Gabriele Bonis | Concept Art, Illustrations

Character design

A selection of characters designed as a freelancer or for an original IP of mine (under development).

Southern Paladin, redhead version (2024) Character design. Personal work. This one is the first of a series of more stylized characters (compared to my previous concept design works). Done in photoshop. The outer view of the shield was blocked-in with Blender3D and painted over (it was especially useful for rendering the rope-like edge).

Southern Paladin, redhead version, 2024 | Character design. Personal work. This one is the first of a series of more stylized characters (compared to my previous concept design works). Done in photoshop. The outer view of the shield was blocked-in with Blender3D and painted over (it was especially useful for rendering the rope-like edge).

Female Paladin (2023-2025) Re-design of an older character of mine. As a side note, every now and then I end up returning to this piece, so it may look different from the last time you stopped by.

Female Paladin, 2023-2025 | Re-design of an older character of mine. As a side note, every now and then I end up returning to this piece, so it may look different from the last time you stopped by.

Guardians' Army - Spiked Wall (2022) A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. Painted in Photoshop. Maces and shield's spikes blocked-in with Blender3D.

Guardians' Army - Spiked Wall, 2022 | A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. Painted in Photoshop. Maces and shield's spikes blocked-in with Blender3D.

Guardians' Army - Handgunner (2022) A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. Painted in Photoshop. Handgonne blocked-in with Blender3D.

Guardians' Army - Handgunner, 2022 | A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. Painted in Photoshop. Handgonne blocked-in with Blender3D.

Ancient (2016) Character design for an undisclosed project.

Ancient, 2016 | Character design for an undisclosed project.

Guardians of Terror (2022) The feared (and hated) militarized inquisitors of the Guardians. Blender3D was used to block-in the weapons, which I then painted-over in photoshop.

Guardians of Terror, 2022 | The feared (and hated) militarized inquisitors of the Guardians. Blender3D was used to block-in the weapons, which I then painted-over in photoshop.

Guardians' Army - Heavy infantry (2022) A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. The one to the right is a non-commissioned officer. [Photoshop, ClipStudioPaint]

Guardians' Army - Heavy infantry, 2022 | A type of soldier from the Guardians' army. The one to the right is a non-commissioned officer. [Photoshop, ClipStudioPaint]

Portraits of the subjects of a certain kingdom, part I (2023) From a series of fantasy portraits of secondary characters.

Portraits of the subjects of a certain kingdom, part I, 2023 | From a series of fantasy portraits of secondary characters.

Private commissions

Private commissions are currently closed

Commissions from private clients (original fantasy characters, etc.).

Younger Alicia, v. 2 (commission) (2026) Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Younger Alicia, v. 2 (commission), 2026 | Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Younger Alicia, v. 1 (commission) (2026) Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Younger Alicia, v. 1 (commission), 2026 | Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Older Alicia, v. 2 (commission) (2026) Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Older Alicia, v. 2 (commission), 2026 | Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Older Alicia, v. 1 (commission) (2026) Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Older Alicia, v. 1 (commission), 2026 | Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong.

Younger Alicia, Thumbnails (commission) (2026) Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong. Thumbnails.

Younger Alicia, Thumbnails (commission), 2026 | Character design. Commission for Jason Armstrong. Thumbnails.

Older Alicia, thumbnails (2026) Character design sketches. Part of a commission for Jason Armstrong.

Older Alicia, thumbnails, 2026 | Character design sketches. Part of a commission for Jason Armstrong.

Environment design

Some environment concept art and some background art for an old indie game.

One and One Story Remake, Background art (2012-2013) Background art for a cancelled indie game called "One and One Story", remake of a flash game of the same name.

One and One Story Remake, Background art, 2012-2013 | Background art for a cancelled indie game called "One and One Story", remake of a flash game of the same name.

One and One Story Remake, Concept art (2012) The same old alley pictured both in daylight and at night. Environment concept art for a cancelled indie game called "One and One Story", remake of a flash game of the same name.

One and One Story Remake, Concept art, 2012 | The same old alley pictured both in daylight and at night. Environment concept art for a cancelled indie game called "One and One Story", remake of a flash game of the same name.