How to Create Manga: Drawing the Human Body. Matsu

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      Why I Wrote This Book

      You may have picked up a manual like this one before in the hopes of learning to

       draw better. But not all manuals will suit your needs. Some leave you with no more

       understanding of the content than when you first opened them. I have had this experience

       myself, often becoming irritated at manuals that offer only vague explanations or skim

       over crucial aspects of what I want to know.

      After this happened several times, I decided to use the notes I’d taken in the course

       of my own research to put together a book on how to draw. I used it as a reference when

       I was drawing.

      Two years ago, with my “Notes on How to Draw” as a base, I began broadcasting

       a drawing course on the live streaming platform Nico Nico Live. The program has since

       moved to YouTube and has attracted a lot of viewers, allowing me to find out what’s

       important to people who are just starting to draw as well as their problems and

       stumbling blocks.

      This book brings all the knowledge gained from these experiences into one volume.

       I believe that the most important thing when drawing a character is the preparatory

       sketch, with blocking-in also crucial in order to achieve accuracy. It’s the elements in

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      the blocking-in that make a figure look human, and if the blocking-in is accurate, you

       won’t have problems with the sketch. And if the sketch is right, the stages that follow

       such as rough drawing and adding in lines will be problem-free.

      In this book, I have omitted the explanations about complex anatomical structures

       that are studied in medicine, and I cover only the parts of the body compositions that

       are useful for sketching and blocking-in. By following the steps involved in blocking-in

       a simplified anatomical structure, you will learn how to compose and fill in a human

       figure when creating a character illustration. This will allow you to pursue sketching

       with more confidence.

      Further, instead of vaguely introducing the shape and form of various body parts, I

       have detailed why they are a particular shape and incorporated examples of bad drawing

       and points to watch out for. There’s also advice that will help you improve your skill

       level, with descriptions of more detailed anatomical compositions allowing those at an

       intermediate level and beyond to gain a deeper understanding.

      It’s my hope that this book will result in fewer СКАЧАТЬ