Junka Morozumi - The Manga Artists Handbook

THE MANGA ARTISTS HANDBOOK DRAWING DYNAMIC MANGA CHARACTERSTHE EASY 1-2-3 METHOD FOR BEGINNERSTOMOMI MIZUNA
JUNKA MOROZUMIHOW CAN I MAKE MY CHARACTERS MORE DYNAMIC? Since publishing The Manga Artists Handbook: Drawing Basic Manga Characters, this is the question readers have most frequently asked. The focus of that guide was on the basics: proportion, framing, blocking-in and the various poses manga artists need to master. The goal was to give beginning manga artists an understanding of balance and composition, by tracing the blocked-in drawings in their own style. Now you manga maniacs want to stretch your skills, creating characters with more animated expressions and more complex poses. As with our other manual, the guiding principle here is the same, follow the tips and learn the techniques all while applying and developing your own style. No matter what your character is doing, the entire body is involved.

Elation, dejection, fear, emotions are felt and expressed in the entire body, and now you can capture these nuances and details with realism and clarity. Expression is not reserved for the face alone, so mastering motion and movement is essential to elevating your personal style. Learn the ropes while adapting these tips and techniques to your own vision and the story only youand your characters!can tell. Compelling and complex poses and eloquently expressive faces are now as easy as 1, 2, 3. Trace the faces, fill in the bodies, then add the details, the embellishments and finishing touches only you can include when creating a manga universe all your own. What Is Blocking-In?Blocking-in means roughly sketching an outline or a form in order to flesh out a characters shape and pose.

Professional manga artists and illustrators dont just dash off a polished, finished artwork. Instead, they create a rough sketch, which they then go back over in pencil before adding color and refining the illustration in pen. The lines used while blocking-in are faint, so they can be easily erased, making it simple to correct the figures positioning or to rethink poses. Blocking-in is invaluable when drawing characters signature poses or when fitting multiple characters into a single cell or frame. Gallery of Expressions This chart allows you to use facial expressions to search for the poses you want to draw. Emotions color key:Combine Expressions and Poses for Amazing Illustrations!Emotions Happiness, anger, sadness, anticipation: the nuances of these emotions can be hard to capture. Emotions color key:Combine Expressions and Poses for Amazing Illustrations!Emotions Happiness, anger, sadness, anticipation: the nuances of these emotions can be hard to capture.

Theres a lot of appeal in an illustration that can convey in an instant what a character is feeling! In other wordsEmotion is conveyed through both the face and the body! This book is broadly divided into two sections: a log of facial expressions to practice and a collection of blocked-in poses. For those who are not confident drawing faces, its best to start with the practice in through 5. Readers who want to practice poses using the entire figure can try starting with these chapters. How to Trace the Blocked-In Parts When tracing over the blocking-in, there are two methods that can be used. One involves tracing exactly over the top of the blocking-in itself, while the other involves tracing just inside (or just outside) the blocking-in. Size of the FaceThe Line of the BodyExample 1BLUES FINAL BATTLE illustration: Tomomi Mizuna Combine various poses for a layered montage. Size of the FaceThe Line of the BodyExample 1BLUES FINAL BATTLE illustration: Tomomi Mizuna Combine various poses for a layered montage.