Freestyle Drawing Projects on Upwork

I am looking for an illustrator that could create a cartoon version of me for a brand I am launching on social media. Think Lizzie McGuire-esque! I am not tied to a certain style and open to creativity. Initially, this would be a small project to create a few poses of the character, but could become an ongoing partnership with consistent monthly work.

I am seeking a talented illustrator to create artwork for a traveling-themed coloring book. The project includes designing an engaging front cover illustration as well as multiple black-and-white line drawing pages suitable for coloring. The illustrations should capture the excitement, beauty, and cultural richness of travel while remaining clean, creative, and printable for coloring book use.

Required skills include illustration, line art design, coloring book formatting, creativity, attention to detail, and experience with digital illustration software such as Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, or similar programs. Experience designing children’s or adult coloring books is a plus.

I value clear communication, reliability, and collaborative creativity. I appreciate artists who can share ideas, accept feedback professionally, and meet agreed-upon deadlines. My preferred workflow includes reviewing sketches or concepts before finalizing the illustrations to ensure the artistic direction aligns with the vision of the project.

I am looking for an illustrator to create a small series of handmade black pen line art illustrations for a long-term artistic project.

The illustrations will later be colored and composed digitally, so at this stage I only need the clean line art sketch itself.

The style should feel handmade, minimal, clean, and slightly imperfect. Very thin black pen lines only, no colors, no shadows, no textures, no rendering. The lines should feel slightly trembling/wavy as if drawn by hand, not perfectly straight or digitally robotic.

Reference images attached.

1. URBAN PEOPLE, 5 illustrations of 1 person each time

* Thin black outline only
* No color
* No shadows or textures
* Relatively realistic proportions
* Minimal internal details
* Simple clean line work

2. BUILDINGS, 5 illustrations of 1 building each time

* Thin black outline only
* No color
* Mostly frontal perspective
* Slightly exaggerated and imperfect proportions
* Buildings should feel hand-drawn and alive, not architecturally rigid
* Slight inclination/distortion in the lines is important
* Minimal details and clean outlines

We are hiring a talented 2D Animator for a long term YouTube animation job with recurring work opportunities, performance bonuses, and rate increases over time for consistent high quality work.

The work involves animating 8–12 minute YouTube videos featuring a recurring mascot character, comedic storytelling, expressive reactions, and engaging visuals. We are looking for a simple, clean, and entertaining animation style similar to channels like:

• Dumb Doggo — https://www.youtube.com/@DumbDoggoAnimation
• Ice Cream Sandwich — https://www.youtube.com/@IceCreamSandwich
• PEANUToons — https://www.youtube.com/@PEANUToons

For each video, you will receive the full script, voiceover audio, storyboard, and character references.

We are planning to produce videos regularly on a weekly basis, so this is a long term and consistent opportunity for the right animator.

Budget: Around $60 per video
Turnaround Time: Around 7 days per video

What we are looking for:
• Strong 2D animation skills
• Ability to create funny and expressive character animations
• Good sense of pacing, comedic timing, and storytelling
• Reliable communication and consistency
• Someone interested in long term collaboration and recurring work

Please apply only if you are comfortable with the budget, turnaround time, and animation style referenced above.

To apply, please send your portfolio or previous animation samples.

• Are you comfortable working within the budget range of around $60 per video? If not, please do not apply.
• Are you able to deliver one 8–12 minute animated video within around 7 days consistently?
• Are you interested in long term weekly work with recurring projects?
• How soon can you start working on the first video if selected?

I’m working on a custom logo illustration. The concept is a detailed line-art eye, where (LATER ADDITION) the pupil will eventually be represented by a globe similar to the attached sample, but highlighting India in the middle. The sample is just two Adobe Stock purchased images.

For now, I’d like to focus only on the eye itself. The eye style should be clean, refined, and hand-drawn in black and white, similar but different from the stock image. I want the eye shape to be slightly almond shaped, a beautiful Indian young woman’s eye. I want it groomed like the sample, and no no adding Indian cosmetics etc.

So you are drawing close inspiration from a rounder western eye's outline, eyebrow and lash (line drawing), to a very slightly almond shaped version.

Please let me know if you would like to work on this.

