“Klimt was exceptionally animal-like. His body exuded a peculiar odor. As a woman, one was really afraid of him.” These are the words of Hilde Roth, the beautiful Lady With Hat and Feather Boa, an eager subject from the storied artist’s muse…

As a traditional illustrator and concept artist passionate about retro-futurism, these sketches are a glimpse into my inner universe.

Scribble art technique at its best. Erick Centeno is a Peruvian artist that now lives and works in Italy. In my opinion, he is one of the best artists of the scribble technique that I have seen so far. I especially like his figures in movement and double exposures. They are so dynamically drawn. The detailing in something that at first looks so random as do the lines. At closer inspection, they morph into a truly outstanding and fluid piece of art. Press the images to enlarge them, to get a better look. Then, what I wrote above becomes so much clearer. Inspiring poses and a couple of celebrities with a reference to a classic in movie and television history, in the form of uncle Fester of The Addams Family. Ps. I gave the images some titles. For more of Centeno's work here on DesignStack, press this LINK. You and your thoughts on a swing. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Running footballer Diego Maradona. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Perfect Dog portrait. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Bob Marley. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Uncle Fester. Press the Image to Enlarge it. We all look the same below. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Ballet motion through time. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Dancing double exposure. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Lost in thoughts. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The face of stress and anger - The Hulk. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Many hands make light work. Press the Image to Enlarge it.

Artists use their skills to create all kinds of worlds, characters, and concepts most of us can't even imagine. The perfect example of that is Carles Dalmau.

The concept of the wounded healer was developed by psychiatrist Carl Jung and was inspired by ancient Greek mythology.

Enjoy a selection of illustrations, sketches, model sheets and tutorials by various artists, collected by Character Design References™ and shown here for educational and inspirational purposes only. Please follow the links to discover all the names, websites, online stores and Patreon pages of the i

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