r/characterdrawing 21d ago

Meta Rule Clarification

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Good day characterdrawing !

There has been an influx of reports for off-topic posts and suspicions of AI use in RF's. There's a few things us mods want to clarify.

OFF-TOPIC:

Your post is off-topic when it doesn't relate to a ttrpg system. If you're looking for art for a book you're writing or a podcast you're running this is not the place. LFA's are free work for ttrpg enthusiasts however that also means that the artist keeps the rights to the work. If you need the art for a project that will be public and you will need the rights you will need to pay for the art. To keep this from becoming a commission focused sub, posts like that are not allowed as we cannot moderate which passion project will remain private and which are for the broader public.

And no, exposure is not valid payment.

AI SUSPICIONS:

This sub is firmly anti-AI. We are also anti-witch hunt. If you see a post that makes you think the artist is using AI please report it and include *why* you think it's AI. If you want to discuss your suspicions please use mod mail and we'll get back to you. Do not call the person in question out in the comments.

We know it's getting harder to spot the difference these days but we want to prevent unnecessary witch hunts and losing real artists because of them.


r/characterdrawing Dec 31 '25

Meta [ANNOUNCEMENT] New year, new OC Monday!

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Hey y'all! You better get Sir Donut Steel ready to for showtime, because the OC floodgates are about to open!

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 here means your own original work, don't repost stuff you found on twitter
  • "Monday" starts at midnight UTC (GMT-0) and lasts for 24 hours
  • Posts with the OC Monday tag will be allowed during this time
    • Make sure to include the [OC] text tag as well
    • We do this so users can search and filter by topic
  • There's no limit to how many OC posts you can make, but please be considerate
    • If you have a lot to share that week, please use a gallery post instead of multiple single posts
  • OC reposts are not allowed, no matter how long it's been. The 7 day rule is only for LFA posts.
  • Rules about advertising still apply
    • Keep the titles and content focused on the art and characters
    • You can link to your socials in the comments, but again, no advertising
      • Yes, a price sheet or YCH is an ad, even if it has a character on it
    • If folks ask about hiring you, you're of course free to respond and take it to DMs

r/characterdrawing 1h ago

Request Filled [RF] Floral Dragonborn for u/BoiPanties

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Always love an excuse to draw a dragon!

I’m not quite sure if I interpreted this description correctly, but hopefully it’s at least in the right direction. I loved the reference images you added in the comments. 💜

From here: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/s/aypq2XsV4s for u/BoiPanties

And feel free to re-color the sketch if you’d like!


r/characterdrawing 10h ago

Request Filled [RF] Kaleido, Water Lily Dragonborn Paladin for u/MaximumSquid22

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70 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 14h ago

Request Filled [RF] Maya, Waterbending Monk

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72 Upvotes

https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1vz52ys/lfa_maya_waterbending_monk/

Just a quick drawing of a character that caught my eye, her concept sounded so pretty! Unfortunately, I remembered that the saree was wrapped around the legs, but I didn't draw the proper style of wrapping. I had googled a video of how to wrap a saree and tried to mimic that style. Forgive me!


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request Filled [RF] Lilith, Aasimar Turned Dhampir Undead Warlock

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631 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Kenku Cleric

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260 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 21h ago

Request Filled [RF] Shab’Roq Rider for Warhammer the Old World for u/National-Plenty 4358

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76 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request Filled [RF] Rover Bellflower, Fallen Star

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88 Upvotes

Hello, It has been a long time I haven't posted a Request filled for character. I did this one because I liked the concept and wanted to do the illustration a bit more different. This post will be up temporarily to avoid scraping. Don't let AI win!

You can follow me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/ox_kiss/ original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1urpzrh/lfa_rover_bellflower_fallen_star/


r/characterdrawing 23h ago

Request Filled [RF] Lancer Construction Mech 'Hard Place' for u/serenity027

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48 Upvotes

Original Request: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1w269je/comment/p6ytfq2/

This bash made with parts from https://retrogrademinis.com/. Specifically: Sagamartha, Empaakai, Salamander, Crab, Lycan, Peregrine, plus a couple of custom edits/fills. Constructed in aesprite.


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Art I made for a friend's rpg

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137 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request Filled [RF] Listener for u/1completeDork

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Pulling some cool characters for sketchy headshot practice / warmups. First up, Listener for u/1completeDork from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/characterdrawing/comments/1vvf5ui/lfa_listener_silent_tiefling_inventor/

Definitely starting within my comfort zone of non-human humanoids. XD

Also including the initial small sketch, feel free to color if you like!


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Liya Itacari

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109 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Lady Morrigan des Roverie after Escape, by SahiraC

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"She ran, ignoring the thorny weeds of the Moor wounding her legs.
She ran, hair wild and arms open to welcome the wind, her heart drumming crazed in her chest.
She ran, laughing madly, as the rain hammered her face.
How did she, Lady Morrigan des Roverie, end up enjoying the feeling of running in the cold, under the incoming storm?"

