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Introduction to Drawing Cartoon Character Faces
Introduction to Drawing Cartoon Character Faces
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Book Introduction
A variety of examples and step-by-step explanations of the core elements of drawing cartoon characters: face, hairstyle, and facial expressions!
You can draw any angle of the face, including eye level, upward angle, downward angle, etc.!


The face is a key element of a cartoon character and a key to expressing their individuality! This book focuses on drawing faces, allowing you to learn how to draw cartoon characters.
Drawing faces from various angles and facial expressions is explained, making it easy for even beginners to follow along! Numerous photographs and illustrations, along with accompanying illustrations, are included as drawing materials.
Let's learn how to draw facial angles and features.
It explains everything in detail, from sketching methods to drawing each part and how it looks different depending on the angle.
Let's also check out the process of drawing a picture by looking at the photo.
It also contains a wealth of photos and data from various angles, including not only the front but also the side, half-side, and upward and downward views.
Please note that the '360-degree master' icon indicates explanatory material for each angle.
A 360-degree drawing chart is also included to show you how to draw the face from different angles, including eye level, upward angle, and downward angle.
Let's draw a face using this diagram as a reference.

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8 Features and How to Read This Book

Part 1: How to Draw the Basics of the Face 11-71
Lesson 01 Facial Skeleton 12
Frontal skeleton / Posterior skeleton / Lateral skeleton / Skeletal differences between men and women

Lesson 02: 14 Facial Muscles That Create Expressions
Muscle Location / Relationship between Muscles and Facial Areas

Lesson 03 Deforming the Real Appearance 16
Body Part Changes / Balancing the Face and Drawing It as a Cartoon / Different Facial Balances

Lesson 04: How to Draw Male and Female Faces 18
Differences and characteristics of men and women / Neutral characters

Lesson 05 Neck Axis and Movement 20
Neck axis / natural neck movement

Lesson 06: How to Draw Sketches 22
Sketching / Things to keep in mind when sketching / Sketching while looking at a photo / Drawing a woman step by step / Drawing a man step by step / Changing the eye position line in a sketch / Changing the midline in a sketch

Lesson 07: Drawing a Half-Profile Face 28
Facial features are asymmetrical / Change the position of the crosshairs to show the angle of the face / Draw step by step

Lesson 08: How to Draw a Side View of a Face 30
Drawing the curves of the face / Drawing a character with an open mouth / Drawing step by step
360-degree master eye-level angle for women / 360-degree master eye-level angle for men

Lesson 09 Drawing each angle 34
Curved upward eye position line / Identifying facial features with boxes / Curves of the eyes and eyebrows / Drawing a woman step by step / Drawing a man step by step / 360-degree master angle of a woman / 360-degree master angle of a man

Lesson 10: Extremely Raised Angle 40
Sketching Methods / Expression of the Inside of the Chin / 360-Degree Master: A Woman with Extremely High Angles

Lesson 11: Drawing Angles from Above 42
Eye position line with a downward curve / Identifying facial features with boxes / Curves of the eyes and eyebrows / Drawing a woman step by step / Drawing a man step by step / 360-degree master looking down on a woman / 360-degree master looking down on a man

Lesson 12: Extremely Downward Angle 48
How to Sketch / Drawing from the Point of View / 360-Degree Master: A Man with an Extremely Downward Angle

Lesson 13 Eyes and Eyebrows 50
Structure of the eyes and eyebrows / Drawing step by step / Gaze and eye movement / Expression of emotions / Closed eyes / Types of eyes

Lesson 14: Mouth and Chin 54
Structure of the mouth and jaw / Drawing with deformation / Drawing teeth / Drawing the tongue / Shape of the mouth when speaking / Expression of the mouth according to angle

Lesson 15 Ear 58
Ear Structure / 360-degree Master Ear Shape Changes

Lesson 16: Women's Face Shapes 60
Differences by body type / Types of face shapes

