Manga Style Drawing
Can you tell the most iconic from Manga Style Drawing? (•̀⌄•́ ✧)
Maybe your answer will be same as Misskomik...? Name it, "big eye", "a sharp nose", "a tall-slender body", "a perfection"~
Misskomik quotes from Machiko sensei's (Machiko Manga School Kemang - Jakarta) explanation, that is an ideal preference of the mangaka. As we all have a diversity of preference, and also the majority Asians typical is relatively opposite (｡◝‿◜｡) And another memorable is, the detail in the Manga drawings that resembles or reflects the original object.
The last feature inspired Misskomik's enthusiasm to explore the style of manga drawing (-‿◦☀)
From the beginning of history, the evolution Manga genre until nowadays, time to time mangakas created an improvisation in the style of manga drawing. Which then became the sampling/reference for prospective mangaka, who will try a new improvisation again, and so on and so on.
Until it was created a variety of Manga Style Drawing that you can find in mangas that are currently revolving.
If you have an interest in drawing Manga style, which mangaka you will choose to be your drawing reference? (¬‿¬)
For anyone that still exploring in drawing (human)characters, and create a characteristic and an outstanding drawing style, Misskomik also includes reference style drawing from many Mangakas and Genre. And choosing which is relatively easy, unique, also interesting to be used as a reference for your drawing style (•̀o•́)ง
And let's learn another specific concept of Manga Style Drawing Characteristic.
MANGA BODY TYPE & SIZED
If you have learned How To Draw The Human Body, you might know the size-per-head technique. For those who don't understand, that is a concept for determining the height and proportion of the body according to the character you want to draw.
For example, Chibi's body-sized is generally 2-3 heads.
If you have decided what size for your Chibi's head you like to draw, then that sized (or double it) will be the height of the Chibi's full-body (without head).
Or, if the sized of Chibi's head is 5 Cm x 3 = 15 Cm is Chibi's full-height.
Leave a comment if need other sizes to explain
* Sample image below
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Information :
Exaggerated 8 heads
Normal 7 heads
Moe/Loli 6 heads
SD 4 head
Chibi 2-3 heads
MANGA STYLE DRAWING CATEGORY
* References from Mangaka's drawing on page 2
REALIST STYLE
* Body posture follows a normal human-sized
To you all who's into drawing the difficult Realist Style, thumbs up!!!
As you can see (from Mangaka's drawing on page 2), the basic knowledge that mangaka/artist must be understanding the body structure thoroughly.
The second basic knowledge, is to understand in giving body-shading and the value.
Just from that two knowledge, you can imagine the difficulty. Using a mannequin without understanding how bodies work is not advisable. Definitely not gonna effective for your drawing results. This has been proven by Misskomik's student who is drawing muscular-realist body style ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
But if you are challenged/interested to explore Realist Style, a little advice here, often hang-out in the sports place to enrich your knowledge learn about human muscles in person. More easily attached it to your memory.
And the other thing is neither less important to have a large mirror (full body sized), your body can also be a figure for you to draw (༎ຶꈊ༎ຶ)
THE MANGA/MANGAKA
Takehiko Inoue, Vagabond manga, Slam Dunk
Tsukasa Hojo, manga City Hunter, Angel Heart
APPROACHING:
Tohru Fujisawa, GTO manga
Akira Hiramoto, manga Prison School
NORMAL/POPULAR STYLE
* Normal drawing style is generally semi-realist.
To draw this style, doesn't mean easier than style No. 1 & 3, you know!
For artists who specialize their drawing style into style 1 or 2 or 3 (might be all...??), Misskomik would say they have a special ideal in art. They are trying to be creative, create a figure photorealistically; an art of that require a high level of complexity.
And more of it, that many mangakas polish their drawing's facial features, unique, beautiful/handsome human characters, to attract the audience loves to stare for a long time at the drawings (⑅ ❛﹃❛ )
THE MANGA/MANGAKA
Ai Yazawa, Nana's manga
Tsugumi Ohba, the Death Note manga
Ito Ogure, manga Air gear
Akimino Kamijyo, Samurai Deeper kyo manga
Tite Kubo, Bleach manga
EXAGGERATED STYLE
* For figure drawn beyond normal standards
Generally for their unnatural or outstanding height, but many also add improvisation to the characteristic/trademark of their figure. Many old-school mangas are drawn this way. But Misskomik thinks, this type certainly requires a high level of imagination, right.
Misskomik has never had the idea to create manga drawing styles for a figure at this level (⌣̀_⌣́)
So, thumbs up for anyone in this style too~
THE MANGA/MANGAKA
Eiichiro Oda, One Piece manga
Kazuya Minekura, Saiyuki manga
Clamp (A group of manga artists that originated from 3 series since Middle/Middle Grade)
* Last but not least, need to give credit to Manhwa (Korean comic) artist too, to reference the perfect Exaggerated style!
MOE STYLE
Meaning moe has a long history and cross-opinion intrigue.
What certain is that the use of the word Moe has been circulating since the end of 1980 to refer a beautiful & passionate manga figure.
Currently, the use of Moe's manga style is related to romantic-themed manga stories, feelings of love, adoration, devotion, and joy.
Of course, there is no limit if you are interested in using Moe drawing styles for any story genre, even for horror! (>◞౪◟<)
THE MANGA/MANGAKA
Kaho Miyasaka, manga Real Kiss, Akaiito
Sui Ishida, Tokyo Ghoul manga
Yuu Watase, Fushigi Yugi's manga, Boyfriend Absolut
Yana Toboso, manga Black Butler
SD STYLE
Short for Super Deformed, it is perfect for characters of the same age as 'Primary School'. But many Mangaka also chose the whole figure of this SD style for their manga characters.
THE MANGA/MANGAKA
Astro Boy, Doraemon, Pokemon
CHIBI STYLE
The meaning are a term for a child. But the Chibi in the Manga Style is known as cute and adorable figure. The difference from SD, Chibi which can be likened to a Mangaka caricature creation. The body sizes can reach same as their head-height. Which depends on the artist's ideal style.
Including the volume of the body, hands, feet, there is no limit. But for the length, it must still follow of proportional to the normal human body.
The Mangaka draws Chibi figure as an icon of their Manga/Anime/Game characters, and of course to add enthusiasm to the readers/fans.
Using Chibi style figure also often appears in a manga for a funny, panic, or silly scenes.
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