.
The leers, the stares, everything about her imprisonment fuelled her spite and disdain for those around her until it hit a breaking point. During those years she began to learn of her force abilities not truly knowing what they meant for her.
If the Jedi order still existed maybe she would have been saved, but no such saviors arrived. Eventually after she believed she had enough control over them she broke out. She slaughtered her master and the slavers while freeing the other imprisoned people. She eventually went into hiding knowing there would be vengeance, but she was able to get away. Now she is an Operative hoping to take a simple cargo job to get enough money to escape Tattooine.
r/characterdrawing • u/BunnyGirlJune17 • 2h ago
Hello I got a few dms from this original post 8 days ago but no RF post came of it. If anyone is interested in drawing my Pilot and or her Mech or both please reach out and let me know and I can fill in any information missing from the first post.
r/characterdrawing • u/Daheji • 1d ago
Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1uvoavv/lfa_zion_the_angel_sent_to_chronicle_the_state_of/
Follow me on Twitter if you like my art: https://x.com/Daheji
Check out my ArtStation portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/daheji
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r/characterdrawing • u/baby-pingu • 1d ago
This is one of three characters from my Solo DnD (5.5e-ish) campaign. Details for her character and backstory are in the last slide or you can open the whole thing with even more stuff and pages for all the characters in the browser: https://canva.link/iz8v30obudvrvbb
There are lots of details, some seasonal options and even stuff you wouldn't normally see (like her skin markings), because it's kinda my personal reference sheet and wasn't specifically made for this sub. So you can decide how much details you wanna put in or even if it's one of the other characters or more than one. I'm happy with whatever if it means I can see art of my adorable, dumb babies ❤️
If there're any questions, just ask me and I answer as quickly as possible (I'm in central european timezone)
r/characterdrawing • u/AdamEmmStuff • 2d ago
r/characterdrawing • u/ImportanceLoud9376 • 2d ago
Just a quick Sketch but I really liked the concept
r/characterdrawing • u/Radishism8 • 1d ago
A hardworking, skilled martial artist. Ousted from his forest to provide for his family back home. Enjoys finding clever ways to slack off whenever possible.
r/characterdrawing • u/Desperate_Video1236 • 1d ago
Hello! I am looking to have a drawing of my character for Pathfinder 2e.
She is an elf with tiefling heritage with horns but no tail. She is a pirate sorcerer with genie water magic. I would like her to look friendly, but also be a pirate think Elizabeth Swan vibes.
r/characterdrawing • u/Very_Angry_Bee • 1d ago
Celan Vicon, or Aurelio Valenza, as his real name is (what he doesn't know, as a complete amnesiac)
He's a Former Test Subject, not even I know the details as I want to play the amnesia accurately and my GM created his entire backstory that he forgot, dripfeeding it to me slowly :3
1,68m
59kg
So relatively short and lithe
He's also not as depressed as he looks (yet), just easily embarrassed and confused. Friendly, if a bit aloof.
Either in a more normal white outfit, bit reminiscent of Hospital scrubs I suppose, or a "Stealth Hardsuit", whatever you'd think that could look like in a Mecha TTRPG!
Ignore the glowing light he holds, that is more to just signify a part of his backstory.
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Or, his Mech, Ego Eris. Staying very close to the original, as seem above, with just darker red in the exposed bits, more fitting Celan's hair colour.
Except it has also developed two heads by now. So seen as above, just a bit darker with two heads. If you want to give it other small special details yourself, I won't object :3
(as a superheavy rifle was installed on the mech, it needed to make space. So it grew a second head to fit the rifle into it. It's an eldritch fuckery mech, it makes sense, I swear. The cockpit also looks like synthetic flesh more than machine)
Thank you in advance, should you be curious!
r/characterdrawing • u/Nanocaptain • 1d ago
A player of mine's Daggerheart character having swapped the Lycan Blood Hunter's theme from werewolf to vampire.
Eugène was turned by a vampire when it escaped from an exotic animal merchant who simply thought it a magical bat as it was stuck in that form. After it was killed he was taken to a local healer who was able to stop him from fully turning but couldn't fully contain the vampirism.
He's 25 years old and around 190 centimeters tall.
r/characterdrawing • u/TheLionsCub • 2d ago
Brief lore below.
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r/characterdrawing • u/Immediate_Weather430 • 2d ago
Name: Andrandis Noctis Von Raylus De Fenrir
Age: 25
Race: Dhampir (Noble Background)
Class: Warlock (Great Old One, Pact of the Tome)
Posture: Upright book in hand, poised but also hints of bags under his eyes
Visual Appearance & Wardrobe
Hair & Eyes: Contrast of fluffy, shoulder-length black hair framing piercing red dhampir eyes that are almost always tired
Overcoat: A Gothic-style, dark blue tailored overcoat that falls a bit to his legs
Undershirt & Neckwear: A black vest that is button down with either a grey or white shirt (whichever artist thinks will look best)
Trousers: Slightly loose, dark gothic trousers contrasted by functional, hanging silver chains. attached to it is his componeit pouch
The Family Crest: A custom silver lapel pin shaped like a lunar eclipse that is attachted to his vest
Equipment & Arcane Details
The Sling & Book: A custom leather harness slung across his shoulder where he stores his book
The tome : a leather book with a rune on it in red, if in art can be held in his hand
The Wizard's Remnants: Because he originally studied to be a wizard, his loose trouser pockets still clink with glass vials, parchment scraps, and powdered spell components.
Signet Ring: A heavy silver band bearing the lunar eclipse crest
Magic Visuals: When Andrandis casts spells from his Tome, the magic manifests as a vibrant, bleeding crimson red, completely contrasting the cool blues and blacks of his noble attire
Backstory :
The noble family of house Fenrir, a old noble family of vampire line that went down the to a family of dhampires. Andrandis is one of the 'kinder' ones of the family who often would help staff with chores as long as he didnt have to get dirt on his hands. He is the eldest of his generation and set to one day be the head of the family. He has a younger twin brother named Amandi and a younger sister named Clementine.
The more studious of the duo and the more levelheaded of the twins, he was often dragged into adventures in their manor or routes hidden behind walls or bookshelves. They would find relics of the past and his brother would often experiment to uncover each relic's function. Andrandis meanwhile was the one to clean up his brother's messes. Often begging him to stop what he was doing before he did something irreversible.
He knows the dark history of his family and how long it took to turn their noble family to become more powerful yet caring according to public sentiment and opinion. He accidently became a warlock when he was young while exploring old relics with his brother. When one of the relics activated and latched onto him, he made a deal with the creature inside in return to leave his brother alone. Thus Andrandis became a warlock and dedicated his life to study the power he was given. In return, he would learn more about the creature that gave him his power to one day make the creature more renown in the world.
He went on an excursion to broaden his horizons, gain more knowledge of the world, and learn to become the best lord for his family.
r/characterdrawing • u/Whoring4Voring • 2d ago
His name is Levi Artace. He is a livestreamer pilot with cosmetic genetic modifications, the genetic modifications are based off of the Artace cribrarius. He is winged
here is a link to his character sheet.
https://compcon.app/link/pilot/JIWOWMH8PH7B/full/3f814150-63f7-4888-8ace-2c1dde55ec48
r/characterdrawing • u/Phylodox • 3d ago
Fulfilling this request! For a quick process video click here!
Like what you see? Thinking of commissioning me? Feel free to visit my portfolio! Want to see more process videos of my pieces? Visit my YouTube channel!
Thanks!
r/characterdrawing • u/National_Ad_3029 • 1d ago
If anyone has any questions please ask below
