Draw the face again with a round circle. But the jaw is slightly tilted to the side as
a base. Following that sketch three
horizontal lines as the guidelines for the eyes, mouth, and nose but emphasize
the lines at the top (Crilley, 28).
Given that we are working with proportion; these are specific
instructions on how to give dimension to the head. This picture is supposed to have the
character looking at another direction so unlike the last one, we need to tilt
it slightly to give it that action effect to make the person look more
realistic.
“The interior
section of the far ear is largely obscured.
I’ve indicated little tufts of hair near the tips of the cat ears” (Crilley,
29). This step really emphasizes the ears. It explains how to make the manga look
realistic, matching the character since that’s the point of the picture. The
points to lightly sketch out the cropped hair and add cat ears on the side of
the hair which gives life to the picture.
The main point of this picture are the cat ears, which is creating a
fictional character so focusing on just that part is super important.
Would there be any more tips on adding dimension or
direction to a character?
Crilley, Mark. Mastering Manga 2: Level up with Mark Crilley. Cincinnati, OH: Impact, 2013. Print.
