The Art of Character Design: A complete step-by-step guide to drawing fantasy art figures

The definitive guide to drawing fantasy characters for animation, comics or fine art.

Written and illustrated by renowned illustrator Kami (Lou Chaoye), this comprehensive art manual teaches you how to draw professional-quality figures and breathe character and life into your creations through proportions, pose and costume.

This essential guide is filled from cover to cover with hundreds of inspiring illustrations and dozens of jaw-dropping finished characters. 

• The first four chapters walk you through key techniques and useful tips for drawing the human body, from basic proportions through to movement, posture, anatomy, expression and hairstyle.
• Going on to explore poses, viewpoint, costumes and accessories, Kami provides artistic insight into creating and clothing your own characters through more than 100 practical step-by-step exercises.
• Detailed instruction is given for drawing all sorts of clothes, costumes and accessories, from the everyday to high fantasy, and taking in historical and cultural influences from all over the world.

Kami's techniques and straightforward teaching method makes it suitable for beginners, while readers with painting experience, and animation professionals will find it an invaluable resource for inspiration and reference.

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