How to Create Manga: Drawing the Human Body. Matsu
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Название: How to Create Manga: Drawing the Human Body
Автор: Matsu
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Изобразительное искусство, фотография
isbn: 9781462921379
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Always use reference materials
Our memories tend to be a bit random and can be influenced by emotion, so they’re not always reliable.
When you’re just starting out, using vague images from memory as your starting point is unlikely to
lead to satisfactory results. Looking at reference materials as you draw will enable you to create a more
accurate sketch and will improve your efficiency, as you won’t need to waste time trying to remember
how something looks or making errors in your drawing.
Making use of selection tools
Using selection tools is effective when correcting blocking-in or rough sketches. However, if you rely
solely on these tools, you will never gain a deeper understanding of the human figure and it will take
longer for you to improve your drawing skills. So use them only for correcting your drawings during
the blocking-in and rough sketch stages.
Selection tool basics
Making adjustments using the selection tool
Types of selection tools
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PART 2
Drawing Faces
Basic Ratios
There are certain basic principles for drawing faces, whether male or
female. Here, we get an understanding of the various fundamental
ratios of human faces before drawing them from various angles.
Ratios in a face viewed from the front
These are the ratios you will need to master in order to sketch a face from the front.
Critical Point
Degrees of distortion
The degree to which a face is distorted
depends on how much detail is given to
its parts and how effectively the shadows
created by the bone structure and hollows
are replicated. It’s important to decide on
the style of drawing you want and to what
extent you want to distort it.
Examples of distortion
Helpful Hint
Parts that look more realistic with shadows added
It’s standard practice to add shadows to the sides of
the nose and between the lips and chin.
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Ratios in a face viewed in profile
In order to sketch a face in profile, these are the basic ratios you’ll need.
Helpful Hint
E line
The line connecting the nose and chin is called
the E line (esthetic line). If the lips fit within this
line, the profile is well-proportioned.
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Drawing faces from the front
Draw a circle and add in lines through the center
Draw vertical lines on both edges of the circle
Join the vertical lines
Draw the nose
Critical Point
The nose is a reference point
Deciding in advance where to place the nose makes
it easier to draw faces seen from an angle. It’s not
true only for the nose—draw the face by starting
with the parts in the center and then extending out
to achieve a good balance more easily.
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Draw the eyes
Critical Point
The relationship between the face and
the width of the eyes
Draw the mouth
Draw two vertical lines to ensure symmetry
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Draw a horizontal line at about the line of the cheeks
Create the facial outline by joining the