Manga Mania Bishoujo

by Christopher Hart

• ISBN13: 9780823029754
• ISBN10: 0823029751
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

This books shows aspiring artists exactly how to handle anatomy and muscles, hands and nails, seductive outfits, extreme hairstyles, body language and facial expressions -- everything you need to draw these powerful women of fantasy.

Author Biography

CHRISTOPHER HART is the top-selling author of how-to-draw books, with 2.5 million copies in print in 20 languages. His book Manga Mania: How to Draw Japanese Comics was an instant bestseller and held the #1 spot on Bookscan’s Top 50 art list for an entire year following publication. He just completed the story for The Reformed, a graphic novel published by Del Rey.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The Details of the Head	p. 8
Captivating Eyes	p. 9
More Captivating Eyes	p. 10
The Mouth	p. 11
Smiles and Other Expressions	p. 13
The Head in Four Ridiculously Simple Steps	p. 14
Rear Views	p. 17
Low Angles	p. 18
High Angles	p. 20
Expressions	p. 22
Character Types	p. 24
School Girl	p. 25
Basic Teen or Tween	p. 28
Space Ranger	p. 30
Trendy Girl	p. 32
Dangerous Woman	p. 34
Fantasy Princess	p. 36
The Cheat	p. 38
Pretty Girl	p. 39
Bishoujo Hair	p. 40
The Basics	p. 41
Windswept Hair	p. 42
Braids, Ponytails, and More	p. 44
Short and Trendy Hair	p. 45
Long Hair	p. 46
Medium Length Hair	p. 47
The Wild Side of Hairstyles	p. 48
Change a Hairstyle, Change a Character	p. 49
The Bishoujo Bady	p. 50
Front View	p. 51
3/4 View	p. 52
Side View	p. 53
Back View	p. 54
Drawing Pretty Hands	p. 55
Hand Poses and Accessories	p. 56
Feet, Shoes, and Boots	p. 58
Stylish Figure	p. 60
Seductive Figure	p. 61
Cool Figure	p. 62
Warrior Figure	p. 64
Posture and Emotion	p. 66
Emotions on Finished Figures	p. 68
Advanced Body Language	p. 70
Turning a Plain Pose into a Sexy One	p. 74
Ordinary Vs. Attractive Posture	p. 75
Advanced Action Poses	p. 76
What Makes an Action Character?	p. 77
Classic Action Character Pose	p. 78
Running	p. 80
Running Variation	p. 82
Martial Arts	p. 84
Dancing Is Action, Too	p. 86
Bishoujo Clothing	p. 88
Fabrics and Other Clothing Elements	p. 89
School Uniforms	p. 92
Traditional Japanese Costumes	p. 93
Professional Uniforms	p. 94
Uniforms for More Active Professions	p. 95
Magical Girl Costumes	p. 96
Nonhumans	p. 97
Drawing Characters in Costume	p. 100
Futuristic Fighter	p. 101
Fantasy Elf Princess	p. 104
Traditional Figure	p. 106
Athlete	p. 108
Villainess	p. 110
Scientist	p. 112
Schoolgirls	p. 114
Other Popular Schoolgirl Types and Outfits	p. 116
Creating glamaur	p. 118
From Ordinary to Beautiful	p. 119
Glamorizing the Face	p. 120
Adding Sex Appeal	p. 122
Swimsuits	p. 124
Space Suits	p. 125
Elfin Glamour	p. 126
Creating Chemistry	p. 128
Closing the Distance	p. 129
Eye Contact	p. 130
Eye Contact and Character Positioning	p. 131
Touching	p. 132
The Kiss	p. 134
Magical Girl Special Effects	p. 136
Cool Magic Effects	p. 137
Manipulating Natural Forces	p. 138
Using an Energy Ring	p. 139
Creating Matter	p. 140
Making Storms	p. 141
Making Fire	p. 142
Magic Bursts	p. 143
Index	p. 144
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