Entering 002
Illustration Gallery 003

letter.
Basic knowledge required to understand this book

01 Camera 012
02 Color 014
03 Directing 015
04 Introduction to the tools used by the author 016

Chapter 1.
Basics: How to Create Mood in a Painting_Expressions That Stimulate the Five Senses

01 Temperature 020
02 Water temperature 021
03 Season 022
04 Time Zone 023
05 Material 024
06 Location 026
07 Space 027
08 Key Elements 028
09 Presence 029
10 Five Senses 030
11 Invisible 031

Chapter 2.
Practice: How to Enhance the Appeal of Your Paintings_Compare and Understand OX

01 How to Express Appetizingly 034
02 How to express brightly 038
03 How to Express Clearly 042
04 How to Express Three-Dimensional Feeling and Depth 046
05 How to Express a Sense of Space 052
06 How to Express Dramatically 056
07 How to Highlight Key Elements 060
08 How to Express Reality 064
09 How to Express a Sense of Presence 068
10 Ways to Express Transparency 072
11 How to Express Vividness 078

Chapter 3.
Application: How to Add Narrative to a Picture_The Process of Telling a Story with a Picture

01 Relationship 1: Eliciting empathy from the viewer 084
02 Relationship 2: Represents the relationship between the character and the world 091
03 Hours 1: Capturing Every Moment Where the Narrative Unravels 100
04 Hours 2: Creating Rich Time with One Picture 108
05 Premonition: Increases tension and anticipation of the plot development. 115
06 Secret: Revealing a secret to stimulate curiosity 124
07 Unusual: Stimulate anticipation by revealing a sense of discomfort 130
08 Mood: Create mood by decorating the painting itself 137

Chapter 4.
Cover illustration creation process

01 Preparation before drawing (idea~rough) 149
02 Drawing (sketch to completion) 151
03 Description of the elements that make up a picture 156

COLUMN.
A few tips to make your story stand out
Exaggeration (Deformation) 018

Distinguish between “world” and “worldview” 032
Create a “hook” 082

In conclusion 159

‘How to draw’ is more important than ‘what to draw’!
A directing technique that allows you to create captivating pictures that convey narrative and atmosphere!

Have you ever drawn a picture based on character settings, a story, or a source material, only to feel like it lacked something or lacked personality? The author, who has worked on concept art and production for numerous games and animations, shares his expertise on how even a slight difference can transform the mood and narrative of a drawing.


In Chapter 1, you will learn how to differentiate between senses and how to create atmosphere.
Chapter 2 combines the content of Chapter 1 to explain how to enhance the appeal of your drawings.
Chapter 3 explains how to tell a story in a picture using the techniques you've learned, with real-world examples.
The final chapter details the process of creating the cover illustration for this book, from rough draft to finished product, allowing you to learn about the actual work in the field.


By mastering the directing techniques taught in this book and broadening your range of expressive powers, you will be able to create narratives in paintings of various subjects, from depictions of everyday life to fantasy worlds.