How to draw manga - Putting Things in Perspective
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Table of Gontents<br />
lntroduction:Why Draw Backgrounds?......,s . <strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> create height ditferences<br />
Chapter 1<br />
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Rais<strong>in</strong>g and lower<strong>in</strong>g the head<br />
. An easier way <strong>to</strong> <strong>draw</strong> crowds<br />
Basics: Stand<strong>in</strong>g on the Earth .........1r Creat<strong>in</strong>g Effects by Chang<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
Beg<strong>in</strong> Draw<strong>in</strong>g Backgrounds<br />
Gomposition of a Picture...........................s0<br />
with a S<strong>in</strong>gle Horizon L<strong>in</strong>e.......................12 r Draw<strong>in</strong>g upward views<br />
. Draw<strong>in</strong>g <strong>manga</strong> is just like film<strong>in</strong>g a movie. r Three-po<strong>in</strong>t perspective <strong>draw</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
r Presentation: Long shots and close-ups r Ariel view of scenery -<br />
Bird's-eye view<br />
. Vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
. Simple way <strong>to</strong> pick a vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw <strong>in</strong> One-Po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>Perspective</strong>: r <strong>Perspective</strong> when the ground is curved<br />
Let's Try Draw<strong>in</strong>g while<br />
Looki n g at a Pho<strong>to</strong>g raph ......... ..................23<br />
r Draw<strong>in</strong>gs suited <strong>to</strong> one-po<strong>in</strong>t perspective<br />
r Mak<strong>in</strong>g a group of build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
<strong>in</strong> the distance look cool<br />
Let's Draw Outer Space ........65<br />
. when <strong>to</strong> use two-po<strong>in</strong>t perspective Chapter 3<br />
Distance of natural obiects:<br />
Tree-L<strong>in</strong>ed Roads/<br />
Ghapter 2<br />
Light and Shadow/Sky .......67<br />
Draw<strong>in</strong>g the Outdoors: <strong>How</strong><strong>to</strong> DrawTrees.. ....................,08<br />
From Everyday Scenery<br />
r Draw<strong>in</strong>g roadside trees<br />
..................2g r Draw<strong>in</strong>g atree-l<strong>in</strong>ed road<br />
<strong>to</strong> 0uter Space......<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw a Roof .,..........<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw Slopes<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw Forked Roads<br />
Draw<strong>in</strong>g Houses<br />
- When the Vanish<strong>in</strong>g Po<strong>in</strong>t is Far Away .......38 '<br />
Draw<strong>in</strong>g a Gymnasium .................40<br />
.........30 n Draw<strong>in</strong>g shrubbery<br />
..............,......34 . Leaves of roadside trees<br />
.........36 <strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw Shad0ws.....................................72<br />
. Sunlight<br />
Light from streetlights and <strong>in</strong>door lights<br />
<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Draw Characters and Backgrounds.....42 Etfective Use of Backgrounds<br />
r Plac<strong>in</strong>g multiple characters<br />
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Slide method Basic concepts and techniques..............74<br />
r <strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>draw</strong> groups of students go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong><br />
or com<strong>in</strong>g home from school<br />
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