Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy

Basics

Comics, manga, sci-fi, and fantasy art provide artists with the opportunity to create a variety of exciting and unique characters. But because they are drawn at least partly from the imagination (and not from life), these subjects can pose challenges even for experienced artists. To get you started on the right track, spend time in this first chapter familiarizing yourself with the drawing tools and materials available to you. You’ll also find essential drawing techniques and simple methods for representing forms, varied surface structures, textures, and perspectives, providing you with the basic building blocks for successfully following the projects in this book and eventually creating your own array of one-of-a-kind characters.