Description

Bring your favourite fictional characters to life, or create your own, with the definitive guide to drawing fantasy characters for animation, comics or fine art!

Written and illustrated by renowned illustrator Lou Chaoye (Kami), this comprehensive manga art manual teaches you how to create and draw professional-quality figures, then breathe character and life into your creations through proportions, pose and costume.

You’ll find an incredible amount of new and inspiring ideas inside, so you can use this book both as reference and as an idea generator to spark your creativity. Filled from cover to cover with more than 100 practical exercises and examples, this invaluable guide breaks down every element of drawing human characters – from eyes and emotions to posture – to help you create stunning results.

Key techniques for drawing the human body: from basic proportions in a variety of styles, you’ll learn how to properly express anatomy, movement, emotions and expression.
Three key drawing styles are covered: traditional Chinese manhua, Japanese-style manga and ultra-cute chibis, allowing you to explore different stylistic approaches from the realistic to the stylized.
Costume and accessorise your characters: from everyday clothing to fantastic costumes and traditional dress from around the world, Lou provides artistic insight into creating and clothing your own characters through dozens of examples and exercises.
Explore viewpoint, perspective and composition: create artwork with impact, and tell a story with your pictures.

Lou Chaoye’s techniques and straightforward teaching method makes this stunning book suitable for beginners, while readers with painting experience, and animation professionals, will find it an invaluable resource for inspiration and reference.