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The Elliptical World of Manga.
If You Can Draw a Mug, You Can Draw Anything!
There Are Fixed Rules Guiding How an Object Appears.
Chapter 1:
The Basics in Drawing Characters and Props. 15
Capturing Objects Using Circles, Triangles, and Squares. sn — re
‘The Angle of Perspective Is the Key to Compositing Objects / The Basic Rules of Eipses
Drawing Elipses: How to Use a Template : ee 20
Drawing a Can
Hatching... 26
Using Light and Shadow to Suggest Three-Dimensionalty / Ligt-and-Snadaw Produced "Light, Medium, and Dark Shades" /
Portraying Texture
Chapter 2:
Letting the Props Narrate about the Character. 31
What is Meant by "Props Narrating about a Character" 32
Building a Character from Solid Stapes
The Head... soon
Eyeglasses / Goggles / Headbands and Other Headpieces: Wraparound Headpieces / Hats / Heimets / Headphones
Props That Tell about the Arms, Legs, and Body 60
‘The Basics of Clothing / Belts and Buckles / Suspenders
‘Arms and Hands 68
Wristwatches / Celi Phones / Bags”
Footwear 82
The Slipper Is the Most Basic Shoe / Common Footwear That Tells about a Character
Chapter 3:
Letting Props Narrate a Scene ” 7 ss os - 87
What Is Meant by "Props Narrating @ Scene"? 88
Sketching Characters Drinking 0
Drinking Glasses / Holding a Glass / Mugs / Coffee Cups and Teacups / Yunomi/ Kyusu and Dobin / Stemware /
Plastic Bottles and Beer Bottles
‘Making Props Look Authentic. os o 114
Composing Cooking, Eating, and Dining SoeNES ..0.nmnnn or « 116
Pots and Pans / At the Table / Serving Food / Desserts
Activity Scenes 132
Tennis Racquets / Shinai Bamboo Swords) / Guitars / Taiko (Traditional Large Drums)
Stepping Out. _ : es . 140
Umbrellas / Bicycies / Motoreycies / Scooters / Cars
Chapter 4:
Spicing up a Scene with Weapons 163
Weapons That Narrate a Setting. - v - 164
‘Sketching Swords and Blades “ ‘ “ 7 166
Japanese Swords / How to Draw a Hand Gripping 7 Stafis and ‘Spears
Bows, Arrows, and Weapons with Chains 174
Bows and Arrows / Weapons with Chains
Firearms 178
Handguns / Shotgun / Fully Automatic Rifles ("Machine Guns")
Echoing Elipses. 192
‘The Myriad Props of Manga Characters..0.0. cranes a : . 194
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