by Christopher Hart | Apr 17, 2014
Manga for the Beginner: Everything you Need to Start Drawing Right Away!
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Got manga? Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, bodies, fashion, and more. Then he goes way beyond most beginner titles, exploring dynamic action poses, special effects, light and shading, perspective, popular manga types such as animals, anthros, and shoujo and shounen characters. By the end of this big book, the new artist is ready to draw dramatic story sequences full of movement and life.
by Christopher Hart | Apr 17, 2014
Figure It Out! Human Proportions: Draw the Head and Figure Right Every Time
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When the proportions are right, the drawing looks right! Most artists whose work features the human head and figure don’t have the time or opportunity to draw directly from models, so it’s essential that they acquire the skills and tools to draw them accurately without using direct reference. Now, thanks to Chris Hart’s foolproof method, even beginners can quick-check the proportions of their head and figure drawings, identify errors, and swiftly fix mistakes. Richly illustrated with drawings from various angles, this follow-up to Hart’s bestselling Figure It Out! includes step-by-step demonstrations and lessons that lead readers through the process.
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Preface 8
Proportions of the Head 10
Outline of the Head 12
Guidelines and the “T” 13
The Planes of the Head 14
Height and Width 15
The Side View and Asymmetry 16
Features of the Face 18
Simplifying the Eye and the Eyebrow 20
The Eyebrow and the Temporal Ridge 21
Eye Length and the Width of the Head 22
The Distance Between the Eyes 23
Where the Eyes Go 24
The Cornerstone of Correct Eye Placement 25
Eye Placement in Action 26
Eye Level Variations 27 Age and the Eye Line 28
The Eye in Profile 30 Front View vs. Side View 31
Aligning the Eye 32
Eye Placement Variations 33
The Nose 34
Nose Length in Profile 35
Using the Nose to Size the Head 36 Nose Width 37
The Mouth 38 Mouth Width 39
The Depth of the Mouth in Profile 40
The Angle of the Jaw 41
Where the Jawline Starts 42
The Ears 43
The Ear, Side View 44
Quick Check: Simplified Proportions of the Head and Face 45
The Effects of Head Tilts on Proportions 46
Step-by-Step Tutorials: The Head 48
Neutral Front View 50
Front View, Slight Up Tilt 52
Profile 54
Drawing the 3/4 Angle, Facing Left 57
Drawing the 3/4 Angle, Facing Right 59
3/4 View, Down Tilt 60
The Body: Overall Measurements 62
Height and Proportions: Male/Female Comparison 64
Using Height to Convey Stature 66
Variations in Height 67 [/expand]
