Bøker av Gecko Keck

Mastering the human form for portraiture is one of the most challenging subjects for a beginning artist to learn. Packed with practical instructions, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, this comprehensive, 144-page drawing book is your essential resource for learning to draw the human form and poses with ease.The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners features instruction for learning how to render the head, body, and extremities using very basic shapes, as well as drawing mannequins placed in a variety of configurations. The book's informative, easy-to-follow content covers figure drawing essentials, including:An overview of basic anatomyNatural variations in shape, texture, and proportionHelpful techniques for rendering humans in single and group posesInformation for working with the tools of the tradeWhether you are a beginning artist, art enthusiast, or serious fine art student, The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners is a must-have reference. The Collector's Series offers approachable, step-by-step art instruction for a variety of mediums and subjects, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and more. Perfect for beginning artists, each title features artist tips for drawing or painting anything and everything from people, animals, and still life to flowers, trees, and landscapes.

The must-have workbook companion to the mega-selling Step-by-Step Manga, by celebrated manga artist Gecko Keck. This practical workbook with drawing prompts, practical manga tips and space to draw can be used alongside Step-by-Step Manga, or as a standalone drawing guide, and is the perfect tool for beginners. All the key drawing elements are covered: Gecko Keck explains the techniques required to bring manga characters to life on the page, from an exploration of the essential tools and materials to creating outlines and hatching, sketching key facial features, capturing movement and perspective. Keck reveals his own secrets for conveying emotion, as well as adding depth to characters through hairstyles and fashion choices - right through to mystical or fantastical details such as animal ears - and even tails!Space to draw and practise throughout: Provided throughout are a variety of drawing prompts to get you started. This includes some partial images for you to complete or add further detail to so that you can practice specific elements such as hair or clothing; some simple faint outlines for you to build on; and some completely blank spaces for you to experiment with.Take it further: Discover how to create a world around your characters using considered color choices and graphic effects. Then put all your skills into practice to plan out a graphic novel of your own!

Learn all the tricks you need to make your manga characters come alive! This book is an ideal introductory course for anyone who wants to learn how to draw in the popular manga style. Popular artist and illustrator Gecko Keck guides the reader through clear, step-by-step instructions on how to draw manga, from representing hands and faces, depicting movement and proportion as well as how to portray different clothing and poses for male and female figures. Guidance on depicting shojos, chibis and shonen are also included in the book.