How To Draw Manga: Sketching Manga-Style Volume 4: All About Perspective (v. 4)
by Graphic-Sha
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Author: Graphic-ShaArtist: Graphic-Sha
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-02
ISBN: 4766119142
Number of pages: 200
Publisher: Graphic-Sha Publishing
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Book Review: A must-have book about perspective.
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book a few weeks ago just to keep up with the series. I had not been disappointed with the prior books, but I didn't have high expectations for this book either. It blew me away!
But first, the technical stuff.
This book is organized slightly different than others in this series. While the content table was in page 3 or 4 after a brief introduction, in this book it is in page 18. This is because the prior pages were used for a hands-on introduction to perspective called "Portraying Space and Volume".
In addition to the interesting introduction, the book is organized into three chapters:
Introduction: Portraying Space and Volume
- From Solids to Spaces
- Portraying a Space That Expands Infinitely into the Distance
- How "Horizon" Lines Divide Space into an Above and a Below
- The Evolution of a Two-Dimensional Space into Three Dimensions
Chapter 1: Basic Compositions Begin with One-Point Perspective
- The Basics of One-Point Perspective
--- Differences between Flat and Solid Objects
--- Solid Drawn Using One-Point Perspective
--- Where to Position the Horizon Line
--- Where to Position the Vanishing Point
- Using Angles of Perspective Appropriately
- Learning How to Portray Depth in a Corridor
--- Drawing a Corridor Using One-Point Perspective
--- Drawing Corridor Components Successfully
--- Drawing Characters in a Corridor
- From Corridors to the Outside World
--- Narrow Streets and Broad Avenues
--- Street Intersection in a Residential Area
--- Shopping District
- Using One-Point Perspective to Draw Bends and Slopes in Roads
--- Bending Roads
--- Sloped Streets
--- Steps
Chapter 2: Two-Point Perspective for Practical Composition Creation
- The Basics of Two-Point Perspective
--- Differences between Solids Drawn in One-Point and Two-Point Perspective
--- Tips for Drawing Buildings in Two-Point Perspective
- Drawing Architectural Structures
--- Drawing Buildings and Houses
--- Drawing Houses and Streets
--- Drawing Room Interiors
- Schools
--- Exterior View
--- Classrooms
--- Nurse's Offices
--- Gymnasiums
- Drawing Familiar Establishments
--- Family Restaurants
--- Fast Foods Restaurants
--- Convenience Stores
Chapter 3: Advanced Compositions Using Perspective
- The Basics of Three-Point Perspective
--- Compositions Portraying High or Low Angles
- Seated Characters Drawn in Perspective
- Drawing While Using Photos as Reference
--- Tracing Photos
--- Making Corrections While Drawing
- Methods for Creating the Illusion of Depth without Using One-Point, Two-Point, or Three-Point Perspective Techniques
- Beyond Perspective
In beyond perspective, it shows how the artist created the cover illustration.
This book lacks the lengthily demonstrations and interviews of previous books, but retains the instructional aspects. In my opinion, this change works well in this book. Also, It doesn't teach you anything about perspective that other books in the subject hadn't cover before like in Perspective! For Comic Book Artists. However, what is good about this book is that it provides very useful tips about using perspective while sketching manga-style.
If you had bought other books in this series, you won't be disappointed with this volume. If you hadn't, but want a good how-to-draw book about perspective, this is it.
Other books in the series:
Volume 1: Sketching As Composition Planning
Volume 2: Logical Proportions
Volume 3: Unforgettable Characteristics
Volume 5: Sketching Props
Summary of How To Draw Manga: Sketching Manga-Style Volume 4: All About Perspective (v. 4)
If an artist can draw an appealing character but is only able to create a flat, two-dimensional rendition, then that artist lacks sufficient skills in portrayal. Being able to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface allows you, the artist, to portray a space with depth. Positioning a character within that space then allows you to create a richly portrayed scene with impact. Knowing perspective techniques is absolutely essential to creating such enriched scenes. Characters are inseparable from their settings. This book is two volumes condensed into one: a manual that thoroughly explains the basic techniques in drawing one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective plus other perspective techniques, as well as an advanced manual that offers and explains numerous, specific, practical examples.Drawing Books
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