Anime + Chibi Art Class: A Complete Beginner Course in Drawing Manga Cuties + Their Chibis

English | 2024 | ISBN: 163106990X | 160 pages | True EPUB | 19.52 MB

The best of both worldslearn how to draw anime characters and their cute, colorful, and expressive chibi counterparts from popular anime artist and instructor Yoai.

This follow-up to Chibi Art Class and Anime Art Class embraces the two styles for an all-in-one drawing book! A common artistic device within anime and manga is for the characters to morph into a chibi version of themselves for comic relief, especially when expressing emotion. In Anime + Chibi Art Class, popular anime artist Yoai teaches you how to draw characters big and little so you dont have to choose. It doesnt matter if you prefer drawing traditionally or digitally because both methods are welcome here!

With in-depth what-to-use and how-to guides at the front of the book, the tutorials are divided evenly between traditional and digital. Spanning from simple to advanced, each focuses on honing an area of drawing, such as basic body shapes, shading, and coloring. Say goodbye to art books that dont explain what theyre doing and pick up this one today for detailed, easy-to-follow lessons.

Including all-new material, these 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you nailing that distinct anime style in an array of mediums, including

Pencil drawing
Inking line art
Shading with colored pencils
Coloring with markers and watercolors
Scanning and printing to combine media
and doing it all digitally!

By the end, you will be a seasoned expert in the art of anime and chibi drawing and be ready to design your own expressive and cute characters.

Learn even more fun drawing techniques from Yoai with:Chibi Art Class, Mini Chibi Art Class, Anime Art Class, and Anime Art Class Sketchbook.