We are seeking a talented traditional artist to create stunning artworks for a variety of projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in different mediums such as watercolor, oil, or acrylic painting and possess a strong portfolio showcasing their artistic style. This role requires creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with our team. If you have a passion for traditional art and a desire to bring our concepts to life, we would love to hear from you!

Delivery charges and packaging charges not included

I want a a bundle of colouring pages and activity pages designed custom for my children's short story.

I have lots of stories featuring the same characters but each story focuses on a specific subject.

So I want colouring pages designed for that story, and then activity pages relating to the stories subject.

I will then either give them away or sell them to make money. Either way I will own the rights after you have completed the milestone.

I am looking for as many pages as I can. So please tell me how many you are willing to create for this amount.

Also share an example of my character as a colouring page if possible

We are seeking a talented graphic designer to create illustrations for print materials, packaging designs, and surface designs for products. The ideal candidate will have experience in print and product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing their skills in graphic design and illustration. Responsibilities include designing visually appealing graphics, collaborating with our team to understand design needs, and delivering high-quality designs within deadlines.

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Hi Hema.R,
I have two product concepts (hand-drawn sketches) for a 3-sided transparent flower bag that I need to develop into professional technical drawings for registration with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV). Clean black –and –white industrial registration drawings in high resolution suitable for PRV are needed. Also agreement to provide minor technical revisions if requested by the PRV examiner during the 4–12 weeks’ review period for 3 rounds, formatting corrections, line- quality fixes, and additional views is required.

Project Scope & Deliverables:
1. Master Source File: AutoCAD .DWG file containing the full design.
2. Production File: .DXF file for manufacturing.
3. PRV Images: 6 high-resolution .PNG or .JPG images per bag (Front, Back, Right Side, Left Side, Top, and Perspective) at 300 dpi on a neutral background.
4. Review File: vector PDF document showing all views.
5. Editable source files

Proposed Payment Structure:
• Milestone 1 (20%): Initial CAD layout review.
• Milestone 2 (40%): Delivery of all .DWG and .DXF source files.
• Milestone 3 (30%): Delivery of all PRV-ready images and PDF and editable source files.
• Milestone 4 (10%): Final PRV approval/revision support.

It would be highly appreciated if you give me the fix price for above milestones and any idea before sharing NDA with you to sign .

I look forward to working with you
Best,
Nazli

We’re a fast-growing drinkware brand looking for an illustrator with a strong hand-drawn, whimsical, place-based style.
Our products focus on licensed colleges, cities, and states, and we’re looking for someone who can create stylized illustrations that bring a location to life through its most iconic landmarks, campus spots, local symbols, and cultural details.

The goal is to create artwork with a vintage / retro souvenir feel that is charming and story-driven for merchandise.

We will provide the locations and key points of interest, and we’re looking for an illustrator who can turn those inputs into a cohesive, compelling visual composition.

We’ve attached style references showing the general direction we like.

This is not a one-off project. If it’s a fit, this can turn into a longer-term engagement over several months. We currently hold licenses for 65 colleges, with additional opportunities across city and state based designs, so there is meaningful volume for the right person.

If you apply, please send examples of work or a portfolio that feels relevant to:

hand-drawn illustration
place-based or destination artwork
landmarks / maps / local iconography
vintage souvenir or folk-inspired design

I am looking for a caricature artist to create a funny and meaningful caricature for my best friend’s 40th birthday.

The main theme should symbolize reaching the “40 km checkpoint” of life — with the message that the adventure is far from over, and the most exciting rapids and fun are still ahead.

We often participate together in long-distance kayaking marathons (around 100 km) in a tandem kayak, with him usually sitting in the back seat steering and powering us forward. If you think it works compositionally, it could be fun to include both of us in the caricature. However, the main focus should definitely remain on him and his milestone birthday.

A key visual element should be a marathon-style checkpoint sign similar to the attached example, showing:

“40 km reached”
“60 km to go”
and some humorous indication that the “fun rapids ahead” are still waiting.

The overall feeling should be adventurous, humorous, energetic, and celebratory rather than old-age themed. Think of it as:
“40 years down, still charging toward the wildest part of the river.”

Possible visual ideas:

tandem kayak on a river approaching wild rapids
him looking confident/excited while steering from the back
exaggerated marathon/kayaking details
funny survival gear or expressions
signs warning about upcoming chaos/rapids/adventure
nature, river, and endurance-race atmosphere

The caricature should feel personal, adventurous, and full of friendship and humor.

