How to draw manga : Couples

131 Pages·2002·58.841 MB·English, Japanese

by  Hayashi, Hikaru

;
Hika;u Hayashi
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HOW TO DRAW
Couples
HOW TO DRAW MANGA: Couples
by Hikaru Hayashi
Copyright © 1998 Hikaru Hayashi
Copyright© 1998 Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd.
This book was first designed and published in 1998 by Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd.
This English edition was published in 2002 by
Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd.
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Drawing & Production: Yasuo Matsumoto, Jun Matsubara, Kento Shimazaki, Miki Murakawa,
Torno Otake, Rio Yagizawa, Kiyoe Yokoyama, Komachi Sengoku
Cover drawing: Rio Yagizawa
Reference work: Jun Matsubara, Yasuo Matsumoto, Miki Murakawa, Kento Shimazaki,
Torno Otake, Komachi Sengoku, Takehiko Matsumoto, Riho Yagizawa, Kazuaki Morita
Composition & Scenario: Hikaru Hayashi (Go Office)
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HOW TO DRAW
Couples
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Theory Behind Drawing Couples ........ 5 Female embracing female from behind ..................... 59
Theory Behind Drawing Couples ................................. 6 Pulling a Character to Oneself &C linging to a Character .... 60
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Height Difference ...................................................... 1 Embracing ................................................................. 62
Height Difference and Presentation of Kissing Scenes ... 11 Thickness of trunk and length of arms ...................... 64
1. Presentation when there is little height difference ...... 11 Trick to drawing a couple embracing ........................ 66
2. Presentation when there is large height difference ...... 11 Presenting the faces of both characters .................... 67
Differentiation of Same-Sex Couples ......................... 12 Two males embracing ............................................... 68
Basic Male and Female Body Types .......................... 13 Two females embracing ............................................ 69
Various Couples ........................................................ 14 Body anatomy learned from two people embracing .. 70
1. The female is taller than the male ............................ 14 Kissing Scenes .......................................................... 72
2. The female is smaller than the male ......................... 14 Composition of kissing scenes .................................. 72
Reason for making the height of the male and Male giving female a kiss ......................................... 74
female characters different ...................................... 16 Female giving male a kiss ......................................... 75
Immediately before a kiss ......................................... 76
Chapter 2 From Dating to Making Love .... 17 How to draw kissing scenes ..................................... ??
Dating: Composition Patterns .................................... 18 Kisses Aimed at Places Other Than the Lips., ............ 78
1. Drawing the full figure of both characters .................. 18 1. Kissing the forehead ............................................... 78
2. Having one of the character in the foreground (close-up) .....1 9 2. Kissing the eyelid ................................................... 79
Walking Couple (Two Characters Walking) ................. 20 3. Kissing the wing of nose ......................................... 80
1. Walking side by side ...............................................2 0 4. Kissing the chin .....................................................8 1
2. Holding hands while walking ................................... 22 5. Kissing the cheek .................................................. 82
3. Pulling arm while walking ....................................... 23 6. Kissing the ear ...................................................... 84
4. Female holding onto male while walking ................... 24 7. Kissing the neck .................................................... 85
5. Female being pulled by male while walking ............... 25 Bedroom Scenes ....................................................... 86
6. Clinging to arm while walking .................................. 26 1. Sleeping side by side ............................................. 86
a. Male and female couple ....................................... 26 2. Couple on a bed .................................................... 88
b. Same-sex couple ................................................. 28 3. Intertwined ........................................................... 90
c. Rear view ........................................................... 29 4. One character on top of the other: changes in bodies
7. Arm over shoulder .................................................. 30 caused by weight of the character on top .................. 92
a. Carrying arm on shoulder ..................................... 30 5. Couple in the mood ................................................ 94
b. Arm behind back ................................................. 31 6. Bonus ..................................................................9 6
c. Two males .......................................................... 32 Putting on a Ring ...................................................... 98
d. Two females ....................................................... 33 Sitting Erect on One's Knees Side by Side (Stiff) ....... 99
8. Placing hand on shoulder ........................................ 34 Weddings ................................................................1 0 0
9. Wrapping arm around waist .................................... 36 Dress and Tuxedo .................................................... 10 0
Sitting ....................................................................... 38 Kimono ................................................................... 102
1. Sitting across from each other ................................. 38 Picking up in Arms .................................................. 10 4
• Side/normal view ................................................. 38 Male picking up female ........................................... 10 4
• View from behind one of the characters .................. 39 Males ...................................................................... 106
• Overhead view .................................................... .40 Females ..................... :. ...........................................1 0 7
2. Sitting side by side ................................................ .42 Back of the Head .................................................... 10 8
3. Sitting close to each other ...................................... .44
Hand actions ............................................................ .46 Chapter 3 Techniques of Manga Artists .. 1o g
1. Contact between hands .......................................... 46 Battery Couple (Picher & Catcher)
2. Touching the face or head ...................................... .4 7 by Takehiko Matsumoto .......................................... 11 0
Facing Each Other & Looking into Each Other's Eyes ... .48 Pure Lovers byYasuo Matsumoto ............................ 112
Looking Into Each Other's Eyes: Variations ................ 50 Brothers by Kent Shimazaki .................................... 114
Two Characters Cuddling .......................................... 52 Hunter Couple by Kazuaki Morita ............................ 116
Grabbing or Embracing From Behind ......................... 54 Boys in the Mood by Jun Matsubara ....................... 118
Reaching over the arms ............................................ 54 Healthy Couple by Miki Murakawa .......................... 120
Reaching under the arms .......................................... 55 Crystal Lovers by Tomo Ohtake ...............................1 22
Female embracing male from behind ........................ 56 Mysterious Nuance by Komachi Sengoku ................ 124
Male embracing male from behind ............................ 58 Happy Lovers by Rio Yagizawa ................................ 126
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Chapter
Theory Behind
Drawing Couples
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Even when drawing same sex pairs,
height differences facilitate imparting
roles and moods since the picture
becomes more lively.
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CD Draw outlines showing the height difference.
• Draw a line for the ground.
• Make the size of the heads the same.
@ Figure out the crotch height.
• The characters will look better if their
crotch areas are higher than the mid-line
of the height
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@ Draw either the male or the female first.
~ _ characters will have long legs and look cool if you
""'?' the female to match the waist of the male.
Head-to-body ratios
1 to 10
ifficult to draw men and women side The male looks realistic when The female has long legs when
- ~ide when different styles are used. One drawn to match the female. drawn to match the male.
':' _ em may end up standing out (afloat).
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A couple is a block when two characters are
walking side by side.
When the characters are embracing or lined
The female fits within
up behind each other, the two blocks combine
the width of the male.
8 thereby forming a pillar.