Girls Lightning Illustration – Understand variations and processes for each part How to use light

Mastering the use of light can turn even just a face into an impressive illustration! A book filled with immediately applicable techniques for expressing light.

Just as people use various innovations and techniques to apply makeup, drawing an attractive face in illustration requires creating highlights within a limited set of elements. Light is essential for this purpose.

This book introduces practical explanations on using light in character illustrations, from expressions of light to considering composition and color schemes influenced by light, and how to enhance facial features and poses using light.

▼What you can learn from this book
・Methods for manipulating the impression of an illustration using light
・How to create impressive illustrations with few elements
・How to draw faces that catch the eye on social media
・Key points for drawing facial features like hair, eyes, and lips
・Ideas for poses and angles that work well with light

▼Recommended for:
“People who feel their girl illustrations are becoming repetitive”
“Those who want to expand their repertoire of ways to depict character illustrations”
“People who want to learn about expressing light in a practical rather than theoretical way”

▼Table of contents (excerpt)
PART1 Basics of Illustrating with Mastery of Light
◆1 Expression of Light
・Morning light/Noon light/Evening light/Night light
・How to add highlights

◆2 Lighting Expressions
・Types of light/How to apply light/Light and shadow

PART2 Drawing Girls with Light, by Parts
◆1 Skeleton and Pose
・Bust-up skeleton/Relationship between shadow and hand position/Nape of the neck

◆2 Face and Makeup
・Face angle/Atmosphere around the face
・How to paint eyes/Differentiating gazes/Points on lashes and eyebrows

◆3 Hair Style and Quality
・Down styles for different hair types/Adding information with light on hair/Using airiness in hair depiction

◆4 Accessories and Clothing
・How to draw accessories/Utilizing white and black clothing/Making the most of materials and patterns
・Detailing the collar area/Dressing according to the season