Beautiful characters come to life!
Professional animators offer red pen corrections on key drawing techniques.
"Characters lack dynamism, characters don't quite convey their charm..." This second volume of "Illustration Techniques to Bring Characters to Life" offers fresh tips to solve these illustration problems.
If you're feeling unsatisfied with your illustrations or are stumped for ideas,
take a break with this book! The author, an animator, explains the key points to making them stand out using the red pen method. From basic techniques like "Drawing Underwater," "Drawing Heat," "Distinguishing Between Men and Women," and "Drawing Kimono Disarray," to more esoteric situations, this book offers a wide range of illustration tips to spark your imagination.
A treasure trove of ideas that will bring a smile to your face and expand your imagination! A must-read for anyone looking to take their illustrations to the next level.
[Table of Contents]
PART 1: Drawing with an Image
01 Drawing Underwater
02 Drawing Water
03 Drawing a Girl in a Swimsuit
04 Drawing Heat
05 Drawing Cold
06 Drawing a Girl in Winter Clothes
07 How to Draw a Cute Overcoat
08 Warm Shawls and Cardigans
09 Expressing Softness in Girls and Their Outfits
10 Considering Natural Cuteness
11 How to Draw Men
12 Differentiating Between Men and Women
13 How to Transform into a Hero or Heroine
14 How to Draw a Morning Lucky Chance
15 How to Draw Natural Hair While Lying Down
16 How to Show Off the Soles of the Feet
17 Considering Beautiful Lines in Semi-Nudes
PART 2: Drawing with an Attention to Space and Movement
01 Expressing Space
02 Layout Using Perspective
03 Drawing Using an Oblique View
04 Drawing Using an Overhead View
05 Using Lighting Techniques
06 Drawing Body Weight
07 Multiple Figures and Weight Shift
08 Placing the Center of Gravity Forward
09 Freely Moving Your Center of Gravity
10. How to Adjust Your Center of Gravity to Match the Movement
11. Drawing the Beginning of a Movement
12. Drawing a Moment of Movement
13. How to Effectively Use and Release Body Force
14. How to Clean Properly
15. Considering Balance
16. Drawing a Skirt Based on the Flow of the Body
17. Drawing the Movement of a Skirt When Running
18. Drawing Using Straight Lines, Triangles, and S-Shapes
PART 3: Drawing with Characters and Scenes in Mind
01. Basics of Character Design
02. Tips and Techniques for Drawing Characters
03. Drawing Characters in Three Dimensions
04. Layouts that Make Characters Look Attractive
05. Common Poster Layouts
06. Layouts that Evoke a Scene
07. Creating Sub-Characters
08. Drawing a Cute, Chubby High School Girl
09. Drawing a Female Doctor
10. Imagining a Scene
11. Drawing a Song
12. Drawing Calligraphy
13. Drawing a Kimono Figure
14. Drawing Kimono Disarray
15. How to Add Expression with the Japanese Alphabet "A, I, U, E, O
