Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters Step-by-Step Line Drawing - A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Character Designers - Access video tutorials via QR codes!
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Alex Brennan-Dent, aka @ABDillustrates, is a prize-winning queer comics artist and illustrator based in Brighton, UK, specializing in lively manga character designs and digital artwork. He is the winner of Saturday AM’s 2022 March Art Madness competition. To learn more about Alex’s work, visit his website abdillustrates.com, @ABDillustrates on YouTube, @abdillustrates on Instagram, and @AlexBDent on Twitter.Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters Step-by-Step Line Drawing - A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Character Designers - Access video tutorials via QR codes!
<p>" I would recommend this book above many other manga-drawing tutorial books purely for the quality of the artwork...So, another good manga drawing book will soon be in bookstores near you. Now you have no excuse for not knowing how to design your cyberpunk-fairy-police officer heroine."</p>
Fandom Post
<p>"Great for beginners and intermediate artists and for fans of anime, manga, and the web series <i>High Hopes, Low Rolls</i>."</p>
Library Journal
For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like proportion and anatomy as you learn to draw a broad array of characters and their poses and expressions, all shown from a variety of perspectives.
Each set of step-by-step illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Artist and author Alex Brennan-Dent’s expert drawing techniques and video tutorials to key concepts accessible via QR codes make this a must-have sourcebook for animators and manga artists.
This comprehensive guidebook includes:
- Anime and manga drawing fundamentals, including anatomy, poses and body language, and features such as hair, eyes, mouths, and hands
- A guide to figure proportions, differentiated by age group
- Step-by-step instructions for drawing a wealth of different characters, including characters from everyday life, sports, music, fantasy, sci-fi and horror, and role-playing games
- Tips on depicting interactions, both friendly and fighting
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters is a library essential for any artist interested in learning the fundamental techniques for drawing these popular entertainment genres.
The books in the Draw Like an Artist series are richly illustrated visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.
CONTENTS
Introduction
How To Use This Book
Tips For Character Design
Fundamentals
Figures & Faces
Line of Actions
Body Language
Eyes, Mouths & Hands
Hair
Clothes
Figure Proportions
Chibi
Youth
Adult
Elder
Real-World Characters
In Uniform
School Kids
Firefighters
Police
Doctors
Military
Office
Talents
Soccer Player
Volleyball Player
Baseball Player
Basketball Player
Rock Musician
Pop Musician
Rap Musician
Classical Musician
J-Pop Idol
K-Pop Idol
Chefs
Fantasy Characters
Shojo
Magical Girl
Evil Queen
Prince
Princess
Maid
Gardener
Angel
Devil
Fairy
Elf
Mermaid
Merman
Catgirl
Dogboy
Shonen
Treasure Hunter
Pirate
Samurai
Ninja
Spy
Femme Fatale
Martial Artist
Brawler
Outlaw
Sheriff
Classic Roles
Swordsman
Knight
Merchant
Healer
Warlock
Witch
Gladiator
Barbarian
Mercenary
Archer
Sci-Fi & Horror
Sentai
Supervillain
Creator
Creature
Hacker
Cyborg
Astronaut
Alien
Exorcist
Ghost
Vampire
Slayer
Interactions
Friendly
Fighting
Acknowledgments
About the Author
NEW APPROACH TO SERIES: Using the step-by-step format, offers 25 basics for creating characters as well as 75 key character types for anime and manga.
NEW--QR CODES AND COLOR FINISHES: Includes 10 characters with color finishes and 10 QR codes that link to how-to videos.
AUTHOR IS A NOTED MANGA ARTIST: Alex Brennan-Dent (aka ABD Illustrates): YouTube (404K), Instagram (111K), and Twitter (45K).
PERFECT FOR: Fans of anime, manga, graphic novels, drawing, and sketching.
<p>" I would recommend this book above many other manga-drawing tutorial books purely for the quality of the artwork...So, another good manga drawing book will soon be in bookstores near you. Now you have no excuse for not knowing how to design your cyberpunk-fairy-police officer heroine."</p>
Fandom Post
<p>"Great for beginners and intermediate artists and for fans of anime, manga, and the web series <i>High Hopes, Low Rolls</i>."</p>
Library Journal
For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like proportion and anatomy as you learn to draw a broad array of characters and their poses and expressions, all shown from a variety of perspectives.
Each set of step-by-step illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Artist and author Alex Brennan-Dent’s expert drawing techniques and video tutorials to key concepts accessible via QR codes make this a must-have sourcebook for animators and manga artists.
This comprehensive guidebook includes:
- Anime and manga drawing fundamentals, including anatomy, poses and body language, and features such as hair, eyes, mouths, and hands
- A guide to figure proportions, differentiated by age group
- Step-by-step instructions for drawing a wealth of different characters, including characters from everyday life, sports, music, fantasy, sci-fi and horror, and role-playing games
- Tips on depicting interactions, both friendly and fighting
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters is a library essential for any artist interested in learning the fundamental techniques for drawing these popular entertainment genres.
The books in the Draw Like an Artist series are richly illustrated visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.
CONTENTS
Introduction
How To Use This Book
Tips For Character Design
Fundamentals
Figures & Faces
Line of Actions
Body Language
Eyes, Mouths & Hands
Hair
Clothes
Figure Proportions
Chibi
Youth
Adult
Elder
Real-World Characters
In Uniform
School Kids
Firefighters
Police
Doctors
Military
Office
Talents
Soccer Player
Volleyball Player
Baseball Player
Basketball Player
Rock Musician
Pop Musician
Rap Musician
Classical Musician
J-Pop Idol
K-Pop Idol
Chefs
Fantasy Characters
Shojo
Magical Girl
Evil Queen
Prince
Princess
Maid
Gardener
Angel
Devil
Fairy
Elf
Mermaid
Merman
Catgirl
Dogboy
Shonen
Treasure Hunter
Pirate
Samurai
Ninja
Spy
Femme Fatale
Martial Artist
Brawler
Outlaw
Sheriff
Classic Roles
Swordsman
Knight
Merchant
Healer
Warlock
Witch
Gladiator
Barbarian
Mercenary
Archer
Sci-Fi & Horror
Sentai
Supervillain
Creator
Creature
Hacker
Cyborg
Astronaut
Alien
Exorcist
Ghost
Vampire
Slayer
Interactions
Friendly
Fighting
Acknowledgments
About the Author
NEW APPROACH TO SERIES: Using the step-by-step format, offers 25 basics for creating characters as well as 75 key character types for anime and manga.
NEW--QR CODES AND COLOR FINISHES: Includes 10 characters with color finishes and 10 QR codes that link to how-to videos.
AUTHOR IS A NOTED MANGA ARTIST: Alex Brennan-Dent (aka ABD Illustrates): YouTube (404K), Instagram (111K), and Twitter (45K).
PERFECT FOR: Fans of anime, manga, graphic novels, drawing, and sketching.