Complete explanation How to draw and color hair: Make your character's expression, figure, and movement shine even more! (Drawing Techniques!) Japanese Craft Book

Release Date: December 10, 2024
Language: Japanese
Length: 160 pages

In addition to teaching how to draw various hair styles for character illustrations, this book also teaches how to paint hair, a highly challenging technique for bringing out texture and presence. It explores a variety of themes, including how lighting affects appearance, shading, different hair styles, hairline treatment, creating transparency, color coding for different situations, and how hair texture and length affect character personality, all based on the creative process for compelling character illustrations. This book is a compilation of expertly crafted techniques for drawing complex and unique hair, each with a unique character.

<Artist/Illustrator Profile>
◆Kagami Tachibana: Illustrator. Main genres: original and derivative works.
Her main work includes "360-degree angle facial drawings: A collection of facial models for male and female characters by popular illustrators" (Hobby Japan), and she is the mother of Vtuber Majou Hinano, and is in charge of the concept illustrations for the concept cafe Antinomy - A Miniature Garden of Angels and Demons.
◆Ibaraki Haru: Illustrator.
Winner of the Gold Prize at the 30th Dengeki Illustration Awards. Her main achievements include "360-degree angle facial drawings: A collection of facial models for male and female characters by popular illustrators" (Hobby Japan).
◆Ebi Momo: Illustrator.
She is also active in doujin activities as part of the circle "Mochi Hoppedo." She usually draws girls with images of monsters, ghosts, and fairies. She is one of the artists in Freestyle Art, a group of 32 artists who freely depict the world of FINAL FANTASY XIV.
◆Hanamori: Illustrator.
Her main work includes illustrations for "The Letter from the Girl Who Lost Her Memory: The Story of the Perfect Missing Lady and the Prince's Belated Regret" (Alphapolis), "The Puppy Prince Called Me God" (Palpride), and "I'm Possessed Now" (KADOKAWA).
◆Aki: Illustrator.
Cover art, music video illustrations, etc. Collection "The Entrance to Dreams" (Nittosho Publishing). Illustrations to commemorate the release of "AFK: Journey" (FARLIGHT GAMES), and cover art for "The Crying Me and the Girl Who Can't Cry" (Kodansha).
◆Ogura: Illustrator.
Created the key visual for Hatsune Miku's "MIKU BREAK" and numerous key visuals for Vtubers and V-talents.

<Table of Contents>
Chapter 1: The Basics of Drawing Hair
Hair Structure / How to Draw Hair / Hair Length / Hair Texture / Hair Movement / How to Shape and Draw Highlights / How to Draw Hair Tips / The Relationship Between Emotions and Hair / Hairstyle Variations / Hair Accessories

Chapter 2: The Basics of Digital Coloring
What is Digital Coloring? / Layer Structure / Basic Concepts of Light and Color

Chapter 3: Illustration Creation
How to Paint Black Hair + Mesh / How to Paint White Hair / How to Paint Permed Hair / How to Paint Wet Hair / How to Paint Gradient Hair / How to Paint Red Hair