On the attached photo my friend is on the right and I am on the left.

Here you can see some tandem kayaks in action: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOmP-1gqmlQhSNIbWsPIfyGEcmlj7DW54HpkA2OgLQ-lLvVEkT4qDEdrw7O3AKguA?key=dlZMQkN1Tkt1a1kxN0drbFNkWDBBRzhrZ3RPaGVB

Hello,

I need some images of a spine sketchy and designed for my website. I am looking for an artistic drawer or illistrator.

Thanks,

We are hiring a talented 2D Animator for a long term YouTube animation job with recurring work opportunities, performance bonuses, and rate increases over time for consistent high quality work.

The work involves animating 8–12 minute YouTube videos featuring a recurring mascot character, comedic storytelling, expressive reactions, and engaging visuals. We are looking for a simple, clean, and entertaining animation style similar to channels like:

• Dumb Doggo — https://www.youtube.com/@DumbDoggoAnimation
• Ice Cream Sandwich — https://www.youtube.com/@IceCreamSandwich
• PEANUToons — https://www.youtube.com/@PEANUToons

For each video, you will receive the full script, voiceover audio, storyboard, and character references.

We are planning to produce videos regularly on a weekly basis, so this is a long term and consistent opportunity for the right animator.

Budget: Around $60 per video
Turnaround Time: Around 7 days per video

What we are looking for:
• Strong 2D animation skills
• Ability to create funny and expressive character animations
• Good sense of pacing, comedic timing, and storytelling
• Reliable communication and consistency
• Someone interested in long term collaboration and recurring work

Please apply only if you are comfortable with the budget, turnaround time, and animation style referenced above.

To apply, please send your portfolio or previous animation samples.

• Are you comfortable working within the budget range of around $60 per video? If not, please do not apply.
• Are you able to deliver one 8–12 minute animated video within around 7 days consistently?
• Are you interested in long term weekly work with recurring projects?
• How soon can you start working on the first video if selected?

Looking for someone to help me draw my storyboards for my comic book. I will send you the script and send you what I come up with and would need your help to translate that into a comic book.

Daughter is getting married looking for someone to do painting of wedding guests.

I am seeking a flexible freelance art teacher to develop creativity and create engaging learning materials. The ideal candidate will have experience in art education and a passion for fostering creativity in students. Responsibilities include designing interactive lessons and activities that promote artistic expression and skill development.

I’m looking for help styling a living area with indoor plants. I’ll send photos of the space, and I’d like recommendations for plants and pots that would suit it well.

I want the area to feel warm and homey, with a balanced style that’s not too modern and not too classic. Other than that, I’m pretty open and don’t have many restrictions.

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I’m looking for an illustrator/art editor to help me refine and unify the visual style of an already illustrated children’s poetry picture book.
The book is approximately 40 square pages and already fully designed, including:
-Illustrations
-Layout
-Text
-Page composition

I am NOT looking for a full redraw or a completely new illustration style. Instead, I need someone who can refine and unify the existing artwork by:
-Matching character consistency across pages
-Softening overly sharp digital edges
-Adding subtle watercolor/paper texture
-Improving color harmony and lighting consistency
-Reducing overly saturated or cartoonish elements
-Maintaining a gentle watercolor storybook feel

The desired final look is:
-Soft watercolor
-Slightly desaturated natural colors
-Emotional and poetic tone
-Gentle lighting
-Painterly texture
-Cohesive across all pages

The goal is consistency and professional finishing

Scope
- 40 pages total
-Square format
-Print-ready final files needed (300 DPI)

Test Page Requirement
Before committing to the full project, I would like to begin with 1 paid test page.
This is important so I can confirm style matching ability, consistency refinement and overall artistic direction.

Ideal Candidate
-Experienced with children’s picture books
-Can match an existing style
-Understands watercolor/painterly aesthetics
-Has strong attention to consistency and detail
-Communicates clearly and collaboratively

I look forward to hearing from you and working together to finish this beautiful project.

Thank you! 😃

Hi! I came across your profile and really liked your illustration style, so I wanted to reach out personally

I’m currently working on a watercolor-style children’s book called *Wandering Bear*. I already have the story, character concepts, layout ideas, and AI-generated visual references completed, so I’m mainly looking for an artist who can help physically redraw/refine the illustrations in a cohesive, polished storybook style for publication.

