Got this from my favourite book store, Kinokuniya. I thought I would have some fun drawing chibis so this book looked good.
Chibi characters (the name is derived from an abbreviation of Child Body, or CB for short, but since there is no "C" character in Japanese, it is pronounced as "chi") typically have shorter proportions than normal manga characters. They are quite distinctive in appearance with their huge eyes and squished fingers and toes (which sometimes end up looking more like little nubs).
The book covers many topics such as proportions, clothing, food, props and critters. It also includes some templates at the back which you can copy to practice.
There are lots of step by step pics to help you along the way and even comparisons of styles so you can get a feel for what you can try out.
I totally need to practice my drawing some more - like anything, it always looks easier when someone else does it :p
I had a go drawing some eyes using pencil - an ok first go but not that fantastic. There's so many things I want to try and draw now! I highly recommend this book. I think my brain struggled a bit at first cause it wanted to draw a normally proportioned eye but as long as you follow the book you'll get there.
Has anyone else got this book? I'd love to know what you think in the comments below.
