Sketching Techniques for Anime Character Design mainly explains the techniques for drawing manga characters. Topics include: the head as the key to character design; expressions as the foundation of a character's personality; head-to-body proportions as the basis of the body; body structure as the focus of character design; designing characters of different ages; clothing as another face of a character; personality as the culmination of character design; designing characters in different professions; fantasy characters; and methods and steps for designing characters.
Through numerous examples and complete case studies, this book explains the fundamentals of manga character design and the corresponding drawing methods. It also includes many practical, convenient drawing tips. With its systematic explanations, abundant examples, and practical techniques, this book is suitable for beginner and intermediate manga enthusiasts. It can also serve as a teaching reference for students of animation.
The content in the book is very systematic, and it explains sketching techniques through a large number of cases, making it easy for me, a painting novice, to understand it easily. And I especially like the design of different professions and magical characters in the book, which is very interesting. Just like when I was looking for a job, I needed to constantly learn new skills and try different possibilities. This book gave me a lot of inspiration. However, I kind of dislike a certain character in the book. I think his appearance is a bit weird. Maybe it's my aesthetic problem. Overall, this is a very practical book, recommended to friends who like anime!