ROW TO DRAW } 12 s4 a R JOBNNA ZhouMEISUT IW begin with a sketch of the ern ; In order for it ta look like a chibi, the fotal heght shouldnt exceed 2-25 head, vigible:in chibis but drawing easier to position the shoulders and arms. A SOFT PENCIL (28) 78 SUITABLE FOR SKETCHING. JF YOU LIKE THIN LINES, USE & MECHANTCRL PENCIL WHICH IS PERMANENTLY SHARP! PUTTY RUBBER IS LESS DAMAGING TO THE PAPER SURFACE THAN NORIAL EROSERS.FIND IT IN SPECIALIST ART STORES. If there isn't space to draw fingers, you can simplify the hands, Imagine the character wearing mittens. FUR FORFGESCHRITTENES For the widest range of movement, sketch the een ee ae ideré, elbows, wrists, and sales should all be Hatble The hand is roughly the size of an open eye.1) A cross indicates where the chibi is lacking, The Face curves inwards for the eye and creates aute, chubby cheeks. Try to avoic. pointy chins, 2) The nose and mouth are . directly above/below each ather, The smaller they are, the cuter ‘the chibi appears, 3) Draw guidelines to help you position the eyes on one height. The eye and pupil further away from you are narrower. 4) Don't forget the eyebrows. They are the most expressive part of the face. You can also sketch some blush on the cheeks, 5) The overall shape of the hair is more important than single strands, Make sure the hair doesn't take up too much, or too little, of the whole head, RIGHT FUR FORFCESCHRIFFENES ot ‘how: ee eo maces ain tre eran Eee taee fastens vk eres eeeClothes ‘| KEEADURAE of realistic Figures. You can get away with drawing Fewer details burt what you do dram still has to Follow rules of gravity. Clotting will etill fall the same way as ona ELBOWS AND KNEES TUCKED-IN SUIRTS AND FOLDED CUFFS TROUSER LEGS TF you draw fanert, always have & reference of the original character in front of you, Is not 2 good idea to draw an exioting character from memory because it is very likely that you will Forget details FUR FORFSESCHRIFTENE? Keep an eye out for detail Things like belt, and fabric holes al Rap identify the. ‘to your viewers, DONT EROSE THE BOSE SKETCH TOO EARLY BECAUSE IT HELPS. YOU MAINTAIN CORRECT BODY PROPORTIONS,Outline your sketch in black ink first. You can de this with fineliners or nib pens. O.lmm and 0.3mm fineliner pens are ideal_any thicker and the lineart may appear clumsy. Nib pens are ible and have more opaque ink but they take longer to use. BASIC SHADOWS ON THE FACE . The eye consists of a cert” FALL ROUGHLY LIKE THIS: puplian ‘d coloured iris that gets lighter near the bottom. Light grey shading near the upper eyelash makes the ‘appear three-dimensional HAIR HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW THE SHAPE OF THE HEAD AND HAIR. MAKE THEM LARGE AND DYNAMIC! DONT Fone T ~ ‘ ie ee WRONG RIGHT FUR FORFSESSHRLIFTENE: iGeaa an ate Vey iB LAEH Wool ig Tsao a style is more dy ‘and you can: a oF b that details become beetles te want to enprsiee (face, ‘at simplified, making should be slightty thicker than Finer details, it easier to create accurate shading. ‘Shadows form under clothing Folds and any gide of the body Facing away from‘Super-deformed roportions aren't ieble for certain 2 25, such as arms oe ‘Ried abows the haad. MmaTE veo AED ace Try to avoid drawi positions that will make your character Coloured pencit look unnature O+h+ +e: YELLOW ofaNGE FINK BROWN THE HORDEST, BUT FUNINEST PORT OF DRAWING YOU WANT as CHIBE IS TO INCORPORATE PUNCHLINES INTO MANY PEOPLE YOUR PICTURE. HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS: 88 POSSIBLE TO ‘GET YOUR Gags, 50 STAY any FROM INSIDER Gropeovers, This is simple a fective. Because Srenot used to seeing” Rigi’ “OKES OR OBSCURE characters from different CHARACTERS. ‘series together, it makes ‘every ‘encounter interesting. Ur ced tetra roth snare material far fanart. le eter) Pane et emer ere the but it fe abvaye popular? batter. Explore every aspect of Take a character out of their | visuial narrative normal role, Place him/her in inciuding props a situation that they would colours, setting, hate to be in, or show them background and on eae musingly expressions. Absurdit pe senile ji te have enough bizarre elements inva scene, it will Become funy regardless of the characters,In order to convey a good joke, it's important that ven character's emotional state can be immediately understood. Use exagerrated facial expressions and stylistic devices to convey this. lere are some expressions you can use: HAPPY ANGRY DISAPPOINTED SSH fl eS STRAINING EXPECTANT SHOCKED [2 ARROGANT EMBARASSEDHOW TO DRAG CRISIS? JOANNA ZHOU SPECIAL THANKS TO TING TING WANGPROPORTION, There are different proportions within chibi style, These fit into 3 categories: HEIGHT This body looks almost normal, similar to a childin ‘realistic’ mange style. However the head should be wider than the shoulders making it appear stylized. With this figure, you can add quite a lot of details such as clothing folds or all 5 fingers. — & OH 12 This is the typical chibi style (see first tutorial). The head takes up a third of the body height. The facial features are more exagerrated and expressive. Some elements like clothes and hands can be simplified. 