Character design mood boards: fantasy, sci-fi, cozy

Mood boards for artists and writers gathering the look of an original character. The three boards are fantasy, with armour textures, a forest and a dagger; sci-fi, with neon streets, chrome panels and a teal jacket; and cozy, with knitwear, a cottage and a cat. Each comes as a neat concept-art sheet, a corkboard of pinned photographs, or a sketchbook page with swatches. Type a different character, such as a villain or a witch, and the same boards carry it.

• a reference sheet for an original character
• a look board for a novel's cast
• a sketchbook page of materials

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

Three character genres in three layouts: fantasy, sci-fi and cozy, each a sheet of photographs, swatches and colour chips.

Can I change the character?

Yes. Type a different character, such as a villain, an elf or a witch, and the same three boards carry it.

How do the three layouts differ?

Concept sheet is a tidy grid on grey, pinboard is pinned photographs on cork with red string, and sketchbook page is swatches beside pencil-ruled boxes.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.