Preface/How to Read This Book

Chapter 1 Pose
Why Pose? / How to Find a Pose / Practice! / How to Determine a Pose / Strengthen Your Pose / Types of Pose
Column: Changing just one part of your body can change your mood.

Chapter 2 Composition
Choose a canvas size/Why use composition?
(Column: Let's direct attention with information volume/Change the subject with contrast)
Choose a composition that suits your purpose
(Circular composition/Golden section composition/Rule of thirds composition/Golden spiral composition/Column: Silver rain composition/X composition/Radiant composition/Triangle composition/Horizontal composition/Vertical composition/Rhombus composition/Zigzag composition/Curved composition/Sandwich composition/Frame composition/Symmetrical composition/Asymmetrical composition/Cross perspective composition/Low angle/High angle/Column: Design the composition and layout of the illustration)

Chapter 3: Composition + Pose Application
Determine the layout / Add direction / Tips for framing multiple people (tower type / same direction type / horizontal arrangement type / (column: determine the main character) / cut division type / contrast/opposition type / circular type / depth type / (column: put multiple time axes in one picture)

Chapter 4 Practice!
Let's Make a Doujinshi Cover (Datenaoto Edition/View-Point Edition)/Bonus Page Cover Summary

'It's so much fun, why don't people know about it?'
‘I drew a good picture, but why is it getting such a low rating…’
There are many people who worry that their drawings are not well-received despite their efforts, or that the results are not as good as they expected.
The cause of this concern lies in the mismatch between the ‘composition’, ‘pose’, and ‘direction’ that are appropriate for the theme you want to convey.

The purpose of drawing is to 'communicate' my thoughts to others.
The most important things here are ‘composition’, ‘pose’, and ‘direction’.


This book is a compilation of answers by Date Naoto, the author of the best-selling "Illustration Deconstruction New Book," for those who are wondering "What is composition and pose?" and "When and what kind of composition, pose, and direction are effective?"


Among the authors of illustration manuals, Datenaoto, who is popular for his easy and clear explanations, once again provides readers with a refreshing solution to their concerns about composition and poses.
There are many books on composition and poses, but this book accurately conveys the core of the basics of composition and poses, including examples, applications, drawing points, and columns.
Additionally, the process of creating the actual doujinshi cover and the cover of this book is detailed with rough sketches to help readers understand.

- Chapter 1, “Pose,” explains the poses of characters and introduces the benefits and meaning of poses.
- Chapter 2, “Composition,” introduces the basics of composition and how to use it to effectively convey the theme.
We explain over 20 key structures with detailed examples.
- Chapter 3, “Composition + Pose Application,” introduces advanced composition techniques and pose application methods.
Learn eight easy tips for framing multiple people.
- In Chapter 4, “Practice!”, you will create a “doujinshi cover” using the knowledge you learned in Chapters 1-3.
We will explain in detail the cover creation process.


| Author's Note |

Even now that I am an instructor, I still have many concerns.
To that extent, I think ‘composition’ and ‘pose’ are profound and, in a sense, the essence of drawing.
So, it is necessary to properly know what composition and pose are, and when and what composition, pose, and direction are effective.

First, try out what you learned in this book in real life.
Then you can convey what you want to convey.
_Datenaoto