From the publisher:

CDQ 19 is packed with tutorials and step-by-step guides, fascinating insights into working in the industry, and pages and pages of beautiful artwork from established and upcoming artists.

Taraneh Karimi takes us behind the scenes of how this issue's fantastic cover was created, and shares her experiences in the industry. In this issue's tutorials, Justin Runfola brings a fairytale frog prince to life, Melany Altuna injects personality into a cast of animals, and Gray Young shows us how to create storyboards.

BEHIND THE COVER ART by Taraneh Karimi
USING COLOR by Hyuna Lee
STYLIZED ANIMALS by Melany Altuna
MEET THE ARTIST: Federico Etchegaray
EXPRESSING EMOTIONS by Felipe Rodriguez
MEET THE ARTIST: Chris Ables
HOW TO CREATE A STORYBOARD by Gray Young
POSING CHARACTERS by Mali Benedicto Vasanerekul
THE GALLERY
CHARACTERIZE THIS by Isaac Jadraque
HOPPING OFF THE PAGE by Justin Runfola

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Take a look inside Character Design Quarterly 19: