How to Draw a Character: The Foolproof Method

109 Pages·2018·12.42 MB·English

by  Soizic Mouton

THE FOOLPROOF
METHOD
How to Draw a CHARACTER
Soizic Mouton
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To my mom,
who taught me to watch,
and to take note

PREFACE
Give a kid their first set of crayons, and generally the thing
they will want to draw is a human figure. But as we grow up,
we may want to move on from that typical stick man image—
adding more life and personality to our drawings, but without
losing the spontaneity that can make every drawing a moment
of pleasure. The secret is in learning to look: I love watching
people—the way they stand, the kind of moves they make. And
by looking, you start learning, too: how to position the various
elements of a face, get the arms and legs moving in the right
places, make the hands look “right,” get the hair to look like
hair. It’s all essential stuff, and it’s not magic! Soon enough,
you will discover how to bend the rules of anatomy to create
really dynamic characters that are full of personality. With just
the right pose and facial expression, we can make our
characters tell a whole story in one simple drawing. So now get
set to start drawing your own stories—and say good-bye to the
stick man!
Soizic Mouton