Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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CASTING - A magic word for character artists and a great way to make a character portfolio stand out. Instead of simply drawing a person to look as realistic and generically attractive as possible, try to make the perfect person to the fit the role. Think of the humans that you create as actors fitting a role - CASTING changes everything and can add layers of depth and authenticity to your portfolio.

Learn to Draw and Paint People: digitalpaintingstudio.com/people-painting

0:00 - Intro
1:28 - WHO is this Person?
4:06 - Why this is Difficult
6:35 - Aimless vs Focused Beauty
7:53 - The Character's World
9:02 - The TV Show Test
10:30 - Designing with Intent

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PAINT YOUR WORLD
Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Magic the Gathering, and Games Workshop among many others.

Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.

MENTORSHIP
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CONNECT
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Friends of the channel and awesome artists and teachers:
Adam Duff: youtube.com/@UCf-cfRJyxATGTgWGiFkFUWA
Christophe Young: youtube.com/@christopheyoungart
Tyler Edlin: youtube.com/@UCm9pCim4dDN4KJZUILGizgA

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