Lesson 17: Male Face Shapes 62
Differences by body type / Types of face shapes

Lesson 18: Changes by Age from Toddler to Elementary School 64
Size and center of the face / points for infants / points for elementary school students

Lesson 19: Age-Based Changes from Middle School to High School 66
The gender gap is widening / Middle school student's point / High school student's point

Lesson 20: Age-Related Changes in the Elderly 68
Where wrinkles appear / Points of middle age / Points of the elderly

Lesson 21: Shadows that Express Three-Dimensional Feelings 70
Shades and Shadows / Where Shadows Come From / Where the 360 ​​Degree Master Light Sources Are Located

Part 2: Hairstyle Basics and Expressions 73-125
Lesson 1 Anatomy of the Head and Hairstyles 74
Classification of head parts

Lesson 2: Understanding Hair Flow 76
Use arrows to identify hair flow

Lesson 3: How to Express Hair 78
How to Change Hair Style / How to Identify Hair Styles

Lesson 4: How to Express the Tip of Your Hair 80
movement of the tip of the head

Lesson 5 Short Hair 82
The process from sketch to completion

Lesson 06: Short Hair from Different Angles 84
360 degree master eye level angle male / 360 degree master eye level angle female / 360 degree master looking up angle male / 360 degree master looking up angle female / 360 degree master looking down angle male / 360 degree master looking down angle female / short hair for female / short hair for male

Lesson 07 Long Hair 94
The process from sketch to completion

Lesson 08 Long Hair from Different Angles 96
360-degree master eye-level angle male / 360-degree master eye-level angle female / 360-degree master looking up angle male / 360-degree master looking up angle female / 360-degree master looking down angle male / 360-degree master looking down angle female / long hair female / long hair male

Lesson 09 Three-Strand Braid and Disco Hair 106
Three-strand braid hair / Three-strand braid hair structure / Disco hair / Disco hair structure

Lesson 10 Two Blocks and Back-Shaved Hairstyle 108
Two Block / Various Hairstyles

Lesson 11: The Relationship Between Hats and Heads 110
Cap / Step by Step Drawing / Hat / Hood

Lesson 12 Hair Accessories and Hair Expression 112
Expression of hair accessories

Lesson 13 Hair Movement Based on Character Motion 114
Movement of fluttering hair / Movement of flowing hair / Movement of curly hair / Movement of disheveled hair / Movement of floating hair

Lesson 14 Hair Movement in the Wind 116
Hair changes according to wind speed / Hair fluttering in the wind according to hair length / Hair movement when drying / Hair movement when the body is blown

Lesson 15 Hair Movement in the Air 120
Hair movement when jumping / Hair movement when falling

Lesson 16 Hair Movement in Relation to Water 122
Hair movement in water / Wet hair movement

Lesson 17: Various Hair Movements 124
Hair movement when touching something / Hair movement when touching hand and shoulder / Hair movement when looking back

Part 3: Basic Facial Expressions and Expression Techniques 127-173
Lesson 01: The Relationship Between Facial Expressions and Muscles 128
The four basic facial expressions / Muscles that create facial expressions

Lesson 02 A Woman's Happy Expression 130
Expression of Joy / Size and Expression Points of Joy

Lesson 03: A Man's Happy Expression 132
Expression of Joy / Size and Expression Points of Joy

Lesson 04 Happy Expressions by Angle 134
360-degree master woman's happy expression / 360-degree master man's happy expression

Lesson 05: A Woman's Angry Facial Expression 136
Expression of anger / Size and expression points of anger

Lesson 06 Angry Male Expressions 138
Expression of anger / Size and expression points of anger

Lesson 07 Angry Expressions by Angle 140
360-degree master woman's angry expression / 360-degree master man's angry expression

Lesson 08: A Woman's Sad Expression 142
Expression of sadness / Size of sadness and expression points

