Walter Foster - The Art of Drawing Manga & Comic Book Characters

This book offers a comprehensive resource for all things manga, chibi and graphic novel character design. It provides in-depth instruction for rendering a variety of characters, including manga warriors, chibi humans, chibi animals, super-chibis, cartoon characters, comic-inspired superheroes and others. Artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee provide instruction on basic figure drawing and perspective. They focus on capturing facial features, mastering expressions, rendering clothing, props and accessories, as well as creating scenes and backdrops. Following the step-by-step drawing lessons, artists will learn how to put each of these important elements together as they construct characters and learn how to draw characters of their own. Tips for giving characters personalities and stories round out this comprehensive drawing guide.