A Beginner’s Guide to Character Poses – Draw illustrations that tell a story! (Download Bonus Included)

This book explains how to draw natural and appealing character poses through 100 practical examples.

“My character illustrations feel unnatural…”
“The balance always seems off…”
“I can’t draw engaging poses…”
This is the definitive guide for illustration beginners facing such struggles.

■ Three Key Features of This Book
・Beginner-friendly! Detailed explanations from rough sketch to final render
From the skeletal framework to 3D forms, fleshing out, detailing, and finishing, the process is broken down into five clear steps.

・Includes 100 traceable example poses
Features numerous pose examples with a focus on emotions and situations, helping you create character illustrations full of narrative depth.

・Bonus data for further skill development
You can download both PSD files with all five steps as layers and JPEGs for each step of the 100 poses featured in the book. These can be traced and used as base drawings in your own illustrations.
*For commercial use, only the basic poses from Steps 1–3 may be used (Steps 4–5 include character design elements and are not permitted for commercial use).
*For personal use such as practice, all bonus materials can be used.

■ Recommended for
・Beginners in character illustration who want to learn posing from the basics
・Those who want to draw illustrations with emotional expression and storytelling
・Those who want to improve their skills through numerous practical examples
・Those who want to understand the full process from rough sketch to final line art