Manga Basic Drawing: Deformation Edition (Manga Technique Book)
Manga no kiso dessan deforume-hen (manga no gihō-sho)

The familiar various deformation expressions in manga, such as the eyes of a surprised character popping out and the opponent who hits them flying into the sky and becoming a star, are one of the techniques that can be said to be one of the true essences of manga. However, deformation is not only exaggerated expressions. In fact, deformation can also be expressed by drawing something that looks unnatural if drawn as is in a natural way. To do this, it is necessary to look closely at the shape and structure of the body, understand it, and draw it, but unfortunately there has been no book that teaches how to "see". This book clearly illustrates the points of observation, such as understanding the structure and checking the proportions by "looking closely" while valuing the overall impression at a "glance". In addition, to cultivate the ability to "draw" as well as the ability to "see", we will explain practical character drawing methods using characters based on ideal drawing balance as examples. We will also introduce the skillful application of deformation to create powerful character scenes. "Basic manga drawing" begins with observation and deformation.

Very interesting read, thanks for the upload!

Even if there are loads of western-made manga drawing guides, tutorials done by JP publishers tend to be very exhaustive and have something more to offer.

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