What is a turnaround?

A row of views of the same character, from front to back, standing on a shared ground line with guidelines for the head, shoulders, waist and knees.

What does the details sheet show?

One front view with close-ups of the face, a gloved hand, a boot and a shoulder bag, each drawn larger in its own area of the sheet.

How do the three styles differ?

Clean lineart is black ink with no shading, gray tones adds one flat gray shadow tone, and pencil rough shows light blue construction lines under a graphite clean-up line.

Can I ask for a different character?

Yes. Type it in the direction field and the sheet is drawn to match, though a request is not a promised result.

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Character design sheets: turnaround, details and model poses

Character design sheets — one young adventurer character in a hooded jacket drawn front, three-quarter, side and back, standing in a row on a shared ground line, horizontal guidelines at head, shoulders, waist and knees, cartoon clean-up lineart in black ink of even weight, no shading

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Animators, comic artists and game artists draw a character design sheet so the character looks the same every time it is drawn. These sheets show one character in a turnaround of front, three-quarter, side and back views, in a row of detail close-ups, and in a model sheet of expressions and action poses. Each comes as black lineart, gray cel-shading tones, or an animation pencil rough. Type a different character and the sheet is drawn to match.

a model sheet for a character you are developing
a turnaround reference for a comic or animation pitch
a reference for keeping a character's look the same
a concept sheet for a game character

Frequently asked questions

What is a turnaround?: A row of views of the same character, from front to back, standing on a shared ground line with guidelines for the head, shoulders, waist and knees.
What does the details sheet show?: One front view with close-ups of the face, a gloved hand, a boot and a shoulder bag, each drawn larger in its own area of the sheet.
How do the three styles differ?: Clean lineart is black ink with no shading, gray tones adds one flat gray shadow tone, and pencil rough shows light blue construction lines under a graphite clean-up line.
Can I ask for a different character?: Yes. Type it in the direction field and the sheet is drawn to match, though a request is not a promised result.

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