Provides a step-by-step beginner's guide to drawing manga characters. Includes instructions for drawing plucky heroes and heroines, fantasy characters, gothic characters, sidekicks, cat girls, cat boys, and others.
the complete guide for the aspiring comic book artist
Hart, Christopher
Presents step-by-step instructions for sketching dozens of comic book superheroes, heroines, and villains. Includes tips on creating action poses, effective layouts, costumes, special effects, and speech balloons.
Presents ideas and step-by-step instructions for creating dozens of creative drawings, patterns, embellishments, and alphabet letters from doodles. Includes templates and drawing tips.
Sketches and drawings are the foundations of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Characters, fifty talented artists share their sketches, inspirations, and approaches to creating characters. This book is a visually stunning collection packed with useful tips and creative insightsan invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities.
"This book explores how fifty artists use lines to create images from ideas. It contains both fully formed drawings and design sketches of a hugely diverse spectrum of art: from children's illustrations and comics to fantasy designs, surrealism and sadomasochistic portraiture" -- Introduction.