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Manga is becoming more and more popular with
youth in the U.S. today. With American companies translating the
Japanese comic books into English and pumping the books into the hands
of kids, Manga has found its way into the hearts of many. Author and
artist Christopher Hart is on a mission to teach kids today how to draw
manga characters, which are usually denoted by their unusually large
head, small bodies, and gigantic eyes. In the instructional book
Manga for the Beginner: Chibis,
Christopher Hart focuses on the chibis only. What in the world is a
chibi, you may ask? Here is a quick definition of what a chibi is:
They populate manga with chunky
bodies, oversized heads, and huge expressive eyes. They're
schoolgirls and schoolboys, magical girls and mad scientists,
fairies and fighter princesses, cyborgs and sci-fi secret agents,
bikers and bad samurais, robots and rebel leaders. They've even got
chubby pets and zany monster sidekicks! They're chibis!
Every time you see a chibi, you may think
to yourself, "Awww . . . what a cute little kid." This book is designed
to help a new artist learn how to draw manga characters, specifically
the little, cute ones. With step-by-step instructions, the aspiring
artist will soon be whipping out images of chibis left and right.
Manga for the Beginner: Chibis contains
nine chapters that will teach you how to start from the beginning until
you have a fully-developed chibi. The following chapters
appear in this book:
- Chibi Basics
- Chibi Tricks of the Trade
- The Chibi Casts of Characters
- Mini-Monsters
- Chibi Animals
- Shounen: Action-Style Chibis
- Chibi Robots
- Animation: Chibis in Motion
- Chibi Locations & Backgrounds
Each chapter contains both descriptions
and drawings from beginning to completion that will enable you to learn
how to draw
a chibi. There is an Index in the back of the book that will help you
find exactly what you are looking for.
Manga for the Beginner:
Chibis
is a instructional book on how to draw manga chibis by
Christopher
Hart.
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I really do love a good
manga book. I have reads books by artists that I like, and some that I
don't like. Boy, I'll tell you this . . . if the art isn't very good, I
have a hard time enjoying the book. Everyone could use a little help
with their drawing ability, well, except for Christopher Hart, it would
seem. He has turned his artistic talent to teaching others to learn how
to draw something he obviously loves. In this case, it is the cute,
little chibi.
Of all of Christopher Hart's
instructional books on drawing, I would have to say that
Manga for the Beginner: Chibis
is my favorite. How can you not want to learn how to draw one of these
characters? The books is choked full of beautiful color drawing,
informative lessons, and a plethora of characters. There is almost too
much information in this book to take in all at once. With all of the
different types of chibis in this book, an aspiring artist will find
plenty to try and draw.
Christopher Hart is quite
the artist. He is great at showing all of the things an aspiring manga
artist will need to know. His writing is easy to following and extremely
informative. He is the perfect manga teacher.
Overall,
Manga for the Beginner: Chibis is another
terrific
instruction book by Christopher Hart. The book is informative and anyone
who picks up a copy of this book and follows the lessons within, will
learn how to drawn manga chibis very well. Of course, practice will be
needed to polish their new-found skill. Chalk up another winner for
Christopher Hart in Manga for the
Beginner: Chibis. It is a great book.
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