Description
Unleash your creativity with 'The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters,' your ultimate guide to mastering the enchanting world of manga, chibi styles, and graphic novel character design. This essential resource is perfect for both beginners and experienced artists looking to refine their skills in pencil drawing and illustration techniques. With a focus on composition, color theory, and character development, this book offers detailed instructions on creating a wide array of characters—including fierce manga warriors, adorable chibi humans and animals, playful super-chibis, and dynamic comic superheroes.
The journey begins with an overview of essential drawing tools and materials, such as quality pencils, diverse paper types, and traditional color supplies. Renowned artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee provide easy-to-follow lessons that cover everything from basic figure outlines and perspective to capturing realistic facial features, dynamic expressions, and intricate clothing details. You'll even explore how to create engaging scenes and backgrounds that bring your characters to life.
Every chapter includes step-by-step guidance, allowing aspiring artists to build a fun and unique cast of characters while learning the fundamentals of storytelling and character personality development. This comprehensive drawing guide is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about manga, comics, or graphic novels—perfect for artists looking to elevate their craft and create memorable illustrations with ease. Whether you're doodling in your sketchbook or working on your first graphic novel, 'The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters' will inspire you to tell your own artistic story. Get ready to dive into the captivating universe of comic and manga art today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781600583391
Year: 2013
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 144
Description:
The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters offers as a comprehensive resource for all things manga, chibi, and graphic novel character design through its diverse offerings. From basic pencil drawing and illustration techniques to composition, color theory, and character construction, The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters provides in-depth instruction for rendering a wide variety of characters, including manga warriors, chibi humans, chibi animals, super-chibis, cartoon characters, comic-inspired superheroes, and other exciting graphic-illustration characters in an easy-to-understand and digestible format.
The book opens with valuable information on the tools and materials one needs to get started, including pencils, paper and supports, erasers, and traditional color tools. Accomplished artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee provide instruction on everything from basic figure drawing and perspective to capturing facial features; mastering expressions; rendering clothing, props, and accessories; and creating scenes and backdrops. Following the step-by-step drawing lessons, artists will learn how to put the elements together as they construct a fun assortment of characters, eventually learning how to draw characters of their own creation. Tips for giving characters personalities and writing their stories round out this comprehensive drawing guide, designed to be a permanent art-instruction resource for all manga, comic book, and graphic novel enthusiasts.
The journey begins with an overview of essential drawing tools and materials, such as quality pencils, diverse paper types, and traditional color supplies. Renowned artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee provide easy-to-follow lessons that cover everything from basic figure outlines and perspective to capturing realistic facial features, dynamic expressions, and intricate clothing details. You'll even explore how to create engaging scenes and backgrounds that bring your characters to life.
Every chapter includes step-by-step guidance, allowing aspiring artists to build a fun and unique cast of characters while learning the fundamentals of storytelling and character personality development. This comprehensive drawing guide is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about manga, comics, or graphic novels—perfect for artists looking to elevate their craft and create memorable illustrations with ease. Whether you're doodling in your sketchbook or working on your first graphic novel, 'The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters' will inspire you to tell your own artistic story. Get ready to dive into the captivating universe of comic and manga art today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781600583391
Year: 2013
Publisher: Quarto US
Pages: 144
Description:
The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters offers as a comprehensive resource for all things manga, chibi, and graphic novel character design through its diverse offerings. From basic pencil drawing and illustration techniques to composition, color theory, and character construction, The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters provides in-depth instruction for rendering a wide variety of characters, including manga warriors, chibi humans, chibi animals, super-chibis, cartoon characters, comic-inspired superheroes, and other exciting graphic-illustration characters in an easy-to-understand and digestible format.
The book opens with valuable information on the tools and materials one needs to get started, including pencils, paper and supports, erasers, and traditional color tools. Accomplished artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee provide instruction on everything from basic figure drawing and perspective to capturing facial features; mastering expressions; rendering clothing, props, and accessories; and creating scenes and backdrops. Following the step-by-step drawing lessons, artists will learn how to put the elements together as they construct a fun assortment of characters, eventually learning how to draw characters of their own creation. Tips for giving characters personalities and writing their stories round out this comprehensive drawing guide, designed to be a permanent art-instruction resource for all manga, comic book, and graphic novel enthusiasts.