Written for art students as well as for professional illustrators who design posters, computer art, graphic novels, and related media, this color-illustrated book presents fundamental instruction on creating chibis--diminutive, large-eyed Anime-style cartoon characters that are attracting increasing interest in today's popular art markets. The author presents step-by-step directions for drawing and painting 30 of these tiny and appealing childlike figures and animals. As students learn the basics of chibi style and develop related visual techniques, they can go on to create chibis of their own original design. Each of the book's thirty characters is presented with a basic line drawing that students can copy, scan, or trace before adding personalized features. Advice is given on how to simplify and exaggerate facial features, and how to render the distinctive elements that make each finished character unique. The book is filled with instructive illustrations in color and black and white.
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This book is packed with everything you need to know about drawing and painting chibis, with step-by-step directions for creating over 40 appealing animal and human-like figures.
Learn the basic styling and simple visual tricks you need to create the appealing characters who inhabit this ultra-cute world. Discover how to simplify and exaggerate, and how to draw out the distinctive elements that will make your figures unique. Discover how to create a collection of lively characters--small in size but big on personality.
Each of the step-by-step projects includes a basic line drawing you can copy, scan, or trace, so that you can get started right away, even if you're a beginner.
Joanna Zhou is an award-winning manga artist and graphic designer who lives and works in Vienna. A graduate of Central St Martins and Chelsea College of Art & Design in London, she specializes in character design, packaging, web design, Japanese street fashion, and manga illustration.
This book is packed with everything you need to know about drawing and painting chibis, with step-by-step directions for creating over 40 appealing animal and human-like figures.
Learn the basic styling and simple visual tricks you need to create the appealing characters who inhabit this ultra-cute world. Discover how to simplify and exaggerate, and how to draw out the distinctive elements that will make your figures unique. Discover how to create a collection of lively characters--small in size but big on personality.
Each of the step-by-step projects includes a basic line drawing you can copy, scan, or trace, so that you can get started right away, even if you're a beginner.
Joanna Zhou is an award-winning manga artist and graphic designer who lives and works in Vienna. A graduate of Central St Martins and Chelsea College of Art & Design in London, she specializes in character design, packaging, web design, Japanese street fashion, and manga illustration.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a must-buy for all aspiring Manga artists.
In addition to giving detailed instructions concerning facial expressions, body postures and movement, it also provides a lot of background on the various techniques that need to be mastered. The author is particularly generous in providing secrets of the trade that have obviously taken years of meticulous research and this is exactly what has been missing from less engaging Manga books in the past.
I've only had the book a short time and it's already improved my style greatly, in addition to giving me a much-needed inspirational boost. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to hone their skills, or even to those who are just starting out - as the basics are covered in great detail as well. Even if you're not an artist yourself and you just have an interest in the Manga scene, this book makes a great encyclopedic source of reference.
In addition to giving detailed instructions concerning facial expressions, body postures and movement, it also provides a lot of background on the various techniques that need to be mastered. The author is particularly generous in providing secrets of the trade that have obviously taken years of meticulous research and this is exactly what has been missing from less engaging Manga books in the past.
I've only had the book a short time and it's already improved my style greatly, in addition to giving me a much-needed inspirational boost. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to hone their skills, or even to those who are just starting out - as the basics are covered in great detail as well. Even if you're not an artist yourself and you just have an interest in the Manga scene, this book makes a great encyclopedic source of reference.
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We saw this book in craft store and my daughter loved it but due to the extreme cost I didn't want her to spend her entire allowance on the book. I'm so pleased that we were able to find it for a less expensive price and learn a valuable lesson as well.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I looooooove this book it is so adorable it has a cute variaty of drawings to draw.I would Recommend this book to someone who knows how to draw and knows the basic chibi drawings.I got mine 2 months ago I have been drawing everything.The only thing I wish for from this book is a little less help and more step by step drawings.Get this book it's great!!!!!
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