How to Draw Manga Chibis & Cute Critters shows how to draw people
and animals in the cutest chibi style using simple steps and
easy-to-find art tools. Also included are tips and techniques for
designing your own chibis!
The word chibis (pronounced "chee-bees") means "little" in Japanese.
Chibis are super cute caricatures of people or animals that have
been shrunken and squashed into funny, childlike creatures with big
heads, stubby proportions, and silly expressions. With this book, learn
to draw chibi people of all ages, dogs, cats, birds, fantasy critters,
and more! Also included are tips and techniques encouraging you to
design your own chibi creations once you are comfortable with the art
style. And templates you can use over and over are included in the
back to make drawing easy! No complicated tools are needed; you can
create your own chibi art using just a pencil, pen, markers, and
paper.
The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential
drawing techniques, color basics, and an examination of chibi faces
and bodies. The step-by-step projects show you how to draw chibis of all
kinds in any pose and from all angles. Tips and techniques for
drawing chibi characters include:
- What makes a chibi?
- Chibi faces
- Chibi front, side, back, and 3/4 views
- Super-chibis
- Basic poses
- Action poses
- Chibi facial expressions
- Chibi hairstyles
- Chibis young and old
- Chibi animals
- Chibi fantasy critters
- Chibi accessories, including clothes and props
- Templates
Written and illustrated by Samantha Whitten and Jeannie Lee, How to
Draw Manga Chibis & Cute Critters is perfect for beginning and
intermediate artists, lovers of manga and anime, and more. You will
love creating your own chibis!
