Ｔｉｔｌｅ： Anime and Chibi Art Class: A Complete Beginner Course In Drawing Manga Cutes and Their Chibis
Ａｕｔｈｏｒ： Yoai
Ｓｅｒｉｅｓ： N/A
Ｒａｔｉｎｇ： ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
＊Ｎｏｔｅ：I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Learn all the basics on how to draw an anime character and their cute, colorful, and expressive chibi counterpart from popular anime artist and instructor Yoai. This follow-up to Chibi Art Class and Anime Art Class includes the best of both worlds! 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 both anime characters and their chibi counterparts.Including all-new material, these 20 step-by-step tutorials will have you nailing that distinct anime style in your artwork in an array of mediums, Pencil Pen Shading with colored pencils Markers Watercolors and 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 quirky and unique characters.
I wanted to check out this book because I actually own a few of the artist's other books and really love her art.
This book had some great elements to it. It covered some basic techniques and tips for new artists. it also covered a little about anime anatomy and proportions, though I'd have to say it wasn't as in-depth as other books I've come across. I wouldn't say this is necessarily for beginners. However, I loved how it showed a nice variation of eye and nose styles.
The tutorials were great as well. They gradually covered more information. The first ones put more of a focus on drawing the body and getting the chibi style right, but then moved into lineart, coloring, and even digital art techniques which I thought was cool. I also liked that each tutorial covered drawing the same character in a full anime style and chibi style. I think this worked nicely to highlight the differences between the two.
Overall, I'd say this might not be for someone who wants to learn to draw anime/manga specifically. It's more for someone who already has a decent understanding of the style but wants to learn about chibis specifically. Still, it's a lovely book that any anime-style artist would love to add to their collection!
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