Character Design References

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Submission by Sébastien Joly ( instagram.com/sj.4.art ) for the #CDChallenge - February 2026 theme was #CatBeautyPageant Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity

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The Art of Antonio Reinhard → buff.ly/yGdpeWV #artist #portfolio #illustration #art

Hold it! (1938) #animationclips #sakuga #animation #2danimation

Animation by Tony Bancroft* | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

Submission by Lamaro Smith ( instagram.com/lamarosmith ) for the #CDChallenge - February 2026 theme was #CatBeautyPageant Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity

Avatar The Last Airbender (2005) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) #animationclips #sakuga #animation #2danimation

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Art of Smallfoot → buff.ly/Mlf2EJZ #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev

Submission by Martin Woutisseth ( instagram.com/martin.woutiss… ) for the #CDChallenge - February 2026 theme was #CatBeautyPageant Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity

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The Art of Kaka → buff.ly/yZ0RSFZ #artist #portfolio #illustration #art

Submission by Gayane Karajyan ( instagram.com/gayane_karajya… ) for the #CDChallenge - February 2026 theme was #CatBeautyPageant Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity

Art of Bee Movie → buff.ly/ocytPNL #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev

Animation by Krist Santos ( @kristsantos1 )* | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022) #penciltest #sakuga #genga #2danimation

Pinocchio (1940) #animationclips #sakuga #animation #2danimation

A quiet spotlight on some lovely work by past students of IDEA Academy. More info at: tinyurl.com/ideaacademyrome #ideaacademyrome #characterdesign #visualdevelopment #artschool