Te c h n i u e s f o r D r a w i n g
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Techniq:ues for Drawing Female Manga Characters
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Table of Contents Chapter 1
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The Three Basic Rules lor DraWIng the Female Rgu .
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Characteristics of the Female Figure
The Hair
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Coloring theH air
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A Catalogueof
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Undergarments
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Q&A
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3.Getting Dressed: In Front otthe Mirror.
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Chapter 2
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. True-to-Llla
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vs. Manga.
7. Inthe locker
Room
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The Breasts.
The Bullocks
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Chapter 4
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Leamfrom
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The Crotch
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Thelower Ebdy in Action
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T h e Legs
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Girl Athlete (BanchoHoshino)..
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Humorous Illustration (Shoko AnOO) -Coquettish Maiden (Yu Manabe)
W atecr Droplets and Beads of Sweat
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Using Wire Frames
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Chapter 3 Drawing·theIremale Figure: Using Detail __ lor Effect J] , Eyes.Eyelids, and Eyelashes
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Chapter 1
Drawing the Female Figure: The Basic Rules
The Three Basic Rules for Drawing the Female Figure
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a Tiriangle , The female figure characteristically
wide
Vllhen blocking out your drawing,
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When drawing awoman with broad shoulders,
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Ev en w h en 'a m an h as n a r r o w
shoulders,
becomes more feminine if drawn with her hip sticking 6
out.
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a Figure 'Eight
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under the head.
These will become the joints.
the arms and legs .
determines the thickness
of the arms and legs.
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(The Human 'Body)
Wearing overcoat
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In skirt and blouse
In undergarments
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Nude
Transparent
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Skeleton
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prominently by the bust, the waist, and the hips ..
Collarbone Breasts:
Shape, size, position, and preferences among breasts are as varied as their owners. See page 22.
itcreates a gaunt look)
the bones.
Crotch: There is always a space between the thighs at the crotch even when standing with knees together.
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The shoulder, upper arm. and armpit are crucial in showing
Immature figure: Even when the arms are lifted,
maturity.
a single hne is adequate for showing the armpit.
to show three-dimensional contours.
The width of the pelvis The difference
between the tapering
isslightly different when viewed from the front and the side. The line leading down to the navel stomach
and lower abdomen.
The position of the navel should hand up from the crotch.
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When Illuminated
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is quite short.
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• The hips are broad.
Build
• .Aprominent breastbone • Broad shoulders to house well-developed lungs. • limbs are drawn more • The neck is long and slim.
knees, wrists and ankles
• The torso is relatively long. • The arms and legs are long and thin, without excess muscles. hips form a much gentler curve.
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Some Tlpa tor DIHereatlatlng the Three Physlca' Type. J The key points to note are: 1 The curve from the back to the hips
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(DIfferences In Figure According to Age)
rounded lines overall.
Neck: Thick and relatively short
Shoulders:
Rounded
Limbs: Even when long,
An adult hand
not fully extended
relatively
thick
A n adult ligure
Anadolescent large
hand
head
Barely tapered wrists and ankles
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An adolescent
figure
Some Rules of Thumb Agerallge
Adult
Adolescent
Ch ild
18 na up
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12 ana under S heads or less
Curvature A child's figure
of body Yes
Some
Almost none
Average
Thick
Wrists & ankles
Slender
Limbs
Long and fully extended
Drawing tips
Drawthe pelvis Draw the head small; make wrists relatively thin; and ankles slim. keep arms and legs relatively
Draw head large: arms and legs are like sticks.
short
the adult and adolescent
figure.
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1. Th
dist nce
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the eyes and the mouth
Profiles in manga-style
2. The bridge of the nose
drawings
Adult Profiles in illustrator-style drawings
Some RUles of Thumb Adl,Jlt
Dist~nce between '~y~
and: mouth
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Of
fac
Features
Far apart
Slightly
longer
Child· Featurasl Close together Round
Ey es
Small
Large
Bridgeofn~
Draw clearly
Don't emphasize
Nook
Slender and long
Thick
Head
Small
Large
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A grown woman with around face
1.Keep the eyes small. eyes and mouth.
(~ A child with agrown-up face.
make the eyes larger. . Round faces tend to look too large,
1. Draw
large eyes.
3. Minimize the nose.
the collarbone.
other means to make the head look smaller .
look more grown·up • It also helps to draw large ears and 20
Drawing the Female Figure: The Parts of ~y --
True-to-Life vs. Manga VVhat to Exaggerateand If.Ihat to Simplify
True-Io-Lile
figure
Torso line
Tip #2: Drawing the breasts In real lite. breasts seldom protrude
frontal view. so
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Tip#4,
Knees
to create cute knees
Tip #3: The legs Manga Figure a more attract ive leg,
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though, so care is needed.
( Tip #6: Taper the waist sharply
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For the cutest look place the waist about one breast-height below the breasts. one head below the breasts.
Manga
Actual
illustrate manga-style See p ge 38.
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The Breasts
and How They Attach the Breast·S,
Thebreasts grow
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There is as pace between the b reasts.
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Thenippl es turn outward.
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View from overhead
The breasts and nipples lace outward
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Clothing that accentuates size and shape
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The muscular structure of the armpit
the greater pectoral muscles althe chest
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