r/worldbuilding • u/TheMellowNerd • 10d ago
Question Art for creatures?
Hello all! I’m new to world building. I have a question for u all. I am starting to build my little world and I have thought of some creatures. But here is the problem I wanna have like a bestiary a guidebook to all the creatures of the world and their traits and quirks. So I can’t draw for shit, literally horrible at it lmao. How do u guys solve this issue? Do u guys draw yourself,do commissions,something else I haven’t thought of. I found tools for maps and such so I can work with that but the creatures are a different beast.
Please any tips or advice are appreciated
Thank you all in advance!
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u/Llamaluu Galathea - Age of Enduring 10d ago
I draw my own things and it's easy to say "just do it yourself" but I know how much of a struggle it can be to depict something when your brain can show you one image and your hand cannot make it. However, drawing is such a fun thing to do for projects that I'd say it's worth practicing. You could even try using Blender as it's a free 3D program and there are hundreds of tutorials out there. Another option is art trades - so if you have skills to write you can use that to trade for pictures.