Cristian Campos – författare

This wonderful tutorial, and a variety of clear, intricate sketches on every page, provide the solid technical foundation needed to depict every type of figure - young or old, male or female, standing, sitting, or in motion - and with style. Highly detailed drawings, some with grids, help capture the correct proportions for the skeleton, skull, head, torso, arms and legs; add light and shadow for tonal depth and create texture, volume and expressive lines. Generously illustrated with precise artwork this book combines practical step-by step guidance and inspiration for artists of all levels. This superbly-executed work includes all manner of insights, details and suggestions to add fantastic, living form and definition to figure drawings. There are sections on hands, feet, faces, backs, arms, legs, necks...great for help with figure drawing. This powerful book also displays the interplay between shape, form and line and offers a systematic approach to rendering dynamic action figures that seem to leap off the page, which makes it possible to visualise the body in every conceivable position without a model.

Brimming with visual inspiration and sage advice, this stunning book introduces 100 manga artists, who share their work, their influences, and practical tips in words and images.There are dozens of books that can teach you how to draw manga, and just as many that talk about manga and its origins—1000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists is the only book that treats manga as a philosophy to be explored. In its pages, 100 manga “philosophers”—artists, cartoonists, and illustrators who have been influenced by manga—are asked 20 questions about their work, career, and relationship with manga. Each artists chooses 10 questions to answer in both words and pictures.Along with an abundance of illustrations, sketches, and photographs, find a limitless range of artistic styles, hidden humor, irony, and wisdom in replies to questions like: Where do the ideas for your drawings come from? How do you do your research?How do you make your drawings come to life?Who are your favorite illustrators? Are you trying to follow in their footsteps?What good habits should a comic illustrator have?Manga: Is it art?What advice would you give to a novice illustrator?Whether you are a beginning manga artist looking for guidance, an established illustrator looking for new inspiration, or a manga fan who wants to learn about the craft and its artists, 1000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists offers a rich resource.