What do you use for making 2d character models and environment models?

still very much learning and would like to know what people use to make 2d models?

I would guess most people use 3D Max or Maya, i use Maya LT 2015.
You could use Blender for a free alternative.

Salut Le Loup,

That’s a pretty broad question, you can use what you want like Creative suite (Adode), Gimp etc. …
If you look in the file Content Example > Paper2D you draw every plans on layer:

Watch here is another way to make

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GtGvNoL5UI&list=PLZlv_N0_O1gauJh60307mE_67jqK42twB

And a lot of info in the wiki & official Doc
https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Resources/ContentExamples/Paper2D/index.html