Wellcome Collection workshop

Tomorrow, Saturday 22 September, at Wellcome Collection, London, there are two sessions of manga illustration workshop run by me! The age restriction is 14 to 19, so if you are within this age group and interested in manga drawing, please pop in! And if you know someone who might be interested in, let them know.

Please read the info on the link below. Places are given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Saturday Studio: Manga Illustration Workshop at Wellcome Collection

Re-post from my ex-blog: How to draw chibi

Well, today I just thought I should post How to draw a Chibi because a lot of people seem to desperate to know how!

Let's start!

Ok, please look at the cat boy left hand side. This is today's model, my avatar from TinierMe which hasn't have his name yet. This is his drawing in "ordinary manga style".

Now look this one. The character left is the same one in the first image (well, dressed differently). But this time he is done in Chibi style.

Chibi style is actually quite difficult to achieve because of its simplicity. In drawing, "simple' doesn't mean easy...!
Now, the first key to a successful chibi drawing is the BALANCE! Do not just squish your character, be careful with the balance (refer the following rough instruction)

Let's say, the best balance of a head and a body is 1:6 or 7 in the normal manga style, for Chibi style, it should be 1(head):1 or 1.5(body).
Also, use rounder shapes and lines and forget about the facial details but concentrate the character's facial expression.
Remember, when you are using Chibi character (especially in Japanese manga), they are used for being cute and funny. Cuteness is very very important!!
Have a nice Chibi drawing time!