Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers How to Draw Manga-Inspired Illustrations for Beginners

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• ISBN13: 9781958803349
• ISBN10: 1958803340
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-01-28
• Publisher: Blue Star Press
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Summary

Learn how to create stunning, expressive character illustrations using alcohol markers with this beginner-friendly how-to-draw guide from artist Lidia Cambón (@msshanh).

Through her signature ethereal and feminine style, popular artist Lidia Cambón shares the ins-and-outs of creating cute manga-inspired characters with alcohol markers, a type of permanent marker that allows artists to blend vibrant colors easily with little to no smearing.

Using this book's beginner-friendly lessons, example illustrations, and practice pages, learn fundamental character drawing techniques like:

• The basics of color theory, and how it can be used thoughtfully to create unique characters
• Techniques for blending and shading with your markers, and how you can avoid streaks and splotches
• How to draw hair, facial expressions, and other human characteristics to add realism to your characters
• Choosing the right materials to make your illustrations pop
• ...and many more drawing techniques

Whether you're new to drawing or an experienced illustrator, Cambón's guidance will show you how to make your ideas come to life and create colorful, endearing character illustrations.

Author Biography

After finishing art school in Spain, Lidia Cambón (known online as MSSHANH) became a freelance illustrator as well as a UX/UI designer. Her colorful and feminine works are inspired by '90s media and fantasy characters, with a little touch of melancholy.