In a series of beginner-friendly exercises, she explores how to conceptualize wonderful, convincing characters and shows how to translate ideas into great professional-looking drawings. The book is organized into key chapters associated with what makes engaging, three-dimensional characters. Read the advice, work your way through the exercises and you will get to the end with a portfolio bursting with wonderful creations.
This book demonstrates how to create diverse characters with strong personalities, unique mannerisms and interests; how to understand their motivations, find their passions and make them come alive. Split into 75 easy-to-follow and fun exercises, Bev leads the young reader through the techniques and skills needed to create their very own characters.
Table of Contents
Welcome to my World
Chapter 1: The Tools I Like to Use
Chapter 2: Shape Language
How to diversify and use shapes in your designs.
Chapter 3: Personality
How design can help define a character’s personality and temperament.
Chapter 4: Faces and Expressions
How to draw expressive characters and convey particular emotions, as well as diversify faces.
Chapter 5: Body Language
How a character’s body language can show their inner thoughts and mood.
Chapter 6: Character Interaction
How to illustrate a compelling relationship between characters — be it friendship, romance, hatred, or rivalry.
Chapter 7: Costuming and Props
How to create clothing and props that emphasize a character’s personality, not distract from them.
Chapter 8: Drawing from Life
How to incorporate your own experiences and observations into characters.
Chapter 9: Drawing Techniques
A mini crash course in key drawing techniques, such as using drawn media, using color, working with pens, understanding tones and shadows.
Index and Credits
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