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Patricia V.

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

$18/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I am an Illustrator, I thrive mostly in anime and manga style. but I am able to adapt to different art styles, with cartoons like the simpsons, bobs burgers, rick and morty, etc. I will surely deliver work always on time, I'm fast at meeting deadlines, and you will not be disappointed, I deliver quality with my work and will always give you the best results no matter what. I'm very thankful to be able to work with you all! -Patricia V.

  • Digital Art
  • Illustration
  • Procreate
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Character Design
  • Comics
Feixue L.

Jersey City, New Jersey

$25/hr
4.5
27 jobs

Hi, I'm Fei! I am a 2D animator, storyboard artist, manga artist, illustrator. I have experience in the entire process of 2D animation design, (especially the anime style). At the same time, I can use 3D software (such as Maya, and Blender) to assist in the production of 2D animations. Here's my website: feixueliart.com

  • Anime
  • Manga
  • Character Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Fan Art
  • Storyboard
  • 2D Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • Comic Art
  • Ink
  • TVPaint
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Graphics Animation & Compositing Framework
  • Illustration
Antonio C.

Buena Park, California

$45/hr
4.9
53 jobs

I create anime-style 2D animation for action, adventure, fantasy, and story-driven projects. Whether it’s an intense fight scene, emotional character moment, transformation sequence, trailer shot, or key story beat, I focus on clear staging, expressive motion, and high-impact visuals. My process is built around communication, structured milestones, and regular progress updates, helping reduce misalignment, long waits, and costly revision loops. I work best with clear, milestone-based projects. For fixed-price work, the first milestone is funded through Upwork escrow before production begins, keeping scope, timing, and expectations aligned for both sides. Feel free to send me your idea, reference, or scene description, and I’ll help you figure out the best way to approach it. Project minimums are $500 USD. I do not accept "$40 for a full animation" type of projects. Anyone who sends me such invites would be blocked. I don't do free sketches or free tests. Only projects with a proper budget range would be considered. Any projects with a vague description would be declined. Project invites that ask me to train any sort of AI in any way would be declined and blocked. Serious inquiries only.

  • Character Design
  • Animation
  • 3D Game Art
  • Blender
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Freehand Digital Illustration
  • Comic Art
  • 2D Illustration
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • 2D Animation
  • Illustration
  • Game Design
  • Storyboarding
  • Adobe Flash
Sai L.

Peabody, Massachusetts

$30/hr
4.7
16 jobs

Boston - Houston based illustrator living life on the road. I specialize in Comic Book Illustrations and cartoons. I received my Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in 2021 with a specialization in Narrative Illustration. Since then I've worked on various magazine covers, t shirt and logo designs, character designs and graphic novels. My style is heavily inspired by manga and american superhero comics, let me craft your dream illustration!

  • Anime
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Storyboarding
  • Manga
  • 2D Animation
  • Famous Cartoon
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Drawing
Michael C.

Charlotte, North Carolina

$26/hr
4.9
15 jobs

I am a freelancer adept in digital art, specifically: character concepts, illustrations, comic art, digital paintings, and anime. I am also used to working on team projects as well as working as an individual. I am very passionate about what I do and I hope to bring that passion to whatever project I am hired to work on

  • Anime
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Painting
  • 2D Design
  • Manga
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Blender
Allyhana V.

Prior Lake, Minnesota

$22/hr
4.6
87 jobs

A freelance professional illustrator and character designer with 4+ years of experience. I have an extensive background on anime style and semi realistic illustrations. If you are looking for high-quality game assets, manga series, and hand drawn animations, you've come to the right place! I would love to help you create your own character designs, graphic novels, game sprites, and illustrations. Let's make some epic visuals and have your ideas come to life. I look forward to hearing from you! Hard Skills: Clip Studio Paint | Procreate | Krita | Sketch | Photoshop Industry Experience: -Character Concept Sheets -Traditional 2D Animation -Visual Novel Sprites -Fighting Game Character Sprites -Manga/Anime Style Illustrations -Graphic Novels and Comics/Manga -Storyboards -Animatics -General One off Commissions - focused on original Anime characters

  • Anime
  • Animation
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Character Design
  • Procreate
  • Digital Art
  • Illustration
  • 2D Animation
  • Drawing
  • Character Animation
  • Manga
  • Game Art
  • 2D Game Art

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