Mastering Manga 4

         In the first two lines, draw a tiny head with a neck, angling the head to the side.  Make sure the head is bigger than the neck (Crilley, 89).  This emphasizes the shape of a chibi.  A chibi is supposed to be a very small version of a manga character and to make it cute, the shapes have to be all proportional.  It only makes sense to have the head be fairly bigger than the neck, or the chibi won’t have the desired shape and effect.

       “That’s why manga artists deliberately simplify the clothing and include only the essential details, jettisoning the rest” (Crilley, 89).  This quote explains reason why it’s drawn that way which gives insight on the purpose of chibis. This illustrates the art and specialty of chibis compared to regular manga.  Chibis focus on detail rather than the face and body, unlike regular manga.  They have a lot of decorations on the body to make it cute and special, which is why the details stick out.

Is it easier to draw chibis or regular size manga and why?

Crilley, Mark. Mastering Manga 2: Level up with Mark Crilley. Cincinnati, OH: Impact, 2013. Print.