How to Draw a Character

Learn to draw charming characters!Filled with colorful illustrations and step-by-step explanations, How to Draw a Character is the perfect introduction to the art of sketching people. From babies to grandmothers, cyclists to shoppers, How to Draw a Character gives readers the skills to draw any kind of character in any setting. The easy tutorials break down seemingly complicated drawings into simple components, so even beginners will soon be drawing confidently. The book begins with a handful of simple anatomical rules that lend life and realism to the drawings. It goes on to explore all the essential aspects of figure drawing, from capturing emotions to drawing your characters in motion. Equal parts inspiration and tutorial, the charming drawings are sure to spark the imagination. Soizic Mouton's How to Draw a Character will give anyone who's ever wanted to learn to draw the confidence to pick up a pencil and begin!

FROM HEAD TO TOEWHAT ARE WE MADE OF? 10PROPORTIONS: AND HOW TO USE THEM 12FIVE FINGERS, ONE BILLION HANDS 14YOUR FEET DON'T LOOK LIKE BREAD ROLLS 16GET SOME HEAD SPACE 18TAKING CARE OF THE HAIR 20SPEAK WITH THE EYES - AND THE MOUTH 21WHERE THE NOSE GOES 23HAPPY... OR NOT HAPPY 24HAPPY... OR (STILL) NOT HAPPY 26BRING YOUR CHARACTER TO LIFE!IN THE BATHROOM 30GETTING DRESSED 32GOING PLACES 34MESSING ABOUT 36GOING TO WORK 38TOO MUCH WORK! 40GET COOKING 42TIME FOR A WORKOUT 44GOING TO SLEEP 46LEISURE PLEASURE 48HOUSE WORK 50MAKING MUSIC 52FIGHTING FIT! 54DRAWING WITH LOVE 56