The book has a soft watercolor, warm, child-friendly feel with Indigenous-inspired nature themes and animals. Most of the illustrations are spot illustrations rather than full detailed scenes.

Our budget is around $100-$150 CAD since we’re a student-run organization, but we’re very organized and already have a strong visual direction prepared to make the process easier.

Let me know if this is something you’d be interested in, I’d love to share more details and references with you!
Minnah R.

Freelance Artist Collaboration, Digital Collectible Drops

We are looking for freelance artists to collaborate on limited digital collectible drops for a new emotional collectible app experience.

This is a project-based freelance opportunity for artists who can create soft, expressive, collectible character concepts while working within a clear visual identity and creative direction.

Role

The freelance artist will help design limited drop concepts, capsule themes, accessories, outfits, moods, color palettes, and collectible variations for a minimalist emotional character system.

The goal is to create artwork that feels collectible, meaningful, and culturally fresh, not just decorative.

.I am looking for an Illustrator experienced with drawing Black American for a children’s books. Illustrator should be versed in illustrating children’s books reflecting difficult conversation (ie. death, loss, cancer).

Must have creative vision - NO CLIP ART & NO A.I. must be original artwork

Should be able to create illustrations that resemble the examples attached. This sketch MUST INCLUDE REVISIONS. The Sketch should also show character(s) with Different Facial expressions, and from different Angles.

This is a Character Test sketch with a small background scenery. Test Sketch must include revisions

The purpose of this sketch is to see if you are the right person for a larger children’s book project that I am working on book about a special love between a child and parent.

This is a PAID sketch and work for hire , which means I will own the illustration even if you are not hired for the larger project

Budget for Paid Sketch: $40.00

Final Character sketch should be delivered in the following formats

*Png
*Clean Black&White Line Art
*Native File (psd, ai, etc)
*Colored in images/page


I have attached examples of the illustration style that I am looking for in the same or very close illustration Style

Please only apply if you are confident with illustrating in this style and type of illustration

*LARGER JOB DETAILS* (if hired)

This Larger job is for two children's books that are related in story line and theme. Each book will include UPTO 10 two page spreads With variations of Spot Illustrations, single page illustrations, Copyright page, Title page, Dedication page and Paperback Book Cover & Hard Book Cover design, and ebook (amazon kindle ebook)

*This should include revisions*

Budget for larger job: $1000.00

The story line is a very simple cute story line, with multiple Character's (The story is about a child who experiences the death of her mother from Cancer)

Illustrator Skillset Required:
*Must have a creative vision!!!
*Must Be able to creatively place text onto the illustrations as well as come up with a beautiful layout interior design,
*Must be versatile with coloring/shading in pictures.
*Professional Eye Catching Book Cover Design
and format for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and Kindle download.

This project is time sensitive.

Deliverable Formats Needed For:

*Amazon KDP Paperback
*Kindle Ebook (epub)
*IngramSpark

Book Cover:
*Amazon KDP (Soft Cover)
*IngramSpark (Hardcover)


Please ONLY APPLY if you can complete the entire project within the proposed budget.
*Please note that this is a work for hire and I will own all rights to the illustrations.

Final images must be provided as follows:
- In a single high resolution PDF file at size 8.5x8.5 (400 dpi or above)
- Individually in .jpg and .psd file format
- I prefer to also receive the high res final line art of each image before they are colored in

NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

"The recipient of the manuscript acknowledges that the manuscript and its contents are confidential and proprietary to the author. The recipient agrees not to disclose or share the manuscript or any information contained therein with any third party, except for the recipient's professional staff who have a need to know for the purpose of editing the manuscript. The recipient further agrees not to use or exploit the contents or story of the manuscript for any personal or commercial purpose outside of editing the manuscript, without the prior written consent of the author."

