Techniques for Improving Illustration Skills: Breathing Life into Characters 2: Improving Expressiveness

Beautiful characters come to life! Professional animators offer red pen corrections on key drawing techniques.

"Characters lack dynamism, characters don't quite convey their charm..." This second volume of "Illustration Techniques to Bring Characters to Life" offers fresh tips to solve these illustration problems. If you're feeling unsatisfied with your illustrations or are stumped for ideas, take a break with this book! The author, an animator, explains the key points to making them stand out using the red pen method. From basic techniques like "Drawing Underwater," "Drawing Heat," "Distinguishing Between Men and Women," and "Drawing Kimono Disarray," to more esoteric situations, this book offers a wide range of illustration tips to spark your imagination. A treasure trove of ideas that will bring a smile to your face and expand your imagination! A must-read for anyone looking to take their illustrations to the next level.

[Table of Contents] PART 1: Drawing with an Image 01 Drawing Underwater 02 Drawing Water 03 Drawing a Girl in a Swimsuit 04 Drawing Heat 05 Drawing Cold 06 Drawing a Girl in Winter Clothes 07 How to Draw a Cute Overcoat 08 Warm Shawls and Cardigans 09 Expressing Softness in Girls and Their Outfits 10 Considering Natural Cuteness 11 How to Draw Men 12 Differentiating Between Men and Women 13 How to Transform into a Hero or Heroine 14 How to Draw a Morning Lucky Chance 15 How to Draw Natural Hair While Lying Down 16 How to Show Off the Soles of the Feet 17 Considering Beautiful Lines in Semi-Nudes

PART 2: Drawing with an Attention to Space and Movement 01 Expressing Space 02 Layout Using Perspective 03 Drawing Using an Oblique View 04 Drawing Using an Overhead View 05 Using Lighting Techniques 06 Drawing Body Weight 07 Multiple Figures and Weight Shift 08 Placing the Center of Gravity Forward 09 Freely Moving Your Center of Gravity 10. How to Adjust Your Center of Gravity to Match the Movement 11. Drawing the Beginning of a Movement 12. Drawing a Moment of Movement 13. How to Effectively Use and Release Body Force 14. How to Clean Properly 15. Considering Balance 16. Drawing a Skirt Based on the Flow of the Body 17. Drawing the Movement of a Skirt When Running 18. Drawing Using Straight Lines, Triangles, and S-Shapes

PART 3: Drawing with Characters and Scenes in Mind 01. Basics of Character Design 02. Tips and Techniques for Drawing Characters 03. Drawing Characters in Three Dimensions 04. Layouts that Make Characters Look Attractive 05. Common Poster Layouts 06. Layouts that Evoke a Scene 07. Creating Sub-Characters 08. Drawing a Cute, Chubby High School Girl 09. Drawing a Female Doctor 10. Imagining a Scene 11. Drawing a Song 12. Drawing Calligraphy 13. Drawing a Kimono Figure 14. Drawing Kimono Disarray 15. How to Add Expression with the Japanese Alphabet "A, I, U, E, O