Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters

Name: Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780760371374
Price: 49.99 NZD
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Step-by-Step Lessons for Creating and Drawing Unique Characters - Learn Anatomy, Poses, Expressions, Costumes, and More

By TB Choi

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Summary

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters by TB Choi is an engaging guide for fans and artists who want to create unique anime and manga characters. The book offers practical tips, techniques, and inspirations that help bring characters to life, focusing on elements like facial expressions, body language, and striking designs, enabling readers to refine their artistic abilities and creativity within the genre.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about anime and manga and want to develop your skills in character design. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring artist, this guide offers practical tips and inspiration to help bring your own unique characters to life, highlighting techniques used by professionals in the industry.

For beginner to intermediate artists, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates how to conceive and draw original characters for these popular art/entertainment genres.

Description

With Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters, you'll learn character design from the inside out from renowned concept artist and teacher TB Choi.

Begin by exploring straight and curved lines, rough and final sketching, and how to effectively incorporate values.

Develop convincing character backstories with consistent behaviours and traits.

Draw faces, bodies, poses, and expressions that reinforce your characters' personalities and circumstances.

Create clothing, costumes, and accessories that enrich your characters' stories.

Design and draw pets and sidekicks with captivating personalities that complement and highlight their lead characters.

Finalise drawings with just the right light, shadow, and colour temperature to enhance your creations.

Filled with step-by-step demonstrations and expert guidance and advice, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters teaches you everything you need to bring unique characters to life.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters is praised as a comprehensive guide for budding artists interested in the Japanese manga style. The book features numerous black-and-white illustrations, with occasional colour highlights, to teach aspects such as human anatomy, poses, gestures, and detail work like hair and clothing. Reviewers highlight its accessibility, making it a valuable resource for enhancing artistic creativity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760371374

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Rockport Publishers Inc.

Illustration: 250+ color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 599g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Manga Non-Fiction TB Choi

About the Author

TB Choi is a character/concept artist and drawing instructor specializing in anatomy and character design. Included among her many celebrated film, animation, and gaming clients are Adobe, EA (Entertainment Arts), Sony Pictures, Guerilla Games, Netflix, Reel FX, Riot Games, Blizzard, and Epic Games. To see more of TB's work, visit her on Instagram @tb_choi and on Twitter @TB_Choi12.