Check out this character artist's fun tribute to Fifth Element
Patri Balanovsky takes inspiration from a wide range of sources and genres.
Patri Balanovsky is an experienced character designer, illustrator and art director from Israel who works mostly in the animation and game industries. He is versed in all sorts of styles and genres, and is particularly fond of finding inspiration in cartoons and old films.
Below, he shows us three pieces of personal work made using Photoshop and Procreate (see our guides to digital art software and the best drawing tablets).
Pink Buns
“A character design where I was aiming for a more casual look, something that was very stylised and simple. The expressions sheet was just me goofing around”
Felicia
“This character design is a Darkstalkers fan art. I wanted to emphasise her feline-like, playful attitude rather than sexiness.”
Super Green
“An homage to the movie The Fifth Element. I was trying to create a cartoon interpretation of a fun and larger-than-life persona”.
You can see more of Patri's work on the his ArtStation profile.
For more inspiration, see our feature on what is concept art? and our character design tips.
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