Super-Cute Chibis to Draw and Paint: Giant-sized Fun from a Micro-sized World
(back cover)This book is packed with everything you need to know about drawing and painting chibis, with step-by-step directions for creating over 40 appealing animal and human-like figures.Learn the basic styling and simple visual tricks you need to create the appealing characters who inhabit this ultra-cute world. Discover how to simplify and exaggerate, and how to draw out the distinctive elements that will make your figures unique. Discover how to create a collection of lively characters--small in size but big on personality.Each of the step-by-step projects includes a basic line drawing you can copy, scan, or trace, so that you can get started right away, even if you're a beginner.Joanna Zhou is an award-winning manga artist and graphic designer who lives and works in Vienna. A graduate of Central St Martins and Chelsea College of Art & Design in London, she specializes in character design, packaging, web design, Japanese street fashion, and manga illustration.