I’m looking for a talented illustrator to create a heroic, semi-realistic cartoon/Marvel-style illustration of me for my brand, Finish Line Moments. This illustration will be used for social media, website hero imagery, merch, and speaking/event materials.
Key Goals:
Capture strength, resilience, and empowerment, blending superhero energy with real-world grit
Show me as a runner, storyteller, and survivor
Dynamic, cinematic composition suitable for both digital and print
Style:
Semi-realistic comic / superhero vibe
Clean, expressive lines (not caricature or overly cartoony)
Cinematic, empowering, slightly gritty
Workflow:
Illustrator drafts initial concept based on reference photos and mood board
Feedback/refinement cycles (1–2 rounds)
Deliver 2-3 final high-resolution illustration (PNG, PSD or AI preferred)
Required Skills:
Character design, comic-style or cinematic illustration experience
Portfolio with heroic, cinematic, or empowerment illustrations
Willingness to collaborate and iterate
To Apply:
Include portfolio examples
Brief description of your approach
Estimated timeline and rate

I’m looking for an illustrator to create 1 simple children’s storybook cover illustration.
Requirements:
Cartoon/kids-friendly style
Color illustration only
No text needed on the image
Final delivery in JPG or PNG format
Cover size: 6"x9" or 8.5"x11"
Story details and character references will be shared after hiring.
Budget:
Fixed Price: $5
Timeline:
Delivery within 3–5 days after receiving details
Please share 1–2 samples of children’s illustrations or similar artwork.
Potential for more small illustration projects in the future.

We’re looking for a manga/comic artist for a black & white manga-style comic project.

Style direction:

Manga black & white
Expressive/comedic reactions
Dynamic panel composition
Clean readable storytelling
Slightly exaggerated comedy tone

Project Scope (Initial Batch):

3 pages
4–6 panels per page
Black & white manga style
Character + environment illustration
Comedy + embarrassment humor tone

What we need from you:

Strong manga/comic panel storytelling
Good facial expressions and body language
Ability to maintain character consistency
Comfortable drawing curvy/plus-size female characters
Reliable communication and updates

Workflow:

Rough sketches first
Then line art + final manga shading

Please send:

Relevant manga/comic samples
Your rate per page
Estimated delivery time for 3 pages

Long-term work possible if quality and communication are good.

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for an artist who is a great drawer. I’m trying to create a coloring book for adults and I’m in search for someone who can bring this to life. If you think that’s you send me over your portfolio and let’s get started!

Hi! I'm a wedding photographer, and working on a new website design. I currently have the website design complete, but need hand drawn icons for a list of services I offer. Example will be, "custom timeline creation", "48 hour sneak peeks", "complimentary album design", "Creative GIF's", "Easy Print Ordering", things like that, that I offer in my photography packages. This will be designed as a carousel on my site, and i'd like each item to have it's own icon. There will be ~20 different icons that need to be drawn. I was messing around with Chat GPT just to show an example of what i'm looking for. But I hate AI and would much rather pay for hand drawn designs. I need these done within the next 2 weeks.

We are looking for a line drawing portrait artist who can draw a vector art in line drawing.
This is a long-term project for right candidate.
Weekly payment out.
Please see attached work samples.
We need only a face's line drawing.

This is a paid test.
Our budget is 1$ for single portrait.

Plz complete attached cat and dog portrait. (Face only).

Apply now.

I am looking for a children's book illustrator to bring my 13-page story to life with warm, engaging, kid-friendly artwork. The manuscript is complete, also I have the pages made i just need hand drawn. I only need the illustrations created and placed on the pages.

Hey!

I'm looking for Stickman Illustration Artists who can draw frame-by-frame scenes using a tablet for our YouTube animation channel.

📌 Requirements:
* Must draw using a tablet (no AI or traced/copied clips)
* Scene style should be rough/sketchy & hand-drawn
* You'll receive a script and voice-over to create scenes with stickman characters + basic backgrounds.

We need creative minds who can visualize stories and draw original scenes from scratch.

📎 Sample Style References (check before applying):

🔗 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RKG1jxgsFiI9uUDnbBUXEYM2Z_QskkGQ/view?usp=sharing

* Long-term monthly projects available.

Payment: Currently we're offering $4-$5 per minutes. And Generally our video duration will be around 8-15 minutes.

👉 If interested, DM me with your portfolio or previous work. I’ll share the next steps. Please don't DM me if any of above condition will not be followed or accepted by you.

Looking forward for you.
Cheers!

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We are seeking a talented illustrator to create an engaging cartoon character along with a series of cartoon strips (1 to 3 panels) featuring one or two-word dialogues. The character should be unique and appealing, suitable for a wide audience. The ideal candidate will have a creative flair and the ability to convey humor and storytelling through illustrations. If you have experience in cartoon design and are passionate about bringing characters to life, we would love to see your portfolio!