Lesson 09: A Man's Sad Expression 144
Expression of sadness / Size of sadness and expression points

Lesson 10: Sad Expressions by Angle 146
Sad expression of a 360-degree master woman / Sad expression of a 360-degree master man

Lesson 11: A Woman's Happy Expressions 148
Expression of pleasure / Size of pleasure and expression points

Lesson 12: Happy Expressions in Men 150
Expression of pleasure / Size of pleasure and expression points

Lesson 13: Happy Expressions from Different Angles 152
360-degree master woman's happy expression / 360-degree master man's happy expression

Lesson 14: Combinations of Facial Features 154
Change the expression by changing some parts

Lesson 15: Changes in Facial Expressions According to Temperature 156
Changes in facial expression due to heat / Changes in facial expression due to cold

Lesson 16: Changes in Facial Expressions According to Physical Condition 158
Changes in body condition that can be seen through facial expressions

Lesson 17: Expressing Emotions in Comics 160
How to express using shadows / How to express exaggeration

Lesson 18: Expressing Different Emotions on the Emotion Wheel 162
Wheel of Emotions / Basic Emotions According to the Wheel of Emotions

Lesson 19: Expressing Joy and Confidence 164
An expression of joy and trust

Lesson 20: Expressing Concern and Surprise 166
An expression of worry and surprise

Lesson 21: Expressions of Sadness and Disgust 168
Expressions derived from sadness and disgust

Lesson 22: Expressing Anger and Expectation 170
Expressions of anger and anticipation

Lesson 23: Expressing Emotions and Dialogue 172
Rephrase the dialogue

Part 4: Various Characters and Facial Expressions 175-221
Lesson 01: Teen Characters by Type 176
Innocent style / Active style / Sickly style / Unruly style / Fresh style / Athletic style / Depressed style / Mischievous style / Clumsy style / Honor student style / Princess style / Boyish style / Narcissistic style / Intellectual style / Delicate style / Rebellious style

Lesson 02: Character Types for Youth and Adults 192
Lovely perm princess style / classy style / show-off style / unique personality style / cool style / free-spirited style / innocent style / arrogant style / soft style / cute style / neat style / fancy style / young master style / fragile style / feminine style / punk style

Lesson 03 Characters of Other Generations by Type 208
Younger sister style / Younger brother style / Older sister style / Older brother style / Lady style / Middle-aged gentleman style / Middle-aged woman style / Middle-aged man style / Parents' Association president style / Passionate teacher style / Grandmother style / Grandfather style / Grumpy middle-aged woman style / Stubborn grandfather style

Illustrator Introduction 222

360 degree drawing diagram
Eye level 72 each
Each 126 I uploaded
Each 174 seen from below
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Publisher's Review
About the participating illustrators:

Akariko (? child)
I also work on creating book illustrations, focusing on social games.

pixiv id: 4543768

Karasuba Ame (Crow Feather Rain)
I mainly work on cover illustrations for literary and children's books.
It is characterized by a composition that seems to be an excerpt from a dynamic scene and impressive lighting.
I like Victorian England.

Sako
A freelance illustrator from and currently living in Fukuoka Prefecture.
I mainly work on character design, book covers, and illustrations.

Hiaragi Soren (?蒼?)
As a freelancer, I create character designs and jacket illustrations.

Web: https://www.hiiragisouren.com
Twitter: @souren_11

Futahiro Tokihiko (二尋?彦)
Create comics and illustrations centered around history and children's books.

pixiv id: 1804406

Akari Hoshi
Living in Tokyo.
I create character designs and card illustrations for social games and browser games.

Hate Chige (Fireworks)
After working for a production company, he became a freelance illustrator in 2019.
Active in a wide range of fields including advertising and jackets.
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GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: September 10, 2021
- Page count, weight, size: 224 pages | 664g | 182*257*15mm
- ISBN13: 9788979293432
- ISBN10: 8979293437

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