8) SUF GD 14) This can be seen as ‘extreme’ chibi style. The eyes are often reduced to dots and hands or feet aren't visible. The body shape is similar to that of Hello Kitty. This proportion is easy to draw and very cute, but not very flexible for long narratives. It's suitable for 4-koma manga strips.Composition VOLTS Before you eat a picture, make a vet ein of where each figure will be. You can tell at a glance ther the composition is well-balanced or not by looking at the positions of the large heads. < ~~ Play around with the usage of space within an image. ay having characters at different heights or looking in different directions. This makes even a simple image more interesting fo look at! 4 HEAD HEIGHT ---VIEWING DIRECTION ., Try to incorporate _ interaction or a narrative Del n the characters. Chibi style is ideal for creating humour and exagerration. Just having a row of identcal similing chibi will look like a boning holiday photo! \ ' LANTENTION TO PERSPECTIVE. ete oa ae FIGURES FURTHER AWAY FROM each character 4 diferent Renae facial expression (relevant to their current situation). If TO PRAWN TEE Basie BEAL Baa. lg tir elses SIAR es aes the existing personality GUIDELINE FOR THE EVES, NOSE of your characters. AND MOUTH AND LAYS THE BASTS FOR ANY INTERACTION,WS It’s good fo have an idea of how you want to colour a picture before you ink it. Ifyou plan fo use watercolour, then go for walemproot fineness. Ilyou plan to sean the Image and colour digitally, try ni pens which have heavily pigmented ink that tums out more opaque when scanned. Here are some inking techniques: 4 2 % Give the outer Ink it thicker where Ink it thicker on Seger two lines join Up, the outer curves. aes COLOURING WITHOUT OUTLINES CREATES A PLEASANT, SOFT EFFECT. CONTOURS ARE PRODUCED THROUGH DIFFERENT AREAS OF CONTRAST, = we If you'd like to colour the picture using traditional media, then correct any inking mistakes using white gouache. Don’t use Tippex because watercolour, markers coloured pencils and pastels don't stay well on that surface. If you realised that you've used non-water proof ink then you can scan and print the outlines on a laser printer. 1) Scan your image with 300dptI (at least). 2) Save your image as a psd, fifor high quailty Jpg. 3) Open the picture in Photoshop or a similar graphic software. 4) Adjust Auto Levels, Levels or Brightness/Contrast fo get the ideal pe colour quality. if you're [ust scanning outlines, you can tum the image into a bitmap to get clean edges. 5) You can also ecit various aspects such as reflecting the image, create symetirical features or nudging certain areas.Painter Classic You can get Corel Painter Classic free with the purchase of certain Wacom graphic tablets. This is one colouring technique. You are free fo experiment with other tools to find a method that best suits you. 4 Pat usng tne Watercolbur fool Becan Add some blush Using pink ouiomclicak — Before you want to Use — ‘nother function (Airnush. Brush etc} jp YoUhave to ‘Diy’ the watercolour palit. I you don't the picture will get saved as a *rf format, ‘which n't compatible with other graphics programs, FOR A SOFTER EFFECT Use the Airsrush te, YOU CAN COLOUR IN THE WA) corect mistakes and OUTLINES, SELECT THE to even cut tones. Use BLOCK AREAS USING THE — | the eyedopperioselect MAGIC WAND IN PHOTOSHOP | the righ! tone cnd sprey AND PAINT OVER WITH 4 |) over the ores. BRUSH, THE OUTLINES SHOULD BE 2 FEW SHADES: DARKER THAN THE aged RIGHT NEXT TO IT.Coloured Pencil This is a colouring technique using watercolour and coloured pencils. 9 Point the face with walercolour. Use a pale pink wash first and gradually build up darker tones. You can get skin colour by mixing white, yellow and red (for darker shades brown or ockve}. 2 Wait until everything dries. Take light brown pencil and colour gently over the watercolour, Try to blend in any Uneven areas and create a smoothly shaded finish. The watercolour creales an ideal surface for the pencil pigment SSeS 8 Take a dark brown pencill and fil in the shadows. Yau can aso we black for a dark dramatic effect, Be very careful with block because it can quickly make the whole image too dork. A peneil eraser can ighten creas again, Paint the rest of the picture using the same method. Don't forget fo leave out highlights for the hair. For an even smeather finish, you can blend the penell using a forchen (available in the pastel or eraser section of at supply stones). Sometimes the colour Create blush on the cheeks will Cover up the black with a cotton bud and outlines. If you have time, pink soft pastel. retrace them using a o Lf black fineliner. asain\ \ ONLINE, HOWEVER YOU SHOULD MAKE IT RESOLUTION 72DPI 18 ENOUGH FOR IMAGES SHOWN. A WABIT TO WORK AT 300DPI ALL THE TIME BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER BE SURE TF ONE OF YOUR PICTURES MIGHT BE PRINTED OR PUBLISHED. ‘When printing images, a AEROS, gamer paper (heavyweig! lopaper). It's expensive but makes a Teac difference to the outcome. It would SS IOS be a shame fo ruin hours of werk [ust Ke Ke because you haven't printed A aOr4/ ‘on the right paper! tye he LY AY PHOTOPAPER NORMALPAPER