to draw favorite character illuHow strations: From how to draw facial expressions and parts to setting composition and background, the strongest drawing techniques that make the main character stand out (drawing techniques!) - Japanese Craft Book*

Release date: 2023/9/12
Language: Japanese
Paperback: 176 pages

A professional illustrator who gained 70,000 followers in one year gives a complete explanation of how to draw characters that look great on social media!

Do you ever worry that your illustrations posted on social media don't get many likes or that your followers aren't increasing, even if you think they're good?

No matter how cute your drawings are, illustrations that include too many elements or illustrations where the situation is difficult to understand may not resonate with the viewer and may be ignored.

In this book, the author shares what he did to achieve 100,000 followers on social media and the know-how he used to analyze them. You can learn tips on how to draw character illustrations, such as what kind of illustrations viewers are looking for and what kind of composition is more likely to resonate with viewers.

In addition to the basics, such as how to draw parts, how to balance the proportions, and how to draw mini characters, it also includes how to draw fan-made illustrations, an explanation of how to create illustrations using CLIP STUDIO PAINT, and a gallery of original illustrations.

■Table of Contents
Chapter.01 Preparing art supplies and applications
・How to choose tools
・How to create data to post on SNS

Chapter.02 How to draw characters: Basics
・How to balance the whole body
・How to draw body parts
・Mini character illustrations

Chapter.03 How to draw characters: Advanced
・What kind of illustrations are suitable for SNS?
・Become a recommended artist!

Chapter.04 Drawing fan-made illustrations
・Let's try drawing fan-made illustrations!
・Drawing characters
・Let's practice analyzing character design!
・Drawing impression illustrations
・Drawing imaginary illustrations and manga
・Things to keep in mind when drawing fan-made illustrations

Chapter.05 Making character illustrations
・Overall production process
・Before you start creating (CLIP STUDIO PAINT function explanation)
・Drawing a rough sketch
・Drawing a rough sketch
・Inking
・Underpainting
・Shading
・POINT Character color scheme
・Finishing touches