Pose and Composition Techniques – Increase the drawer of character illustrations

This book, the second installment of character illustration techniques by the author of the well-received “Increase the Drawer of Character Illustrations,” teaches staging methods through the approach of “poses and compositions.”

It introduces various real examples and explains the impressions they give.

“Can you think of the character you want to draw, but can’t create an image that conveys its charm?”
“Do the characters you draw always end up in similar poses or compositions?”
“Do you not know which composition best brings out the charm of your character?”
Have you had such experiences?

In this book, you will:
(1) Stage the pose to match the desired impression and character personality.
(2) Further enhance the impact with the staging of the composition.
These two steps will guide you through drawing the character, introducing many examples of poses and compositions and their effects, detailing the kind of impression they create and when they are effective to choose.

[Table of Contents (excerpt)]
●CHAPTER 1 Basic Knowledge of Character Illustrations
・What makes a character illustration appealing, etc.
●CHAPTER 2 Creating Character Personality through “Pose Staging”
・Impressing character personality through poses
・12 patterns of pose staging, including intimidation
●CHAPTER 3 Enhancing Character Charm through “Composition Staging”
・Controlling impressions with compositions
・10 patterns of composition staging, including a sense of liberation
●CHAPTER 4 Combining Poses and Compositions for Staging – Collection of Illustration Examples
・Staging by combining poses and compositions
・6 types of character examples
●CHAPTER 5 Cover Illustration Making
●Useful Tips – COLUMN Collection
・Adding interest with “silhouettes with a lot of information”, etc.