The protagonist of the illustration challenge craze that became a hot topic on Twitter
The self-proclaimed best online illustration teacher
Naoki Saito's 'Extreme Prescription': The Ultra-Fast Growth Method!

If you're looking for a surefire practice method to improve your skills, especially one that's highly time-efficient, check out Naoki Saito's "Super-Fast Growth Method"! "Super-Fast Illustration Growth Method" introduces the "3-Month Skill Growth Method," a hardcore practice method that involves drawing with all your might for three months.
This practice method, which became known through the author's YouTube channel and has been proven by countless die-hard fans on Twitter, involves drawing along with a single drawing style, identifying the problems in your drawing, and overcoming them one by one.
Anyone who wants to draw properly to a level they already know or quickly reach a professional level with clear, sharp explanations can achieve tremendous results.


The reason people are disappointed in their own art is because there is a big gap between what they know and what they can do.
In other words, since your hands cannot follow the ideal picture that comes to mind, you become more and more hesitant to practice drawing.
People like this need to jump right into the real world and confront their true abilities head-on, rather than learning the basics.
Encouraging the amazing transformations of many aspiring artists, this book introduces key points that are often overlooked, such as perspective, composition, saturation, background, and poses.
It also includes friendly advice from Naoki Saito, such as how to find direction, how to overcome slumps, and how to improve observation skills.
Let's master the feel of your hand and push your limits with this three-month skill development method! The sense of accomplishment you'll feel will be a great motivation for future challenges.

"I want to quickly improve my drawing skills." This is probably one of the reasons I chose this book.
If you complete the skill development method introduced from now on, you will definitely be able to achieve that wish.

---From the "first sentence"

The power of a painting does not come from talent.
There are certain things in common in paintings that attract us at first sight.
By realizing and practicing this commonality, anyone can imbue their drawings with overwhelming power.

--- p.17

The human gaze naturally moves towards more dense areas.
If you make the parts you want to emphasize dense and the parts you don't want to show sparse, you can effectively direct the gaze.

--- p.30

A tip for trimming is to draw some of the parts that will be cut off from the screen.
No matter how much you try to hide your awkwardness, there are limits.
If you only draw the parts you want to show from the beginning, it is difficult to maintain balance, and problems are especially likely to arise with the length of the neck, size of the eyes, and width of the shoulders.
To prevent this, you have no choice but to draw it wide from the beginning.

--- p.56

As I said earlier, 'Highly saturated colors can be powerful weapons when used in moderation and in the right places.'
By using a highly saturated color for the accent color, which accounts for 5% of the total, you can use color that catches the eye while not suffocating the eyes when viewed continuously.

--- p.77

Observation is important for improving your drawing skills.
If you always think about how to draw what you see in everyday life and observe it, it is very effective in improving your skills.
However, just thinking has its limits in developing observational skills.
No matter how you look at it, if it doesn't lead to the output of 'drawing', it's difficult for the input of 'observation' to have a good effect.

--- p.95

If you get the chance, try to get compliments.
You might be thinking, 'Huh? Is that enough?'
It's important to stay motivated if you want to keep drawing for three months.
Therefore, it is much more effective to prioritize praise for taking on challenges rather than receiving poor advice.
--- p.128

At a stage where no one recognizes your drawing, you need to reconcile your standards with the world's standards.
Choose an artist who is somewhat recognized by the world and try to draw a picture of him or her.
First, as I approach the artist's paintings, I adjust my standards to the world's standards.

--- p.143

Being able to draw three-dimensionally is a powerful weapon even if your drawing style is flat.
If you can draw from different angles, you can create countless drawings in the same pose.
If you can draw one pose slightly off-center from different angles, the range of drawings you can achieve is endless.

--- p.174

First impressions are determined by whether you look at the picture closely or just scroll past it.
If you ignore the strong first impression and only increase the amount of information, it is meaningless.
When there is too much detail on a single screen, the viewer often feels overwhelmed.

--- p.199

The more discoveries you make, the more powerful your expression becomes.
You can convey your expressions to the viewer in a more passionate, fun, and powerful way, and you won't run out of ideas.
But on the other hand, if there is no discovery, the same thing will just keep happening over and over again.
The power of communication will weaken, ideas will eventually run out, and eventually expression will lose its power.

--- p.208