It all went wrong when she was still a child, and her parents left her in Better's Town with an aunt that never tolerated her, only to fight and die in failed rebellion.
Ophelia, her aunt, spent her days wasting away the family's fortune in wine and luxuries, leaving Morrigan to seek an escape from boredom and loneliness in a group of street urchins.
Pipers, they were called, and for the small elf they became like a second family; but when they tried to grasp too high and rob a local noblewoman, the heist ended up in tragedy.
They were caught fragrant by the Lady and Logan - the Piper's leader and Morrigan's boyfriend, threw her down the stairs, killing her on the spot. The Pipers ran away, newly rich but terrified, and attempted to lay low.
Until those who Morrigan trusted, who believe to be her friends, betrayed her - blaming her for the murder. For four long years Morrigan wasted away inside the Tomb, Calidan's most dreaded prison.
Her only companion was Johnny Farron, a prisoner who wook her under his wing and taught her how to survive in prison.
The old man even told her of a set of enchanted knives, which he and his old partner had stolen - before being he himself betrayed and arrested. He even confessed where they were hidden.
Together, after months of planning, they attempted an escape. The two almost made it - thanks to some trouble brewing up inside the Tomb - but they were found by guards mere minutes away from freedom.
Morrigan, terrified of being once again confined to that dark cell, ran.
Leaving behind a desperate Farron to be caught in her place.
And ran she did.
Towards the Moor, towards home, free once more!

Contacts
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sahira_art/
-Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sahira.bsky.social
-Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/sahira
-Tumblr: https://sahira-art.tumblr.com/


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Piece of my character Aeskulaph

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11 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [RF] Ayana and Scipia

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r/characterdrawing 1d ago

OC Monday [OC] Art done for a ttrpg character

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46 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 2d ago

Request Filled [RF] The Mysterious Willow

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184 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request Filled [RF] Ivarr the Impaled for u/TheLionsCub

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81 Upvotes

As per the caption on that other awesome rendition, this dude feels like a greatest hits of FromSoft design. Tried to capture some of that decayed-majesty vibe they do so well


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA] Misery, Tiefling Path of the Beast Barbarian and Arabella, Dhampir Blood Hunter

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r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA] [repost lol] Belladonna, Dhampir-drow monster hunter (ref image attached, desc in post body too)

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Belladonna stands tall at roughly 5"11 with a lithe but athletic physique, comparable to an olympic runner. Her skin is a light lavender, and her eyes have pale red sclera and slightly darker red pupils. she has pointed ears, her right one having a noticeable cut in it. she has long stark white wavy hair which is draped on her left side. She has a gaunt, angular face with thin eyes, thin lips and a sharp nose. Her face has multiple faded, but visible scars from old, a deep, jagged cut going diagonally from the right side of her jaw to her nose, a pair of clean cuts going from just under her left eye to her cheek, and a long cut going from her chin and curving down to the bottom of her neck, just through a pair of bite marks. she has angled eyebrows that give her a constant scowl. she wears a black wide-brimmed hat with a red band going around the top. she wears a sleeveless crimson and black leather trench coat, which is slightly weathered looking, a dark crimson with black accents around the buckles. Underneath she wears a loose fitting, low collar white shirt that is worm over a chainmail shirt. she has two belts crossed over, one with three vials of blood on, and the other with various pouches. her pants are black with knee-high greaves and shin guards made of a painted-black metal, with padding around the edges of the same colour as her coat. she has high black boots that connect to her greaves, with red straps on them, with a slight heel. she has a heavy crossbow made of wood and silver, the most plated parts being around the firing mechanism and the limbs.


r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA]Rutherford Smee, an unlikely divination wizard (elderly tiefling)

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2 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA] Belladonna Xhiao, The Beast of Castle Jessup

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12 Upvotes

r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA]Draw my floral dragonborn dnd character

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r/characterdrawing 1d ago

Request [LFA] Duke Lycaon, Leader of the Lycanthropes

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I am going to be DMing a mutants and masterminds game set in a very magical version of Earth that has lots of wizards, shapeshifters, and lots of minor magical beings that run rampant around the world. The main party will be aided by one of the oldest werewolves alive to both fund their missions and periodically aid in combat with certain threats. He looks like the first image but wears a dark purple and black cloak that is held on by pauldrons that look like the second image. When in human form he wields an ancient Greek sword that has been passed down to each leader of the lycanthropes and a futuristic laser gun that he has taken from a supervillain scientist as a memento from a past rivalry. When he is in werewolf form his fur is pure white and he has many scars from past battles he has been in adding to his imposing figure.