r/OriginalCharacter is a subreddit with 178k members. The community frequently discusses oc, character, art, drawing, and characters, and they frequently recommend/review drawing apps and app recommendations, and the most common flair used is oc art, community interaction, trend, need feedback or ideas, and gift art.
A place to share and discuss your original characters. Both original and fandom OCs allowed! LGBTQ+ friendly!
Popular Topics in r/OriginalCharacter
#1
Oc
197 posts
#2
Character
143 posts
#3
Art
129 posts
#4
Drawing
78 posts
#5
Characters
73 posts
#6
Ocs
57 posts
#7
Looking For A Oc
22 posts
#8
Design
20 posts
#9
Worst
19 posts
#10
Hard Time
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/OriginalCharacter
Drawing Apps
3 reviews
#1
Sketchbook
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ibis Paint X
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ibis Paint
4.0★ from 1 review
App Recommendations
1 review
#1
Sticknodes
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/OriginalCharacter
#1
OC Art
: "Trischa the Robot BunnyGirl 💙"
112 posts
#2
Community Interaction
: "Your OC has witnessed Shade and Dawn kissing! What’s their reaction?"
43 posts
#3
Trend
: "Your bra strap is showing (Anti meme)"
9 posts
#4
Need Feedback or Ideas
: "Ideas for a Rainbow Space Fighter"
9 posts
#5
Gift Art
: "Cute little animation"
7 posts
#6
OC Interview
: "AMA about my OC inspired by the classic hero trope: Owen"
6 posts
#7
OC Lore and Bios
: "Kōtarō Oda: Half-Oni Godling"
5 posts
#8
Art and Creative Offer!
: "gonna be going away for the weekend so gimme some ocs to draw tomorrow"
4 posts
#9
Story
: "Hey any WW2 ocs?? Looking for some inspo on some characters and story I have in my head"
2 posts
#10
OC Animation
: "Now that I have newer BETTER sprites, I’m gonna have to remake this eventually…"
1 post
Member Growth in r/OriginalCharacter
Yearly
+54k members(43.7%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026