Dynamic Character

Learn to draw perfect portraits with this primer from Fernanda Soares de Carvalho, the artist behind @creativenanda. Fernanda is a self-taught artist with a passion for creating semi-realistic portraits that are almost cartoonlike in nature and inspired by manga, anime, and fantasy art. In Dynamic Character , she shows you how to work with digital or traditional drawing tools to create faces, facial features, poses, characters, and more in her signature animated style. This easy-to-follow book includes: A review of drawing tools, whether you work with digital apps like Procreate or prefer to use pencil, pen, marker, or colored pencil Portrait-drawing tutorials, including how to simplify facial features, hair, anatomy, and poses Sketching tips and techniques, including how to use reference photos, ideas for what to sketch, and more Instructions and tips for the digital drawing process, including creating layers, base shapes, background colors, and shadows Tips on finding your drawing style and how to your own cute characters Links to Fernanda‘s online instructional videos created exclusively for this book provide additional guidance as you learn and are featured in the book. Perfect your portrait-drawing techniques with Dynamic Character .